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Tackling Complexities of Reoperation in CHD

Reoperation in children and adults with congenital heart disease is the focus of Sunday’s Congenital Heart Disease Symposium, led by Joseph Dearani, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. "What we’re finding is that the results with surgery in childhood have been so good that everyone is... »


More Than Surgical Skills Presented at General Thoracic Skills Course

Saturday’s General Thoracic Skills Course will examine a number of new surgical procedures and innovations, including artificial rib replacements, a new type of fundoplication, diaphragm pacing, laparoscopic diaphragmatic plication, and innovative uses of wound vacuum-assisted closure systems.... »


NIH Celebrates the History of the Heart Valve

A new National Institutes of Health historical exhibit celebrates some of the pioneers of heart valve surgery and devices in 20th century America, especially those who had a role at NIH (watch video). It is a fitting tribute to the past, especially as the newest generation of treatments – the... »


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May 26 - 29
Birmingham,
European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS): 21st European Conference on General Thoracic Surgery
Jun 12 - 15
Chicago, IL
American Society for Artificial Internal Organs (ASAIO): Annual Conference
Jun 12 - 15
Prague,
International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS)
Jun 26 - 29
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Western Thoracic Surgical Association (WTSA): Annual Meeting
Jun 27 - 29
Frankfurt,
Congenital and Structural Interventions (CSI 2013)

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