A dense but short and readable editorial arguing for the complexity of risk stratification of aortic pathology.
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Thoracic
January 1, 2018
Incredible story about how American Heart Association President Dr John Warner suffered a cardiac arrest after his presidential address and was subsequently saved by two bystanders. This story emphasizes the fortune of being in the right place at the right time, but more importantly, the public value of knowing CPR.
December 27, 2017
As the year comes to a close, the CTSNet staff present the ten most popular pieces of thoracic content published in 2017.
December 27, 2017
Sure, we all receive emergency calls that potentially could interrupt an operation. This surgeon, however, was taking a Spanish language proficiency test on his cell phone while performing varicose vein surgery on an awake patient. Common sense appears to have failed in this case.
December 25, 2017
This review article explores the association between postoperative mediastinal blood and atrial fibrillation.
December 23, 2017
Minimally invasive plication of the diaphragm is a life changing procedure for patients affeted by diaphragm paralysis. The three-port procedure was conceived in Middlesbrough and it is now spreading around UK and beyond.
December 22, 2017
As the year comes to a close, the CTSNet staff present the ten most shared articles published in 2017.
December 21, 2017
As the year comes to a close, the CTSNet staff present the ten most popular roundtable discussions published in 2017.
December 20, 2017
As the year comes to a close, the CTSNet staff present the ten most popular pieces of clinical content published during 2017.
December 19, 2017
Moorjani and colleagues describe the implementation of a simulation-based training program for cardiothoracic surgical trainees in the UK and Ireland, which included 10 courses during the six-year training program.