Global Health

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From Declaration to Delivery: Cardiac Surgery Unites for Global Impact

August 13, 2026 | Emily FarkasBronze Contributor

This article highlights the establishment of the Cardiac Surgery Intersociety Alliance (CSIA), a global coalition of all major cardiac surgical societies working with the World Heart Federation. Its mission is to increase access to cardiac...

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CSIA Conference and Global Cardiothoracic Surgery: An Interview With Emily Farkas

August 13, 2026 | Emily FarkasBronze Contributor…

In this insightful interview, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with CTSNet Senior Editor—Global Emily Farkas, Associate Director of Global Health in Surgery at the Indiana University School of Medicine, about...

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The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 169: CSIA Conference and Global Cardiothoracic Surgery

August 13, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with CTSNet Senior Editor—Global Emily Farkas, Associate Director of Global Health in Surgery at the Indiana University School of Medicine,...

JANS Article

From Declaration to Delivery: Cardiac Surgery Unites for Global Impact

August 13, 2026 | Emily FarkasBronze Contributor

This article highlights the establishment of the Cardiac Surgery Intersociety Alliance (CSIA), a global coalition of all major cardiac surgical societies working with the World Heart Federation. Its mission is...

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Total Endovascular Repair of Ascending Aortic Pathology: The ENDOASC Multicentre Global Study

August 6, 2026 | Vincent SierGold Contributor

This international retrospective study evaluated ascending thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for zone 0 ascending aortic pathology in patients generally unsuitable for open repair. Between 2011 and 2024, 58 patients...

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Meeting the World’s Needs—Global Cardiac Surgery Workforce Planning: An Interview With Dominique Vervoort

March 7, 2025 | Dominique Vervoort…

At the 61st STS Annual Meeting, CTSNet senior editors set out to interview the most knowledgeable CT surgeons from around the world. Watch for more interviews from the meeting in...

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Doing the Numbers—The Costs of Cardiac Surgery Around the World: An Interview With Marcelo Cardarelli

February 28, 2025 | Marcelo Cardarelli…

At the 61st STS Annual Meeting, CTSNet senior editors set out to interview the most knowledgeable CT surgeons from around the world. Watch for more interviews from the meeting in...

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Challenges Facing Cardiothoracic Surgery | An Interview With Professor Enoch Akowuah

November 20, 2024 | Enoch Akowuah…

CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Professor Enoch Akowuah about the challenges facing cardiothoracic surgery. They discuss the importance of clinical trials, the best aortic valve replacement technique, and the...

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Cardiothoracic Surgery Training in Sub-Saharan Africa: My Experience at the National Cardiothoracic Center, Korle-Blu Teaching Hospital

October 1, 2024 | Moyijo Maishanu

I. Background Specialist surgery training in West Africa produces a wide range of surgical specialists across various fields, including cardiothoracic surgery. The training occurs in tertiary healthcare facilities (teaching hospitals)...

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The Diego Gonzales Rivas Foundation Brings Mobile Thoracic Surgery to Africa

August 16, 2024 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

The Diego Gonzalez Rivas Foundation now has a fully equipped truck in which teams can perform state-of-the-art thoracic surgeries. This is the first time the foundation’s mobile surgery unit was...

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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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Driving Change in the Delivery of Thoracic Surgery in Africa: An Interview With Diego Gonzalez Rivas

June 11, 2024 | Diego Gonzalez RivasBronze Contributor…

At the 2024 ESTS Conference in Barcelona, Spain, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning interviewed some of the most knowledgeable thoracic surgeons from around the world to highlight the fascinating work...

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Facing the Challenges of Heart and Lung Harvesting and Procurement in Resource Limited Settings: Colombia

April 25, 2024 | Eric Vinck…

Background The first heart transplant in Colombia was performed in Medellín on December 1, 1985 and the first successful lung transplant in Colombia was performed on October 28, 1997 at...

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