Episodes
Thursday Aug 10, 2023
The Beat with Joel Dunning Ep. 19
Thursday Aug 10, 2023
Thursday Aug 10, 2023
In this episode of CTSNet’s flagship podcast, editor in chief Joel Dunning runs through the latest, most popular content on ctsnet.org—the largest online community of CT surgeons and source of CT surgery information—and breaking cardiothoracic surgery news and research from around the world.
Joel discusses the STS and AATS rebuttal to the 2023 Chronic Coronary Disease Guideline, the development of an adult congenital mortality risk model, and early deterioration of heart valves that have now been taken off the market.
He also talks about videos demonstrating pulmonary artery aneurysm replacement with vascular prosthesis, a RATS bilateral lobectomy, and an off-pump reconstruction of the right pulmonary artery in an infant. After discussing upcoming events in the CT surgery world, he closes with a shoutout to the late cardiac surgeon Simon MacGowan.
JANS Items Mentioned
STS/AATS-Endorsed Rebuttal to 2023 ACC/AHA Chronic Coronary Disease Guideline: A Missed Opportunity to Present Accurate and Comprehensive Revascularization Recommendations
Development of a Novel Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Congenital Mortality Risk Model
Abbott Pulls Trifecta Heart Valves off the Market Due to Early Deterioration
CTSNet Content Mentioned
Large Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm Replacement with Vascular Prothesis in a Patient with Coronary Artery Disease and PFO
RATS Bilateral Lobectomy and Tangential Resection of Left Main Pulmonary Artery
Other Items Mentioned
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Friday Aug 04, 2023
The Beat with Joel Dunning Ep. 18
Friday Aug 04, 2023
Friday Aug 04, 2023
In this episode of CTSNet’s flagship podcast, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning interviews cardiac surgeon and Chairman of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Guidelines Committee Faisal Bakaeen. The update to the guidelines on chronic coronary disease has been an important topic of discussion among surgeons since they were released, and Joel and Faisal discuss their implications.
Joel also discusses the latest CTSNet content, including an interview with Colombian thoracic surgeon Eric Vinck, a video demonstrating minimally invasive left atrial myxoma resection using 3D technology, and recordings from the SCTS coronary sessions.
Finally, after discussing upcoming events in the cardiothoracic surgery world, Joel closes with a shoutout to John D. Puskas for his long and fruitful career in coronary revascularization.
CTSNet Content Mentioned
Lung Transplantation Challenges in Colombia: An Interview with Eric Vinck
Minimally Invasive Left Atrial Myxoma Resection Using 3D Technology
2023 SCTS Coronary Sessions
Other Items Mentioned
2023 AHA/ACC/ACCP/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline for the Management of Patients With Chronic Coronary Disease: A Report of the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines
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Disclaimer
The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views of the authors and contributors of the material and not of CTSNet. Please review our full disclaimer page here.
Friday Jul 28, 2023
The Beat with Joel Dunning Ep. 17
Friday Jul 28, 2023
Friday Jul 28, 2023
In this episode of CTSNet’s flagship podcast, editor in chief Joel Dunning runs through the latest, most popular content on ctsnet.org—the largest online community of CT surgeons and source of CT surgery information—and breaking cardiothoracic surgery news and research from around the world.
Joel discusses safe duration of hypothermic circulatory arrest, racial disparities in survival after lung transplant, and pulmonary dysfunction after inferior pulmonary ligament division.
He also talks about a video demonstrating ICG for intraoperative thoracic duct lymphangiogram in VATS thoracic duct ligation, an expert webinar discussing extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation programs, and video demonstrating a valve-sparing aortic root replacement. After discussing upcoming events in the CT surgery world, he closes with a shoutout to Tom D’Amico for his pioneering work in thoracic surgery.
JANS Items Mentioned
Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest with Retrograde Cerebral Perfusion: How Long is Safe?
Inferior Pulmonary Ligament Division During Left Upper Lobectomy Causes Pulmonary Dysfunction
CTSNet Content Mentioned
ICG for Intraoperative Thoracic Duct Lymphangiogram in VATS Thoracic Duct Ligation
ASAIO Webinar | ECPR: Building the Team for Success
Redo Sternotomy with David VI Valve-Sparing Aortic Root Replacement in an 18-Year-Old
Other Items Mentioned
CTSNet Events Calendar
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
The Beat with Joel Dunning Ep. 16
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
In this epsiode, Joel discusses new dissolving cardiac monitors used to treat heart disease, an initiative in Côte d’Ivoire leading the way for CT surgery in Africa, and a simple technique for mitral valve repair using running sutures.
