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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 from 17 centers were treated...

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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,...

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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...

JANS Article

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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World’s Best Centers for Cardiothoracic Surgery: United States

March 11, 2024 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

CTSNet is shining the spotlight on the best centers for cardiothoracic surgery around the world. First up, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning visited Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. Over the...

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Cardiac Surgery in Kyiv: An Interview with Glib Yemets

September 6, 2023 | Glib Yemets…

In this exclusive CTSNet Global interview, CTSNet editor in chief Joel Dunning had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Glib Yemets, chief of cardiac surgery at the Ukrainian Children’s Cardiac...

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Global Surgeon Spotlight: An Interview with Professor Barasa Otsyula

May 15, 2023 | Barasa Otsyula…

During a recent visit to Moi University in Eldoret, Kenya, Dr. Mimi Ceppa met key stakeholders for a potential expansion of a multidisciplinary esophageal and thoracic surgery program in relation...

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World Health Day: Cardiovascular Health For All

April 7, 2023 | Dominique Vervoort

Health is a basic human right. In its constitution, the World Health Organization (WHO) states that “the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental...

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Featured Profile: Penelope Adinku

March 22, 2023 | Penelope Adinku…

Growing up, Dr. Penelope Adinku’s parents always encouraged her and her sisters to fearlessly pursue their dreams. Today, Dr. Adinku is Ghana’s first female cardiothoracic surgeon. She began her position...

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Rheumatic Heart Disease: Important Steps to Tackle a Misunderstood Disease

February 22, 2023 | Dominique Vervoort

Valvular heart disease (VHD) is a leading and growing form of cardiovascular disease worldwide. VHD presents in many forms, but its epidemiology is predominantly driven by chronic noncommunicable disease origins—calcific...

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Cardiac Surgery in Haiti: High Need, Low Support

February 16, 2023 | Louvenser Minthor…

Haiti is home to over 11 million people and is facing a growing burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Currently, about 29 percent of all deaths in Haiti are from CVD,...

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Heart Health Month: Improving Global Access to Cardiac Care

February 1, 2023 | Cameron LindSilver Contributor

February is Heart Health Month in the United States—a time when the country focuses on cardiovascular health and raises awareness of heart disease as the nation’s number one cause of...

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