Discussions about the most relevant topics in cardiothoracic surgery from CTSNet, the Cardiothoracic Surgery Network.
Episodes
Thursday May 09, 2024
Thursday May 09, 2024
This week on The Beat, in an episode sponsored by AtriCure, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning discusses surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation.
In addition, Joel discusses concomitant AFib treatment in patients undergoing CABG, the first patient to undergo combined heart pump implant and pig kidney transplant, and predictors of venous thromboembolism after lung cancer resection.
He also talks about a recent interview with Prof. Ralph Damiano, a diaphragm plication technique video, and CTSNet’s most popular videos and articles from April. Before saying goodbye, Joel discusses upcoming events in CT surgery.
JANS Items Mentioned
Concomitant Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation in Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Woman Becomes First Patient to Undergo Combined Heart Pump Implant and Pig Kidney Transplant
Predictors of Venous Thromboembolism After Lung Cancer Resection
CTSNet Content Mentioned
Developments of Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: An Interview With Ralph Damiano, Jr.
A Simple and Effective Technique for Diaphragm Plication
CTSNet’s 10 Most Popular Articles of April 2024
Other Items Mentioned
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Friday May 03, 2024
Friday May 03, 2024
This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning discusses upcoming interviews to be published on CTSNet.
In addition, Joel discusses heart transplantation in adults with congenital heart disease, a commentary on revascularization, and gender representation among speaking and leader roles at CT surgery meetings.
He also talks about a video demonstrating TAVR explantation, pulmonary stenosis correction after TAPVR correction, and a LAD to RCA anastomosis from Dr. Tristan Yan. Before saying goodbye, Joel discusses upcoming events in CT surgery.
JANS Items Mentioned
Trends and Outcomes of Heart Transplantation in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease
Commentary: What Matters More—Method of Revascularization or Completeness?
CTSNet Content Mentioned
TAVR Explantation: A Necessary Skill Set in the Contemporary Cardiac Surgery's Armamentarium
Redo Pulmonary Vein Stenosis Correction After TAPVR Correction
Deep Dive Into Total Arterial Anaortic Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Dual Inflow BIMA In Situ to LAD and RCA
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Thursday Apr 25, 2024
Thursday Apr 25, 2024
This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning focuses on all the latest news and clinical content in cardiothoracic surgery.
In addition, Joel discusses outcomes after hybrid chemotherapy and surgery lung cancer treatment, mechanical circulatory support during revascularization, and research opportunities for early career investigators in cardiac surgery.
He also talks about videos demonstrating tetralogy of Fallot repair, repair of post-intubation tracheal stenosis, and a recorded webinar on the Ross procedure. Before saying goodbye, he discusses upcoming events in CT surgery.
JANS Items Mentioned
Surgical Outcomes After Chemotherapy Plus Nivolumab and Chemotherapy Plus Nivolumab and Ipilimumab in Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Mechanical Circulatory Support During Surgical Revascularization for Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Research Concepts and Opportunities for Early Career Investigators in Cardiac Surgery
CTSNet Content Mentioned
Tetralogy of Fallot With Absent Pulmonary Valve: Repair by Anterior Translocation of Branch Pulmonary Arteries and Reduction Plasty
The Ross Procedure: Clinical Evidence, Surgical Technique, and Q&A
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Friday Apr 19, 2024
Friday Apr 19, 2024
This week on the one-year anniversary of The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Professor Paul Sergeant about the future of education in cardiothoracic surgery.
In addition, Joel discusses trends in SAVR after TAVR, microplastics in cardiovascular events, and fibrous tumors of the pleura.
He also highlights the three winners of the Resident Video Competition, including rib resection for thoracic outlet syndrome, a robotic segmentectomy, and a hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. Before saying goodbye, he discusses upcoming events in CT surgery.
JANS Items Mentioned
Cardiac Surgery After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Trends and Outcomes
Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Atheromas and Cardiovascular Events
Solitary Fibrous Tumors of the Pleura: Do We Need a Different Perspective on Malignancy?
CTSNet Content Mentioned
First Place: Open Cervical and Robotic First Rib Resections for Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Second Place: Robotic Assisted Right Apical S1 Anatomical Segmentectomy for NSCLC
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Friday Apr 12, 2024
Friday Apr 12, 2024
This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning discusses the recent recall of Abiomed Impella left-sided heart pumps with special guest and heart failure expert Ashraf Abou El Ela.
In addition, Joel discusses a statement from EACTS on perioperative myocardial infarction and updated ESVS guidelines for management of atherosclerotic carotid and vertebral artery disease.
He also talks about a video demonstrating cone repair for endocarditis, another off-pump CABG video from Dr. Tristan Yan, and a CABG demonstration from the Cleveland Clinic. Before saying goodbye, he discusses upcoming events in CT surgery.
JANS Items Mentioned
Abiomed Recalls Labeling for Left-Sided Impella Pumps: FDA
EACTS Expert Consensus Statement on Perioperative Myocardial Infarction After Cardiac Surgery
CTSNet Content Mentioned
Cone Repair for Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis
World’s Best United States: Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
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Thursday Apr 04, 2024
Thursday Apr 04, 2024
This week, on the 50th episode of The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning discusses the importance of work–life balance as a cardiothoracic surgeon and how Prof. Shanda Blackmon’s book, The Support Group, has driven this point home for him.
