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This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning discusses how to be a better trainer. He explores tips for training people, the five levels of training, and sensory overload. Later in the... More
November 22, 2024
In this episode of The Beat, CTSNet EIC Joel Dunning had the opportunity to speak with Professor Mark Redmond about the ROSS procedure at the 2024 Birmingham Review Course. They discuss the current status of the ROSS procedure, the evolution of this procedure, and its benefits.
November 14, 2024
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning had the opportunity to speak with Professor Enoch Akowuah about challenges facing cardiothoracic surgery.
November 7, 2024
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Hazem Fallouh about his latest invention for diagnosing cardiac tamponade at the 2024 Birmingham Review Course.
November 1, 2024
In this episode of The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Donald Nuss about the NUSS procedure.
October 24, 2024
In this episode of The Beat, CTSNet EIC Joel Dunning explores the value of working together. He discusses the importance of working not only with others in your own specialty but with teams outside your comfort zone. He also shares examples of these situations and explains how you can learn from them.
October 18, 2024
In this episode of The Beat, CTSNet EIC Joel Dunning discusses the highlights of the 38th EACTS Annual Meeting and reviews several important presentations. He discusses the speeches from engineer Amy Kertok on the interdisciplinary intersection of medicine and technology, and the presidential speech delivered by Franca Melfi on perseverance.
October 4, 2024
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with EACTS Secretary General Patrick Myers about the highlights of the upcoming 38th EACTS Annual Meeting.
September 27, 2024
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with lead surgeon Feras Khaliel about the world's first fully robotic heart transplant. They explore the steps taken before and after the procedure, provide details of the operation itself, and share clips of this procedure.
September 19, 2024
This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Brian Houseman about VATS vs robotic lobectomy. They discuss training programs, the speed and efficiency of VATS, advanced chemotherapy cases, instruments used, safety, and the difference in pain for robotic-assisted surgery vs VATS.
September 12, 2024
In this episode of The Beat, CTSNet EIC Joel Dunning speaks with Ahmed Abbas about the recent Karbala conference he organized. They discuss the quality of heart surgery in Iraq, how many available facilities there are, how cardiothoracic surgery differs in Iraq from other countries, and the challenges of performing cardiothoracic surgery in Iraq.