CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Jessica Hungate about her novel pericardial patch for mitral valve replacement in the setting of mitral annular calcification (MAC), as demonstrated in “The Mitral Patch Technique for Mitral Annular Calcification (MAC).”
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Professional Affairs
January 17, 2025
January 16, 2025
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning dives into the best resources available for cardiothoracic surgery professionals.
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 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 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
At the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs (ASAIO) 2024 Annual Conference, Dr. Juan M. Pascual discussed the negative events of cardiac bypass, pulsatility, and pig and human neural activity.
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
December 30, 2024
In this month’s episode of The Atrium, Dr. Alice Copperwheat explores finding success in surgery training with expert guest Dr. Valerie Rusch.