Discussions about the most relevant topics in cardiothoracic surgery from CTSNet, the Cardiothoracic Surgery Network.
Episodes
Thursday Jul 18, 2024
Thursday Jul 18, 2024
This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Enoch Akowuah and the cardiac surgery team operating in Ghana as they visit the James Cook University Hospital in England. They discuss mission trips in Ghana, the training that is involved, and the impact the program has.
Joel also talks about the outcomes of emergency intraprocedural surgical conversion during TAVI, axillary versus femoral arterial cannulation, and the preconditioning drugs that can reduce side effects of cardiac surgery.
He also discusses another installment in Dr. Tristan Yan’s aortic repair series on descending aortic intimal flap fenestration and myocardial protection during a 5 cm access aortic surgery.
JANS Items Mentioned
Preconditioning Drug Offers Potential to Reduce Side Effects of Cardiac Surgery
CTSNet Content Mentioned
Mitral Regurgitation and KISS Repair: A Doodle Journey
Deep Dive Into Aortic Surgery: 5 cm Access Aortic Surgery and Myocardial Protection
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Friday Jul 05, 2024
Friday Jul 05, 2024
This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Albert Jauregui Abularach about his work as a pioneer in robotic lung transplantation.
Joel also talks about cardiac shockwave therapy with CABG, the results of an esophageal cancer trial, and acute aortic dissection controversies.
He also discusses another installment in Dr. Tristan Yan’s aortic repair series on aortic dissection repair, internal thoracic harvesting and grafting, and a pediatric orthotopic heart transplant. Before wrapping up, Joel discusses upcoming events in CT surgery.
The Beat is taking a sumer break and will be back with a new episode on August 1, 2024!
JANS Items Mentioned
Cardiac Shockwave Therapy in Addition to CABG Improves Myocardial Function in Ischemic Heart Failure: The CAST-HF Trial
Clinical T2 N0 M0 Esophageal Cancer: Identifying Predictive Factors of Upstaging
AMDS or FET in Acute Aortic Dissection Indications and Controversies
CTSNet Content Mentioned
Deep Dive Into Aortic Surgery: Acute Type A Dissection—Aortic Rupture
Secrets of Bilateral Internal Thoracic Harvesting and Grafting
How I Do It: Pediatric Orthotopic Heart Transplant
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Friday Jun 28, 2024
Friday Jun 28, 2024
This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning discusses the recently published MARS 2 trial, an AATS consensus document on management of subsolid lung nodules, and the long-term outcomes of permanent pacemaker implantation.
Joel also talks about videos demonstrating the commando procedure for endocarditis, a new aortic surgery video from Prof. Tristan Yan, and a demonstration of aortic and pulmonary homograft harvesting. Before wrapping up, Joel discusses upcoming events in CT surgery.
JANS Items Mentioned
Extended Pleurectomy Decortication and Chemotherapy Versus Chemotherapy Alone for Pleural Mesothelioma (MARS 2): A Phase 3 Randomized Controlled Trial
CTSNet Content Mentioned
Commando Procedure in a Patient With Aortic and Mitral Valve Prostheses: Fourth Intervention for Bacterial Endocarditis
Deep Dive Into Aortic Surgery: Visceral Pericardium—A Forgotten Layer
Harvesting Aortic and Pulmonary Homograft Valves From the Human Cadaveric Heart
Other Items Mentioned
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Friday Jun 21, 2024
Friday Jun 21, 2024
This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning discusses a new cardiothoracic surgery conference in Iraq and his insights on the newest surgical robot technology.
Joel also talks about the benefits of minimally invasive ECMO in cardiac surgery patients, the history and importance of the Thoracic Surgical Oncology Group, and a trial determining thresholds for drain removal after anatomic lung resection.
He also features the first episode of The Atrium, a new CTSNet resident-focused podcast, a video on the history of aortic surgery, and a video demonstrating minimally invasive mitral valve replacement. Before wrapping up, Joel discusses upcoming events in CT surgery.
JANS Items Mentioned
Conventional Versus Minimally Invasive Extracorporeal Circulation in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
Randomized Controlled Trial of Thresholds for Drain Removal After Anatomic Lung Resection
CTSNet Content Mentioned
The Atrium: Basics of Thoracic Surgery
Deep Dive Into Aortic Surgery: A Brief History of Aortic Surgery
Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Replacement and Left Atrium Plication
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Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning interviews Dr. Robert Cerfolio of NYU Langone Health. They discuss the importance of consistent communication at every touch point before surgery to achieve routine day one discharge after lobectomies and day three discharge after cardiac surgery. Dr. Cerfolio also emphasizes the importance of overcoming dogma and embracing the mindset that getting patients home is better for them and safer.
Joel then highlights a new CTSNet podcast for residents and trainees, The Atrium hosted by Dr. Alice Copperwheat. In addition, he discusses a cyberattack on London hospitals, the EXPLANT-TAVR registry, the impact of patient-prosthesis mismatch, and a report on cardiac xenotransplantation.
He also features a panel discussion of CABG surgery disasters, aortic hemiarch replacement without hypothermic circulatory arrest, and a redo sternotomy with a Bentall's operation in Ghana. Before wrapping up, Joel discusses upcoming events in CT surgery.
