<p>The Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons is a mature organization that has had an unprecedented growth in the past four decades. The <i>Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery</i> is the official publication, its visible face. It has undergone substantial changes in organization and structure and has recently been given an impact factor of 0.7. This contribution is a quick individual view of a surgeon exposed to the reality of India and Indian cardiothoracic surgery during the past four decades.</p>

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India and Indian cardiothoracic surgery: an insider brief 40-year perspective

  • Carlos - Alberto Mestres

摘要

The Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons is a mature organization that has had an unprecedented growth in the past four decades. The Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery is the official publication, its visible face. It has undergone substantial changes in organization and structure and has recently been given an impact factor of 0.7. This contribution is a quick individual view of a surgeon exposed to the reality of India and Indian cardiothoracic surgery during the past four decades.