He also talks about videos demonstrating the Nikaidoh operation, right gastroepiploic artery harvesting in CABG, and a VATS right pneumectomy. After discussing upcoming events in the CT surgery world, he closes with a shoutout to the staff at CTSNet.
JANS Items Mentioned
Dissolving Cardiac Device Monitors and Treats Heart Disease
CTSNet Content Mentioned
The Nikaidoh Operation: An Aortic Translocation Repair
Harvesting of the Right Gastroepiploic Artery in CABG
An Easy Way to Perform a Biportal VATS Right Pneumonectomy
Other Items Mentioned
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Disclaimer
The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views of the authors and contributors of the material and not of CTSNet. Please review our full disclaimer page here.
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
The Beat with Joel Dunning Ep. 15
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
In this episode of CTSNet’s flagship podcast, editor in chief Joel Dunning runs through the latest, most popular content on ctsnet.org—the largest online community of CT surgeons and source of CT surgery information—and breaking cardiothoracic surgery news and research from around the world.
Joel discusses lessons learned from the first successful pig heart transplant, transmitral septal myectomy and mitral valve surgery via right mini-thoracotomy, and type A aortic dissection in young patients.
He also talks about a video demonstrating resection of metastatic high-grade osteosarcoma with direct extension into the left atrium, the 2023 ISMICS keynote addresses, and a roundup of CTSNet’s most popular videos and articles in June. After discussing upcoming events in the CT surgery world, he closes with a shoutout to Tirone David, creator of the David Procedure and pioneer in valve sparing aortic root replacement.
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JANS Items Mentioned
Lessons Learned from World’s First Successful Transplant of Genetically Modified Pig Heart into Human Patient
Transmitral Septal Myectomy and Mitral Valve Surgery via Right Mini-Thoracotomy
Acute Type A Aortic Dissection in Adolescents and Young Adults Under 30 Years of Age
CTSNet Content Mentioned
Metastatic High-Grade Osteosarcoma with Direct Extension into the Left Atrium: Resection Combined with Right Middle Lobectomy
Innovation and Resilience: The 2023 ISMICS Keynote Addresses
CTSNet’s 10 Most Popular Articles of June 2023
Other Items Mentioned
CTSNet Events Calendar
Thursday Jul 06, 2023
The Beat with Joel Dunning Ep. 14: An Interview with Jill Ley
Thursday Jul 06, 2023
Thursday Jul 06, 2023
In this episode of CTSNet’s flagship podcast, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning interviews Nursing and Allied Health Senior Editor Jill Ley.
Joel and Jill discussed her more than forty-year career as a nurse working alongside cardiac surgeons, working together as a multidisciplinary community, and her plans for her new role with CTSNet.
Make sure to view Jill Ley’s Guest Editor Series, a curated collection of presentations on timely topics in cardiothoracic nursing from CONNECT members around the world.
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
The Beat with Joel Dunning Ep. 13
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
In this episode of CTSNet’s flagship podcast, editor in chief Joel Dunning runs through CT surgery videos and breaking news all the way from Buckingham Palace!
Joel discusses whether to repair or replace the aortic root in type A dissection, prolapse repair for aortic regurgitation in tricuspid aortic valves, and the first in cardiac catheterization procedures in a Ghanaian hospital.
He also talks about TAPVC in a neonate, a rapid deployment aortic valve replacement procedure, and removal of a cardiac hydatid cyst with right intraventricular extension. After discussing upcoming events in the CT surgery world, he closes with a shoutout to the late Vivien Thomas, a pioneer in cardiothoracic surgery.
JANS Items Mentioned
The Aortic Root in Acute Type A Dissection: Repair or Replace?
Prolapse Repair for Aortic Regurgitation in Tricuspid Aortic Valves
UGMC Undertakes First Cardiac Catheterization Surgery on Three Children
CTSNet Content Mentioned
Primary Sutureless Repair of Obstructed Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection (TAPVC) in a Neonate
Rapid Deployment Valve Over Aortic Mechanical Valve
Surgery for Cardiac Hydatid Cyst with Right Intraventricular Extension
Other Items Mentioned
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Disclaimer
The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views of the authors and contributors of the material and not of CTSNet. Please review our full disclaimer page here.
