News Archive—November 2023

Akshay Jatin Patel

McCormack Medal

  Akshay commenced his specialist training in Cardiothoracic surgery in 2014 in the West Midlands Deanery. In 2022, he was awarded his PhD for his work in lung cancer immunobiology. Currently, he is a sixth year registrar in Thoracic Surgery... Read more

30 Nov 2023

Award-winning patient charity launches new Aortic Dissection website

Aortic Dissection Awareness UK & Ireland, the UK's Best Specialist Patient Support Charity 2023, has launched a brand new website designed by a team of patients, relatives and healthcare professionals, all active members of the... Read more

28 Nov 2023

Terumo Aortic Fellow

NHS Job vacancy

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital The closing date is 29 November 2023 Job summary This is an exciting opportunity to join the Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Service within Cardiac Surgery at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital and gain... Read more

16 Nov 2023

Joint Statement from STS and EACTS

Regarding Aortic Valve Replacement in Low-Risk Patients

October 30, 2023, Chicago, Illinois & Windsor, United Kingdom – The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) and European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) embrace Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) and Surgical Aortic Valve... Read more

16 Nov 2023

Expert systematic review on the choice of conduits for coronary artery bypass grafting:

Endorsed by the EACTS and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)

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1 Nov 2023