The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 90: STS 2025 Recap

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning recaps The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Annual Meeting in Los Angeles. He discusses Dr. Jennifer Romano’s presidential address, remarks from incoming STS president, Dr. Joseph F. Sabik III, and the keynote addresses by Dr. Jennifer A. Dounda and photographer, filmmaker, and educator Ami Vitale. Joel also shares his top presentation picks from the meeting, including “Bioprosthetic vs Mechanical Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients 40-75 Years” by Dr. Vinay Badhwar, “DOAC for Mechanical AVR” by Dr. Joon Bum Kim, and “Surgeon Frequency for Multiarterial Grafting and 19-Year Outcomes After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Over One Million Medicare Beneficiaries” by Dr. Justin Schaffer. Additionally, he covers the STS Evidence-Based Guidelines, an AI tool for medical information called OpenEvidence, and STS TV. 

Joel also reviews recent JANS articles on transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement in patients younger than 65 years in the United States, post-implant transcatheter aortic prosthesis deformation, redo surgical aortic valve replacement for bioprosthetic structural valve deterioration, and five-year outcomes in low-risk patients undergoing surgery in the PARTNER 3 trial. 

In addition, Joel explores a hybrid debranching of aortic arch branches and endovascular repair of the aneurysm of the aortic arch and the thoracic aorta, handmade valved woven Dacron conduits as an alternative for repair of congenital heart defects, and how to remove a bioprosthetic mitral valve replacement. Before closing, he highlights upcoming events in CT surgery.  

JANS Items Mentioned 

1.) Transcatheter Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients Younger Than 65 Years in the US 

2.) Post-Implant Transcatheter Aortic Prosthesis Deformation: Tricuspid Versus Bicuspid Valve 

3.) Redo Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement for Bioprosthetic Structural Valve Deterioration 

4.) Five Year Outcomes in Low-Risk Patients Undergoing Surgery in the PARTNER 3 Trial 

CTSNET Content Mentioned 

1.) Hybrid Debranching of Aortic Arch Branches and Endovascular Repair of the Aneurysm of the Aortic Arch and the Thoracic Aorta 

2.) Handmade Valved Woven Dacron Conduits as an Alternative for Repair of Congenital Heart Defects 

3.) Redo Mitral Valve Surgery: How to Remove a Bioprosthetic Mitral Valve Replacement  

Other Items Mentioned 

1.) STS TV 

2.) CTSNet Events Calendar 

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