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Send to a FriendThe CTSNet Clinical Cases Section has been developed to highlight brief clinical case presentations submitted by residents in training and practicing surgeons around the world. The advantage of an internet-based case presentation includes the wide availability for all residents and practicing surgeons irrespective of their global location, the ease of accessibility, and the profound impact of multi-media presentations. Unlike printed manuscripts, this section will be able to highlight color pictures, operative videos, echocardiograms, cardiac catheterization films, and other imaging studies.
Do you have a case presentation to share with the CTSNet Community? Cardiac, thoracic, congenital, and vascular cases are welcome.
All case presentations should be sent to Vinod H. Thourani, MD by email or on CD-ROM and should include the following:
Title of the case presentation; full names, titles, and institutions of all authors in the order they should appear; a brief, pertinent history and physical examination; preoperative work-up; operative scheme or pictures; and postoperative results. This should be followed with a brief description of the disease, operative interventions, and less than 10 references. Please ensure that the text or images do not contain specific patient identifiers.
Also include the street address, email address, and phone number of the primary author with whom Vinod should communicate about the case presentation.
Active participation of residents in training and practicing surgeons from around the world will positively impact the ongoing education of all members of the CTSNet Community. We look forward to your contributions.