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Pathway to Cardiothoracic Surgery: A Primer for Aspiring Students

September 5, 2024 | Akshay PatelSilver Contributor

This article provides a comprehensive guide for students aiming to enter the field of cardiothoracic surgery, by addressing challenges from premedical stages to residency. This article helps students make informed decisions by detailing various training...

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Free Surgical Care in Sudan: An Interview With Dr. Gina Portella

June 26, 2026 | Emily FarkasBronze Contributor…

This interview highlights the Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery, situated on the outskirts of Khartoum, the capital of Sudan. The Salam Centre was opened in 2007 by the Italian Non-Governmental...

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Pathway to Cardiothoracic Surgery: A Primer for Aspiring Students

September 5, 2024 | Akshay PatelSilver Contributor

This article provides a comprehensive guide for students aiming to enter the field of cardiothoracic surgery, by addressing challenges from premedical stages to residency. This article helps students make informed...

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An American Heart Surgeon Travels to Kyiv

June 27, 2024 | Elizabeth Butler

“Get down,” said the colonel, “and turn out your light.” The train was slowing through the dark countryside. I could barely make out a building far across a field in...

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A Global Systematic Review of Open-Heart Valvular Surgery in Resource Limited Settings

March 19, 2024 | Jo Chikwe

Many obstacles challenge cardiac surgery in low- and middle-income countries, despite unmet cardiac surgical needs. One challenge has been providing adequate follow up care to monitor anticoagulation, manage morbidity, and...

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Global Thoracic Surgery

August 27, 2022 | Emily FarkasBronze Contributor

The delivery of thoracic surgical care in less-resourced areas is explored in this landmark series of articles, hoping to engage the thoracic surgeon in global health equity. There is a...

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6 Billion People Have No Access to Safe, Timely, and Affordable Cardiac Surgical Care

August 27, 2022 | Emily FarkasBronze Contributor

Most surgeons practice in high income countries, even though the majority of the world’s population lives in low- or middle-income countries. There is a significant disparity between high-income and low-income...

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Cardiac Surgery and the Sustainable Development Goals: A Review

June 8, 2022 | Emily FarkasBronze Contributor

In September 2015, the United Nations introduced Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to address persistent gaps in global health by 2030. Of the seventeen SDGs, the authors posit how fifteen goals...

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GlobalSurgBox: A Portable Surgical Simulator for General Surgery Trainees

May 3, 2022 | Emily FarkasBronze Contributor

Lack of prioritization of simulation activities is commonly reported by trainees for a variety of reasons, including time constraints and perceived translational benefit. These barriers become even more pronounced in...

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Surviving the Struggle of COVID-19: Practical Recommendations for Pediatric/Adult Cardiology and Cardiac Surgical Programs in Resource-Limited Settings: a Review

March 30, 2022 | Emily FarkasBronze Contributor

Every year, millions of people are dying and millions more are disabled due to treatable cardiovascular diseases. Surgical capacity is unevenly distributed around the world and disproportionally affects populations in...

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Paul Farmer, Public-Health Pioneer, Dies of Cardiac Event at 62

February 22, 2022 | Emily FarkasBronze Contributor

Paul Farmer, a physician, anthropologist and humanitarian who gained global acclaim for his work delivering high-quality health care to some of the world’s poorest people, died on Monday on the...

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United in Earnest: First Pilot Sites for Increased Surgical Capacity for Rheumatic Heart Disease Announced by Cardiac Surgery Intersociety Alliance

April 30, 2021 | Emily FarkasBronze Contributor

The “Cape Town Declaration On Access to Cardiac Surgery in the Developing World” was published in August 2018, intending to signal a commitment of the global cardiac surgery and cardiology...

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Renowned Surgeon, Known For His Generosity and Humanitarian Work, Asked to Be Buried in His Scrubs

April 7, 2020 | Emily FarkasBronze Contributor

A tribute to a pioneer and humanitarian in our field, Dr Francis Robicsek.

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