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Mr Ramesh Patel - Funeral Details

The Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery is saddened by the passing of Dr Ramesh Patel. The funeral service will take place on Tuesday 8 September 2026 at 13:30pm at: Oakley Wood Crematorium Oakley Wood Road Bishop's Tachbrook Leamington... Read more

21 Aug 2026

A tribute to Mr Ramesh Patel

It is with great sadness that SCTS announces the sudden demise of Mr Ramesh Patel on the 12th of August 2026 "Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence." — Vince Lombardi He had a very illustrious... Read more

14 Aug 2026

A tribute to Professor David Taggart

It is with a sense of shock and great sadness that we share the news of the death of Professor David Taggart, distinguished cardiac surgeon, academic and President of SCTS from 2010 to 2012. David made an enormous contribution to cardiac surgery... Read more

12 Aug 2026

Carin Van Doorn awarded OBE

Congratulations to Ms Carin Van Doorn, consultant cardiac surgeon and clinical lead for congenital cardiac surgery at Leeds Teaching Hospitals who has received her OBE at Windsor Castle in recognition of her outstanding philanthropy and... Read more

11 Aug 2026

Transcatheter vs surgical aortic valve implantation: age vs lifetime perspective

An article endorsed by the SCTS and other international cardiac surgical societies, recently published in the European Heart Journal. The paper provides an important perspective on the 2025 ESC/EACTS Guidelines for the Management of Valvular... Read more

25 Jun 2026

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