CTSNet Podcasts

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Drs. Jan Vojacek, a cardiac surgeon in the department of cardiac surgery at University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic, and president of the Czech Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, and Maral Ouzounian, cardiac surgeon and head of the division of cardiac surgery at the Peter Munk Cardiac Center, Toronto, Canada, and president of the Canadian Society of Cardiac Surgeons, about the EACTS expert consensus statement on the Ross procedure in adult patients.

Chapters

00:00 Intro

02:21 JANS 1, ARISE III Stent Graft Enrollment

04:25 JANS 2, Mech vs Biopros Valves in Hemodialysis

07:37 JANS 3, Surgical Sealants After Pulm Resection

09:54 JANS 4, Constrictive Pericarditis Procedures

12:45 Video 1, VATS CO2 Insufflation Technique

14:03 Third Place, Ascending Aortic Stenting Repair-Bridge

15:05 Second Place, Mustard & En Bloc Rotation of Tracts

16:49 First Place, Supracardiac Anomalous Pulm Ven Return

19:43 Drs. Vojacek & Ouzounian, Ross Procedure

42:02 Upcoming Events

42:21 Instructional Video Competition

42:49 Career Center

They discussed the task force and process of getting this statement published, as well as important elements of the guidelines. Additionally, they addressed the significance of shared decision-making with patients, survival rates following the Ross procedure, and overall quality of life. They also compared the Ross procedure to mechanical and biological aortic valve replacements. They explored various surgical techniques related to the Ross procedure, including the native inclusion technique and the prosthetic inclusion technique, emphasizing the importance of technical details, patient selection, and intraoperative management. Furthermore, they discussed the Ross centers of excellence and how to start them.  

Joel also highlights recent JANS articles on the ARISE III trial of gore ascending stent graft begins enrollment, mechanical vs bioprosthetic heart valves in hemodialysis patients, an individual patient data meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials on the clinical efficacy of surgical sealants after pulmonary resection, and radical pericardiectomy and use of cardiopulmonary bypass for constrictive pericarditis. 

In addition, Joel explores a new approach for thymic pathologies, robotic-assisted repair of supracardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous return, and combined Mustard and en bloc rotation of the outflow tracts. Before closing, Joel highlights upcoming events in CT surgery.   

JANS Items Mentioned 

1.) ARISE III Trial of Gore Ascending Stent Graft Begins Enrollment 

2.) Mechanical Versus Bioprosthetic Heart Valves in Hemodialysis Patients 

3.) Clinical Efficacy of Surgical Sealants After Pulmonary Resection: An Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials 

4.) Radical Pericardiectomy and Use of Cardiopulmonary Bypass for Constrictive Pericarditis 

CTSNet Content Mentioned 

1.) A New Approach for Thymic Pathologies: VATS CO₂ Insufflation Technique 

2.) Robotic-Assisted Repair of Supracardiac Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return  

3.) Combined Mustard and En Bloc Rotation of the Outflow Tracts  

Other Items Mentioned 

1.) EACTS Expert Consensus Statement on the Ross Procedure in Adult Patients  

2.) Winners of the 2025 CTSNet Resident Video Competition 

3.) Instructional Video Competition  

4.) Career Center  

5.) CTSNet Events Calendar 

Disclaimer

The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views of the authors and contributors of the material and not of CTSNet. Please review our full disclaimer page here.

In this episode of The Cardiac Recovery Room, moderator Dr. Daniel Engelman, Medical Director of the Cardiac Surgical Critical Care & Inpatient Services at Baystate Health, Professor of Surgery at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School—Baystate, and President of the ERAS Cardiac Society, spoke with Drs. Kevin Lobdell, Professor and the Director of Regional Cardiovascular and Thoracic Quality, Education, and Research at Atrium Health; Rawn Salenger, Chief of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center; Marjan Jahangiri, Professor of Cardiac Surgery at St. George's Hospital, University of London; and Serdar Gunaydin, Head of Department at the University of Health Sciences in Turkey, about the attitudes toward and realities of ERAS across the globe.  

Chapters

00:00 Intro 

01:19 ICU & Early Extubation 

05:07 Acceptance of ERAS Protocols 

09:38 Lead Staff Advocate for ERAS 

12:59 Sternotomy Perception 

14:43 QoL Data Collection 

17:09 Rehabilitation 

19:04 Discharged Patients & Monitoring 

They discussed the intensive care unit and early extubation, highlighting differences between countries. They also covered the acceptance of the ERAS protocol and the regions that are more hesitant to implement it, as well as its application in cardiac surgery specifically. Additionally, they explored who leads the charge within the team responsible for implementing ERAS and addressed perceptions regarding sternotomy. The conversation also included improving quality of life, reducing complications, and patient-reported outcomes measures, emphasizing the importance of shared decision-making. Furthermore, they discussed rehabilitation, discharging patients, and remote monitoring.  

