The Scientific Journal issued by Iraqi Cardiothoracic Society Founded in 1999

The Editors

Editor in chief: Prof. Adil S. Abdul Ghafour FRCP(C), FACC
Executive Editor: Prof. Abass Al-Sharifi FICMS, FESC abass@iraqi-cts.org

Editorial Board

Prof. Emad Al-Mashatt FRCS, FLLUMC
Dr. Faisal Haba FRCS
Dr. Hilal B. Shawki CABM, FACC
Dr. Kassim Al-Doori CABM
Dr.Mazin Ahmed MD Cardiac Surgeon 

Editorial Consultant

1. Prof. Ihsan Al-Bahrani
2. Prof. Hikmat Al-Sharbaf
3. Prof. Nazar Al-Hassani
4. Prof. Faik Al-Alusi
5. Dr. Sediq Al-Khashab
6. Prof. Abdul Elah Al Jawadi
7. Dr. Sediq Al-Khashab
8. Prof. Hamid Al-Ani
9. Dr. Mustafa Al-Ward
10. Dr. Omar Al-Kubaisi
11. Dr. Sabah M.Yacoub
12. Prof. Amar Al-Hamadi
13. Prof. Khalil Al-Qubaesi
14. Dr. Ali F. Al-Saleh
15. Dr. Mekki Al-Hadiethi
16. Dr. Asim Al-Chalabi
17. Prof. Hamid Al-Janabi
18. Prof. Adnan Al-Jubori
19. Dr. Kais A. Mustafa
20. Dr. Hashim M. Hashim
21. Dr. Usama J. Al-Hilli
22. Dr. Hussien Taiab
23. Dr. Walled Al-Hitti
24. Dr. Nabil Al-Chalabi
25. Dr. Hassen Al-Najjar
26. Dr. Tahseen Al-Qinani
27. Dr. Dhafir Salman