JANS Items Mentioned
Transcatheter Heart Valve Explant With Infective Endocarditis-Associated Prosthesis Failure and Outcomes: The EXPLANT-TAVR International Registry
Patient-Prosthesis Mismatch After Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: Analysis of the PARTNER Trials
CTSNet Content Mentioned
International Coronary Congress 2023: Intraoperative “Disasters” in CABG Surgery
Aortic Hemiarch Replacement Without Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest
Redo Sternotomy and Bentall's Operation
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Friday Jun 07, 2024
Friday Jun 07, 2024
This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning interviews Prof. Dawn Jaroszewski. They discuss the latest techniques in pectus excavatum surgery and Prof. Jaroszewski’s recommendations for safe pectus guidelines. She goes on to demonstrate some of her techniques on a chest cavity simulator.
In addition, Joel discusses different types of treatment for aortic valve stenosis, robotic thymectomy for thymic tumors, and outcomes based on volume in hospitals performing pediatric cardiac surgery.
He also talks about a recent webinar on postoperative complications in cardiac surgery, left innominate vein cannulation for mitral valve surgery, and left main coronary artery atresia repair in an infant. Before saying goodbye, Joel discusses upcoming events in CT surgery.
JANS Items Mentioned
Transcatheter or Surgical Treatment of Aortic Valve Stenosis
Robotic Thymectomy in Thymic Tumors: A Multicenter, Nationwide Study
Volume Alone Does Not Predict Quality Outcomes in Hospitals Performing Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
CTSNet Content Mentioned
Post Operative Complications Following Cardiac Surgery and Their Clinical Impact | ERAS Webinar
Left Innominate Vein Cannulation for Mitral Valve Surgery
Left Main Coronary Artery Atresia Repair in an Infant
Other Items Mentioned
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Thursday Jun 06, 2024
Thursday Jun 06, 2024
In a new CTSNet podcast for residents and trainees, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat examines essential procedures and pressing topics for early career cardiothoracic surgeons. In her debut episode, Alice speaks with CTSNet Editor in Chief Professor Joel Dunning about the basics of thoracic surgery. They discuss patient positioning, thoracic incision location and technique, and opening and closing techniques. They also debate the increasing popularity of robotic thoracic surgery and the merits of different surgical techniques.
The Atrium will air once a month, rotating between clinical and career-focused topics from across the cardiothoracic surgery subspecialties. Stay tuned next month for an episode on vein harvesting.
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Thursday May 30, 2024
Thursday May 30, 2024
This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning interviews Dr. Vince Gaudiani. They discuss his recent video series on CTSNet demonstrating techniques for cerebral protection in cardiac surgery.
In addition, Joel discusses a registry analysis of cardiac surgery patients with underlying atrial fibrillation, takeaways from lung cancer surgery trials, and the results of the NOTION-2 TAVR trial.
He also talks about a video demonstrating bedside percutaneous ECMO decannulation, an interview with CT surgery giant Dr. J. Donald Hill, and a modified procedure atrial fibrillation using intraoperative 3D epicardial voltage mapping. Before saying goodbye, Joel discusses upcoming events in CT surgery.
JANS Items Mentioned
Surgical Ablation, Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion, or Both? Nationwide Registry Analysis of Cardiac Surgery Patients With Underlying Atrial Fibrillation
CTSNet Content Mentioned
Bedside Percutaneous Decannulation of Femoral Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Giants of Cardiothoracic Surgery: An Interview With J. Donald Hill
Modified Convergent Procedure for Refractory Atrial Fibrillation Using Intraoperative 3D Epicardial Voltage Mapping
Other Items Mentioned
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Thursday May 23, 2024
Thursday May 23, 2024
This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning introduces the new DV5 Intuitive Da Vinci robot. He talks about the benefits of this technology and demonstrates some of its new features.
In addition, Joel discusses an assessment of valvular heart disease guidelines across global organizations, using the Commando procedure for anterior mitral annular calcification, and a commentary on the subxiphoid approach for thymic malignancy.
He also talks about a video from Prof. Vince Gaudiani’s cerebral protection series on aortic reconstruction, aortic valve repair in a rheumatic heart disease patient, and an interview with the winner of the Resident Video Competition. Before saying goodbye, Joel discusses upcoming events in CT surgery.
JANS Items Mentioned
Same Evidence, Different Recommendations: A Methodological Assessment of Transatlantic Guidelines for the Management of Valvular Heart Disease
Contemporary Experience With the Commando Procedure for Anterior Mitral Annular Calcification
Commentary: Less Is More in Modified Subxiphoid Approach for Thymic Malignancy
CTSNet Content Mentioned
Safe Cerebral Protection: Reoperation Aortic Root and Proximal Arch Reconstruction
An Interview With John Sadeghi: Winner of the 2023 CTSNet Resident Video Competition
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Thursday May 16, 2024
Thursday May 16, 2024
This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with physician’s assistant Alan ODonnell about his process for filming and editing exceptional cardiothoracic surgical videos.
In addition, Joel discusses the AATS presidential address and a study on the efficacy and safety of a transaortic approach to septal myectomy.
He also talks about safe cerebral protection in the frozen elephant trunk procedure, a video demonstrating minimally invasive ascending aorta replacement, and a simplified technique for allograft implantation. Before saying goodbye, Joel discusses upcoming events in CT surgery.
JANS Items Mentioned
Raison D'être in Turbulent Times: Academics, Legerdemain Surgery, and a Leadership Theorem
Efficacy and Safety of a Transaortic Approach to Midventricular and Apical Septal Myectomy
CTSNet Content Mentioned
Safe Cerebral Protection: Frozen Elephant Trunk Procedure
Ascending Aorta Replacement by Minimally Invasive Technique
Simplified Running Suture Technique for Allograft Implantation in Cases of Aortic Root Abscess
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