The Cardiac Recovery Room is the place to hear the conversations colleagues are having after the meetings. Each month, a new episode will be released featuring a leadership panel from the ERAS Cardiac Society. 

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This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Michael Lanuti, Director of Thoracic Oncology in the Division of Thoracic Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School, and thoracic surgeon and CTSNet Senior Editor Leanne Ashrafian about Dr. Lanuti’s thoughts on the JCOG0802 trial and how he believes the wrong parameters were measured.

Chapters

00:00 Intro

01:52 JANS 1, ESTS Guidelines

05:09 JANS 2, Resident-Led Operating

06:57 JANS 3, Fasting Impact on Pulm Aspiration

10:02 JANS 4, What Does a Dr Look Like

12:00 Video 1, Robotic Resection & Reconstruction

13:31 Video 2, Neonatal Off-Pump Shunt DORV

15:11 Video 3, Min Inv Bi-IMA OPCAB

16:12 Dr. Lanuti, JCOG0802 Results

44:58 Upcoming Events

45:38 Instructional Video Competition

45:49 Career Center

They discussed local recurrence rates, pulmonary function, and the subtypes of adenocarcinoma. Additionally, they explored how to apply these results to future patients, central and peripheral lesions, and other randomized trials. They also covered the five-year results of the JCOG0802 trial and future studies and the implications for future studies, focusing on the parameters that should be considered. Furthermore, they addressed pulmonary function tests and wedge resection.  

Joel also highlights recent JANS articles on European Respiratory Society and European Society of Thoracic Surgeons clinical practice guideline on fitness for curative intent treatment of lung cancer, a 10-year propensity-matched analysis on the impact of resident-led operating on outcomes in adult cardiac surgery, a systematic review and meta-analysis on no association between preprocedural fasting and witnessed pulmonary aspiration, and asking AI what a doctor looks like. 

In addition, Joel explores robotic anterolateral approach for left secondary carinal tumor resection and reconstruction, neonatal Blalock-Taussig-Thomas shunt for double outlet right ventricle with RVOTO, and minimally invasive Bi-IMA OPCAB via left thoracotomy. Before closing, Joel highlights upcoming events in CT surgery.   

JANS Items Mentioned 

1.) European Respiratory Society and European Society of Thoracic Surgeons Clinical Practice Guideline on Fitness for Curative Intent Treatment of Lung Cancer 

2.) Impact of Resident-Led Operating on Outcomes in Adult Cardiac Surgery: A 10-Year Propensity-Matched Analysis 

3.) No Association Between Preprocedural Fasting and Witnessed Pulmonary Aspiration: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 

4.) What Does a Doctor Look Like? Asking AI 

CTSNet Content Mentioned 

1.) Robotic Anterolateral Approach for Left Secondary Carinal Tumor Resection and Reconstruction  

2.) Neonatal Off-Pump Blalock-Taussig-Thomas Shunt for Double Outlet Right Ventricle With RVOTO  

3.) Minimally Invasive Bi-IMA OPCAB Via Left Thoracotomy  

Other Items Mentioned 

1.) Instructional Video Competition  

2.) Career Center  

3.) CTSNet Events Calendar 

Disclaimer

The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views of the authors and contributors of the material and not of CTSNet. Please review our full disclaimer page here.

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Gavin Wright, thoracic surgeon and Director of Surgical Oncology at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, Australia, and thoracic surgeon and CTSNet Senior Editor Leanne Ashrafian about Dr. Wright’s thoughts on the JCOG0802 trial and why he prefers segmentectomy over lobectomy.

Chapters

00:00 Intro
02:59 JANS 1, Chest Tube Removal Review
05:33 JANS 2, Tricuspid Ann Remodeling
07:53 JANS 3, The Cost of Gender in MV Surgery
09:42 JANS 4, Endo Balloon vs Clamping
11:53 AVR & LIMA to LAD via Bi Minithorac
13:13 Surgical Reimplant ARCAPA
14:14 Editors Picks 2025
20:41 Gavin Wright, Segmentectomy vs Lob
44:33 Upcoming Events
45:56 Instructional Video Competition
46:12 Career Center
46:35 Closing

They discussed the findings of the JCOG0802 trial and compared it to the CALGB 140503 trial. They also covered the use of FEV1 as an assessment tool, the significance of p-values, local recurrence, and Type I errors. Additionally, they reviewed The Lancet paper addressing segmentectomy vs lobectomy. Furthermore, they explored potential future trials, including the debate over wedge resection vs segmentectomy.  

