This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning dives into the best resources available for cardiothoracic surgery professionals.
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January 16, 2025
This video demonstrates the construction of a handmade valved woven Dacron conduit for truncus arteriosus repair using a Rastelli procedure.
January 15, 2025
At the 2024 WTS conference, Dr. Ammara Watkins spoke with Dr. Deniz Piyadeoğlu about her research on gender differences in ergonomics within cardiothoracic surgery.
January 14, 2025
This video demonstrates the implantation of a modified Micra Pediatric Implantable Pulse Generator with FDA approval for off-label use in an infant diagnosed with unspecified atrioventricular heart block and a history of pentalogy of Cantrell.
January 9, 2025
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning had the opportunity to speak with the new Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS), Dr. Tom Varghese, Jr. They discuss the types of journals and articles JACS publishes, hints and tips for submitting to JACS, and the future of JACS.
January 9, 2025
This video demonstrates Alna’s technique for repairing truncus arteriosus (Collett and Edwards) type 1, using a modified Barbero-Marcial approach that utilizes the patient's right atrial appendage to create a neo-pulmonary valve.
January 8, 2025
At the 2024 EACTS Annual Meeting, CTSNet Senior Editor Dr. Sameh Said spoke with Dr. Ali Dodge-Khatami about his study on minimally invasive repairs of congenital heart defects.
January 3, 2025
As 2024 comes to a close, the CTSNet editors reflect on another year of exceptional cardiothoracic content. The senior editorial team has curated a selection of top picks, highlighting the most groundbreaking clinical content.
January 2, 2025
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning reflects on the most popular content of 2024 at CTSNet. He discusses the top interview, the most popular guest editor series, and reveals the leading CTSNet contributor of the year.
January 2, 2025
This methodology manual is the result of a collaboration between the governing bodies of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS), European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS), European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS), and Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) to present a comprehensive pathway for creating multidisciplinary