In addition, Joel discusses outcomes following redo mitral valve surgery, the validity of the GERAADA score in predicting mortality, and mechanical versus biological aortic valve replacement for endocarditis.
He also talks about radial artery to LIMA T graft formation, an interview with Leonard Girardi, and a World’s Best Series interview with Lars Svensson. Before saying goodbye, he discusses upcoming events in CT surgery and closes with an honorable mention to Prof. Blackmon.
JANS Items Mentioned
Early and Long-Term Outcomes Following Redo Mitral Valve Surgery in Patients With Prior Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery
CTSNet Content Mentioned
Deep Dive Into Total Arterial Anaortic Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Radial Artery to LIMA 'T' Graft Formation
Advocating for Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: An Interview With Leonard N. Girardi
World’s Best United States: Aortic Root Replacement and an Interview With Lars Svensson
Other Items Mentioned
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Thursday Mar 28, 2024
Thursday Mar 28, 2024
This week on CTSNet’s flagship podcast, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning discusses presentations from the SCTS annual meeting on the future of aortic valve replacement surgery and the continued debate among surgeons about the benefits of TAVR versus those of SAVR.
In addition, Joel discusses a review of heart valve surgery in resource limited settings, long term outcomes of heart transplantation in adults with congenital heart disease, and intervention for symptomatic moderate aortic stenosis.
He also talks about an interview and surgical video with Dr. Lars Svensson, how to position the heart in off-pump CABG, and a lobectomy for a hydatid cyst using uniportal VATS. Before saying goodbye, he discusses upcoming events in CT surgery.
JANS Items Mentioned
A Global Systematic Review of Open-Heart Valvular Surgery in Resource Limited Settings
Great Debate: Symptomatic Moderate Aortic Stenosis Should Undergo Intervention
CTSNet Content Mentioned
World’s Best United States: Aortic Root Replacement and an Interview With Lars Svensson
Right Upper Lobectomy for a Hydatid Cyst Using U-Vats
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Friday Mar 22, 2024
Friday Mar 22, 2024
This week on CTSNet’s flagship podcast, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Professor Robert Cerfolio about his presentation on hospital efficiency at the SCTS Annual Meeting.
In addition, Joel discusses donor heart resuscitation in pediatric heart transplantation survival, a comparison of four mortality scores for type A aortic dissection, and the benefits of CABG over percutaneous coronary intervention in left main disease.
He also talks about CTSNet’s new World’s Best series, a video demonstrating a double docking technique for mammary artery harvest, and an interview with Marc Ruel. He closes with a discussion of upcoming events in the CT surgery world.
JANS Items Mentioned
Up to an Hour of Donor Resuscitation Does Not Affect Pediatric Heart Transplantation Survival
CTSNet Content Mentioned
World’s Best Centers for Cardiothoracic Surgery: United States
Double Docking Technique for Bilateral Internal Mammary Artery Harvest
Recent Changes in Coronary Artery Surgery: An Interview With Marc Ruel
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Thursday Mar 14, 2024
Thursday Mar 14, 2024
This week on CTSNet’s flagship podcast, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning focuses on the key elements of the world’s best centers for cardiothoracic surgery ahead of the publication of the CTSNet World’s Best series on Cleveland Clinic, one of the best CT surgery centers in the United States.
In addition, Joel discusses the results of an aortic valve prosthesis choice study, a study on valve sparing aortic root replacement, and the effects of intubations versus nonintubation in thorascopic surgery.
He also talks about a nine-suture aortic valve replacement technique, a demonstration of aortic valve replacements with Tristan Yan, and an interview with Patrick Myers. He closes with a discussion of upcoming events in the CT surgery world.
JANS Items Mentioned
Revisiting Aortic Valve Prosthesis Choice in Patients Less Than 50 Years Old: AUTHEARTVISIT 10-Year Results
Valve Sparing Aortic Root Replacement With Reimplantation Versus Remodeling: A Meta-Analysis
CTSNet Content Mentioned
Breaking Dogma in Aortic Valve Replacement: The Nine Suture AVR Technique
A Day in the Life of a Cardiothoracic Surgeon at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Hybrid Management of Atrial Fibrillation: An Interview With Patrick Myers
Other Items Mentioned
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Thursday Mar 07, 2024
Thursday Mar 07, 2024
This week on CTSNet’s flagship podcast, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning focuses on the importance of guidelines in cardiothoracic surgery, highlighting the recent aortic arch surgery guidelines. He speaks on the issues present in recent guidelines and proposes how they should be improved.
In addition, Joel discusses a selection of the past year’s top 10 papers in valvular heart disease and LIMA-LAD bypass in training for OPCAB surgery.
He also talks about an interview with Dr. Anna Olds on family planning in CT surgery, a video demonstrating an emergency anterior bilateral thoracotomy, and a video on subaortic membrane resection and septal myectomy. He closes with a discussion of upcoming events in the CT surgery world.
JANS Items Mentioned
EACTS/STS Guidelines for Diagnosing and Treating Acute and Chronic Syndromes of the Aortic Organ
The Year in Cardiovascular Medicine 2023: Top 10 Papers in Valvular Heart Disease
Is Single LIMA-LAD Bypass Appropriate for OPCAB Training?
CTSNet Content Mentioned
Family Planning and Pregnancy Complications in Cardiothoracic Surgeons: An Interview with Anna Olds
Emergency Anterior Bilateral Thoracotomy
Subaortic Membrane Resection and Septal Myectomy
Other Items Mentioned
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