Joel also highlights recent JANS articles on a systematic review and meta-analysis on chest tube removal after cardiac surgery in first vs. second postoperative day, tricuspid annular remodeling in tachycardia induced cardiomyopathy with functional tricuspid regurgitation, a propensity-score matched analysis on the silent cost of gender in mitral valve surgery, and endo-aortic balloon occlusion versus transthoracic clamping in minimally invasive mitral valve surgery. 

In addition, Joel explores endoscopic AVR and LIMA to LAD via bilateral minithoracotomy, surgical reimplantation of the anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ARCAPA), and the 2025 CTSNet Editors' Picks. Before closing, Joel highlights upcoming events in CT surgery.   

JANS Items Mentioned 

1.) Chest Tube Removal After Cardiac Surgery in First vs. Second Post-Operative Day: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 

2.) Tricuspid Annular Remodeling in Tachycardia Induced Cardiomyopathy With Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation 

3.) The Silent Cost of Gender in Mitral Valve Surgery: A Propensity-Score Matched Analysis  

4.) Endo-Aortic Balloon Occlusion Versus Transthoracic Clamping in Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery 

CTSNet Content Mentioned 

1.) Endoscopic AVR and LIMA to LAD Via Bilateral Minithoracotomy  

2.) Surgical Reimplantation of the Anomalous Origin of the Right Coronary Artery From the Pulmonary Artery (ARCAPA)  

3.) CTSNet Summarized—Editors’ Picks 2025 

Other Items Mentioned 

1.) Instructional Video Competition  

2.) 2025 CTSNet Recruitment Guide   

3.) Career Center  

4.) CTSNet Events Calendar 

Disclaimer

The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views of the authors and contributors of the material and not of CTSNet. Please review our full disclaimer page here.

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning reflects on the most popular content of 2025 on CTSNet.

Chapters

00:00 Intro

02:15 Top Interview

03:52 Top Webinar

05:23 Top Clinical Video

06:24 Top JANS Article

07:01 Top Video Series

08:02 Top Contributor

08:59 Top Cardiac Procedures

12:14 Top Podcasts

17:02 JANS 1, Doctor Story

21:28 JANS 2, Ex Vivo Heart Perfusion

22:41 JANS 3, PCI vs CABG

24:04 JANS 4, NEOpredict-Lung

25:29 2026 Plans

He discusses the top interview, the most popular webinar, and reveals the leading CTSNet contributor of the year. He also highlights the most-read JANS article, the most viewed CTSNet series, the top clinical videos in cardiac surgery, and the leading podcast episodes of 2025 from both The Beat and The Atrium. Additionally, he shares key statistics about CTSNet, including website viewership, YouTube subscribers, and listener demographics.  

Joel also highlights recent JANS articles on if ex vivo heart perfusion offsets ischemic penalties with six-hour or greater preservation in adult donation after brain death heart transplantation, an impactful article titled “This Man Saved My Life—I Live by His Example,” the long-term outcomes for women with chronic coronary artery disease after percutaneous coronary intervention vs coronary artery bypass grafting, and the long-term outcomes of preoperative nivolumab with or without relatlimab in patients with resectable non-small-cell lung cancer (NEOpredict-Lung).   

In addition, Joel outlines CTSNet’s goals and initiatives to look forward to in 2026. Before closing, he highlights upcoming events in CT surgery.   

JANS Items Mentioned 

1.)  Ex Vivo Heart Perfusion Offsets Ischemic Penalties With ≥6-Hour Preservation in Adult Donation-After-Brain-Death Heart Transplantation 

2.) This Man Saved My Life—I Live by His Example 

3.) Women With Chronic Coronary Artery Disease: Long-Term Outcomes After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention vs Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting 

4.) Long-Term Outcomes of Preoperative Nivolumab With or Without Relatlimab in Patients With Resectable Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NEOpredict-Lung) 

CTSNet Content Mentioned 

1.) CTSNet Summarized—Most Popular Content of 2025 

2.) CTSNet Summarized—Most Popular Podcast Episodes of 2025 

3.) CTSNet Summarized—Top Cardiac Procedure Videos of 2025  

Other Items Mentioned 

1.) All CTSNet Summarized Content  

2.) 2025 CTSNet Recruitment Guide  

3.) Career Center  

4.) CTSNet Events Calendar 

Disclaimer

The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views of the authors and contributors of the material and not of CTSNet. Please review our full disclaimer page here.