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.
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Professional Affairs
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 26, 2024
This study evaluated 139 patients undergoing elective lung resections, focusing on compliance with Enhanced Recovery After Thoracic Surgery (ERATS) protocols and patient outcomes. Key results included a median postoperative hospital stay of seven days and a 19 percent perioperative complication rate, with no 30-day mortality.
September 25, 2024
In this month’s episode of The Atrium, Dr. Alice Copperwheat explores chest drains with Leanne Ashrafian, thoracic surgeon and CTSNet Senior Editor.
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.
September 12, 2024
These guidelines, issued by the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), address the management of the aortic organ.
September 4, 2024
CTSNet Senior Editor Mara B. Antonoff spoke with Ammara Watkins about “Race and Ethnic Disparities in NSCLC Patients.” Dr. Watkins discussed key findings from her study and possible future solutions.
August 30, 2024
At the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Meeting 2024, Patrick Klein presented “Durability/Stroke/PVL/PPM—TAVI and SAVR Head-to-Head.”