INNOVATIONS
ISMICS Journal
INNOVATIONS
Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
The first journal whose main mission is to disseminate information specifically about innovations and advances in technology and techniques that lead to less invasive treatment of cardiothoracic and vascular disease. It delivers cutting edge original research, reviews, brief communications, and editorials from leaders and experts in the field of minimally invasive cardiothoracic and vascular disease, including biomedical engineers. Also included are papers presented at the annual ISMICS meeting.
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Innovations Updates
Original Press Release (2018)
SAGE Publishing welcomes Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
Los Angeles, CA (December 5, 2018)
SAGE Publishing announces that it will begin publishing Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, the official journal of the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS).
Launched by ISMICS as part of a strategic effort to shape the global direction of cardiac surgery, Innovations was the first journal to disseminate information about technological advances leading to less invasive treatment of cardiothoracic and vascular disease. Published six times a year, the journal delivers research, reviews, manuscripts, case reports, and editorials from biomedical engineers and other experts, as well as newly presented research papers from annually held ISMICS meetings.
Editor Niv Ad, MD, says, "Innovations offers a platform for Cardiothoracic and Vascular surgeons, researchers, and other practitioners to access and contribute to the latest advances in the field of cardiothoracic and vascular surgery. We look forward to continuing our mission of furthering less invasive treatment and delivering peer reviewed research to the medical community under SAGE's publishing direction."
To learn more about the journal, please visit the Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery website.
Sara Miller McCune founded SAGE Publishing in 1965 to support the dissemination of usable knowledge and educate a global community. SAGE is a leading international provider of innovative, high-quality content publishing more than 1,000 journals and over 900 new books each year, spanning a wide range of subject areas. A growing selection of library products includes archives, data, case studies and video. SAGE remains majority owned by our founder and after her lifetime will become owned by a charitable trust that secures the company's continued independence. Principal offices are located in Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore, Washington DC and Melbourne. www.sagepublishing.com.
The International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery was formed to bring together cardiothoracic surgeons concerned with patient outcomes, techniques, and progressive development of less invasive forms of heart and lung surgery. Formed on May 31, 1997 by the participants of the World Congress of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery at the Palais Des Congres, Paris France, ISMICS immediately took a leadership role in shaping the direction of innovative and less invasive cardiac, cardiovascular and thoracic surgery on a global basis. The founding membership included representatives from all continents, and today ISMICS has a varied membership from around the world. The first President chosen by the meeting participants at the World Congress was Robert W. Emery, M.D. of the Minneapolis Heart Institute. Since then, ISMICS become the leader in minimally invasive and innovative techniques in cardiothoracic surgery, and alternates its Annual Meeting between North America and Europe. The Society also holds midyear Workshops in different parts of the world, where ISMICS leadership partner with local organizers and congresses to bring the latest Innovations and treatments to cardiothoracic surgeons who might not otherwise have the opportunity to travel to the Society's Annual Meeting.