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.
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December 4, 2014
CTSNet is pleased to announce the expansion of the popular CTSNet Career Center to Europe. The European Career Center will include all of the features of the US center, and is open to all members of the cardiothoracic surgery team, including: surgeons, trainees, and allied health professionals.
December 3, 2014
In this video, the authors present their technique for aortic root replacement using a freestyle aortic root prosthesis and a Dacron graft, thus achieving a "Biological Bentall."
December 2, 2014
In this oral history interview, Dr. William Stoney talks with Dr. Henry T. Bahnson. Dr. Bahnson, a past president of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, discusses his long career in cardiothoracic surgery, including his pioneering work in heart transplantation.
December 1, 2014
This video demonstrates a technique for a right video-assisted pneumonectomy.
November 27, 2014
William Toff of the University of Leicester discusses the UK TAVI Trial, sharing insights into the design, inclusion and exclusion criteria, investigation timeline, and current status of the trial.
November 26, 2014
Marshall Jacobs reviews the second edition of Richard Jonas' Comprehensive Surgical Management of Congenital Heart Disease.
November 25, 2014
This video demonstrates a sternal revision operation with a digitally-designed sternocostal titanium implant.
November 24, 2014
This video demonstrates two helpful items for uniportal VATS lobectomy: a SILS Dissector and a MicroCutter.
November 21, 2014
Aorta: Aortic Surgery Guidelines is a new app for surgeons, cardiologists, and trainees. Aorta aims to provide clinicians caring for patients with aortic pathologies with patient-specific recommendations for aortic replacement surgery.
November 20, 2014
Randy Martin, MD, Piedmont Heart in Atlanta, Georgia, moderates a lively discussion on mitral valve repair.The panel’s discussion moves from evolving concepts of FMR repair and replacement to tricuspid valve repair and access routes, and touches on pathways to TCV mitral.