An international group of clinicians and investigators with expertise in clinical and translational research provide advice to early career cardiac surgeons and anesthesiologists interested in mechanistic studies, randomized clinical trials, observational studies, and meta-analyses.
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Congenital
April 18, 2024
April 18, 2024
This video illustrates how surgeons decide on the method, either ipsilateral or contralateral, for placing an extracardiac conduit in a patient with right isomerism, left-sided IVC, and apicocaval juxtaposition who required a Fontan operation.
April 16, 2024
This video demonstrates surgery for tetralogy of Fallot with absent pulmonary valve by anterior translocation of branch pulmonary arteries (the LeCompte maneuver), reduction plasty, and a PTFE biscuspid valve placement in the RVOT.
April 11, 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.
April 4, 2024
In the 50th episode of The Beat, CTSNet EIC Joel Dunning discusses work–life balance in CT surgery, outcomes following redo mitral valve surgery, and two new interviews before closing with a shoutout to Shanda Blackmon.
March 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.
March 28, 2024
In this series of interviews, EIC Joel Dunning speaks with cardiac OR nurses, intensive care unit support staff, and members of the cardiac rehabilitation team at Cleveland Clinic.
March 27, 2024
Watch Yolonda Colson and Jennifer Romano lead a recent webinar including discussions on leadership from Jessica Donington, Nuria Novia, and more.
March 27, 2024
CTSNet Global Editor Emily Farkas and Dr. Ikenna Okereke discussed a successful program supporting high school students who are interested in CT surgery as a way to disrupt disparities and encourage diversity in the field.
March 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.