The Cardiothoracic Surgeon is the official journal of the Egyptian Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery. It was founded as a part of the Egyptian Society of Physicians in 1993, then as a separate society in 1996. The society is the official organisation in the field of cardiothoracic surgery in Egypt and is concerned with education, research, training and sharing knowledge. It is dedicated to improving patient care by advancing the science and practice of cardiothoracic surgery.
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Huge right ventricular myxoma in a 15-year-old female patient: a case report and literature review
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Black aortic valve and coronary arteries in liver transplantation patient: case report
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Isolated surgical vs. transcatheter aortic valve replacement: a propensity score analysis
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The management of newborns with critical congenital heart diseases prior to transport to a cardiac center
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Evaluation of the predictive value of thorax trauma severity score (TTSS) in thoracic-traumatized patients
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Chemical pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusion: which agent is perfect?
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Coronary artery bypass surgery in type 2 diabetic patients: predictors of mortality and morbidity
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Balloon tracheoplasty for tracheal stenosis after prolonged intubation: a simple procedure, but is it effective?
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The outcome of surgical repair of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) in infants
About the Society
Aims and scope
About the Editor
Ahmed Hassouna, Editor-in-Chief
Ahmed Hassouna M.D. is a Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery and the former Vice President of Cardiac Surgery Academy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. On completion of his MBBCh and Master of Surgery in Egypt he moved to France, where he obtained the DIS in Cardiothoracic Surgery, DU in Microsurgical Research, Membership of the French College of Vascular Surgery and CESAM-Paris VI Diploma of Biostatistics Applied on Clinical Research. Dr. Hassouna is the founder of the Annals of Cardiothoracic Academy, the First Manuscript Journal and TRUST for Research & Development.
Affiliated with
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The Cardiothoracic Surgeon is affiliated with the Egyptian Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Annual Journal Metrics
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Speed
27 days to first decision for all manuscripts (Median)
28 days to first decision for reviewed manuscripts only (Median)Usage
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- ISSN: 2662-2203 (electronic)