CSCS National Academic Half Day

On behalf of Dr. Moss, Dr. Jaffer, and the CSCS Educational Task Force, we would like to invite all trainees to attend the upcoming National Academic Half Day on January 28, 2025 from 1:00 – 4:00 PM EST. The topics will be Durable MCS and Heart Transplant, led by Dr. David Drullinsky and Dr. Carly Lodewyks. Zoom link: https://harvard.zoom.us/j/94082410205

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Women in Cardiac Surgery Roundtable

The CSCS is pleased to share the Women in Cardiac Surgery Roundtable recording. An outstanding panel of Canadian surgeons and trainees discuss their experiences as women in the field of cardiac surgery.  

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Longterm Mechanical Circulatory Support

CSCS Virtual Lecture Series Presented by Dr. Roderick MacArthur from the University of Alberta. He has been the director of the MCS program at the University of Alberta since the induction in 2005. An expert aortic and heart failure surgeon. Presented December 7, 2022

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Canadian Women in Cardiac Surgery

The CSCS founded the Canadian Women in Cardiac Surgery working group in October 2021. This important initiative seeks to provide a forum that supports female medical students and residents in the cardiac surgery community through education, mentorship, sponsorship, and scholarship. This initiative is being led by Dr. Lynn Fedoruk. Our inaugural women in cardiac surgery…

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Management of the INTERMACS I

CSCS Virtual Lecture Series CSCS brings to you surgical management of the acute shock patient by Dr. Roderick MacArthur from University of Alberta. He walks us through everything from patient presentation to device selection for this extremely diverse patients population. Presented April 12, 2022

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Bigelow Research Competition

The 2nd Bigelow Canadian Cardiac Surgical Resident Research Competition was held on February 26, 2022. The event featured top-ranked innovative research in cardiac surgery across the country, as well as guest speakers Dr. John S Ikonomidis (Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of North Carolina) and Dr. Kimberley Amirault-Ryan (Performance Consultant to the NHL,…

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Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair

CSCS Educational series - Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR) video click below to watch the full seminar

CSCS Virtual Lecture Series Dr. Gianluigi Bisleri provides us with his clinical pearls on the transcatheter approach to the mitral valve. Objectives: Presented February 24, 2022.

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Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair

CSCS Virtual Lecture Series Dr. Michael Chu from Western University starts off the discussion in our 3-part discussion of the complexity surrounding the mitral valve. Objectives: Presented November 23, 2021.

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