CTSNet Podcasts

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 als

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, pulmonar

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 vi

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 ri

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 ta

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 mech

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 tran

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 percu

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 stud

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 dis