Thursday Jun 22, 2023
The Beat with Joel Dunning Ep. 12
Thursday Jun 22, 2023
Thursday Jun 22, 2023
In this episode of CTSNet’s flagship podcast, editor in chief Joel Dunning runs through the latest, most popular content on ctsnet.org—the largest online community of CT surgeons and source of CT surgery information—and breaking cardiothoracic surgery news and research from around the world.
Joel discusses minithoracotomy versus sternotomy for mitral valve repair, an AATS consensus on management of patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer, and wedge resection versus lobectomy for lung cancer with lymph node disease.
He also talks about a case of Ravitch and mitral valve repair for a patient with Marfan syndrome, SVC cannula insertion and removal technique, and a CTSNet exclusive interview with Loretta Erhunmwunsee about her cross-cultural work in thoracic surgery. After discussing upcoming events in the CT surgery world, he closes with a shoutout to Tom Varghese and David Cooke for their podcast, Same Surgeon, Different Light.
JANS Items Mentioned
Minithoracotomy vs Conventional Sternotomy for Mitral Valve Repair: A Randomized Clinical Trial
CTSNet Content Mentioned
Concomitant Ravitch Repair and Mitral Valve Repair in a 13-Year-Old Patient with Marfan Syndrome
Cultural Humility in Surgery: An Interview with Loretta Erhunmwunsee
Other Items Mentioned
Same Surgeon, Different Light
CTSNet Events Calendar
Friday Jun 16, 2023
The Beat with Joel Dunning Ep. 11
Friday Jun 16, 2023
Friday Jun 16, 2023
In this episode of CTSNet’s flagship podcast, editor in chief Joel Dunning is joined by new senior editor of congenital content, Dr. Sameh Said. Together, they run through the latest, most popular content on ctsnet.org—the largest online community of CT surgeons and source of CT surgery information—and breaking cardiothoracic surgery news and research from around the world.
After a short introduction, Joel and Sameh begin their discussion on outcomes of pulmonary atresia in neonates, surgical outcomes for type A thoracic aorta dissection, and disparities in access to thoracic surgeons for esophagectomy.
They also talk about a new method for VSD closure without ventriculotomy, a double valve replacement from Medtronic, and an anomalous origin of the coronary artery repair from Dr. Said himself. After discussing upcoming events in the CT surgery world, they close with a shoutout to Patrick Myers.
JANS Items Mentioned
Procedural Outcomes of Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum in Neonates: A Multicenter Study
Surgical Outcomes of Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for Retrograde Stanford Type A Dissection
Racial, Socioeconomic Disparities Affect Access to Thoracic Surgeons for Esophagectomy
CTSNet Content Mentioned
Postinfarction Ventricular Septal Defect Closure Without Ventriculotomy—A Novel Method
Medtronic Sponsored Content: Double Valve Replacement—How I Do It
Other Items Mentioned
Uniportal VATS-RATS Training Program at Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital
Thursday Jun 08, 2023
The Beat with Joel Dunning Ep. 10
Thursday Jun 08, 2023
Thursday Jun 08, 2023
In CTSNet’s flagship podcast, editor in chief Joel Dunning runs through the latest, most popular content on ctsnet.org—the largest online community of CT surgeons and source of CT surgery information—and breaking cardiothoracic surgery news and research from around the world.
In this episode, Joel addresses new guidelines for mechanical circulatory support, a five-year follow-up after transcatheter repair of secondary mitral regurgitation, and risk factors in aortic root replacement during frozen elephant trunk procedures.
He also talks about two techniques for internal mammary artery harvest, a webinar on advanced aortic root surgery, and recordings from the conference on sublobar resections. After discussing upcoming events in the CT surgery world, Joel closes with a shoutout to Prof. Eric Lim at Royal Brompton Hospital.
JANS Items Mentioned
Five-Year Follow-up after Transcatheter Repair of Secondary Mitral Regurgitation
CTSNet Content Mentioned
Internal Mammary Artery Harvest: Two Techniques with Tips and Tricks
Getinge Webinar: Advanced Aortic Root Surgery—A Diversity of Surgical Strategies from Global Experts
Sublobar Resections and Evolving Techniques for Lung Cancer: Session 8, Part 2
Other Items Mentioned