CTSNet Podcasts

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Niv Ad, Editor-in-Chief of the journal Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery and professor of surgery at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, about the journal.

Chapters

00:00 Intro

02:04 JANS 1, Adverse Effects Statin Therapy

06:21 JANS 2, Mortality & Reintervention, Robotic MR

09:15 JANS 3, Balloon vs Self Expanding Transcath Valves

11:41 JANS 4, Transcath Aortic Valve in MV Replacement

13:54 Career Center

14:33 Video 1, Endo Cone Repair w Ebstein Anomaly

16:26 Video 2, Retrograde Cardioplegia Cath Placement

17:19 Video 3, Standardized Strategy, Rheumatic MV Disease

20:31 Dr. Ad, Innovations Journal

31:05 Upcoming Events

31:38 New Podcast, The Lifeline

32:15 Closing

They discussed the main topics and procedures covered by Innovations, highlighting its double-blind peer-review process and the special feature section. Additionally, they provided tips for those interested in submitting to the journal.  

Joel also highlights recent JANS articles on a meta-analysis of double-blind randomized controlled trials for the assessment of adverse effects attributed to statin therapy in product labels, mortality and reintervention after robotic mitral repair in the United States, the three-year results of the LYTEN trial on balloon- vs self-expanding transcatheter valves for failed small surgical aortic, and the first-in-human study on transcatheter aortic valve-in-mechanical valve replacement. 

In addition, Joel explores an endoscopic cone repair in an adult patient with Ebstein anomaly, an alternative cannulation site for the placement of a retrograde cardioplegia catheter, and a standardized surgical management strategy for rheumatic mitral valve disease. Before closing, Joel highlights upcoming events in CT surgery.   

JANS Items Mentioned 

1.) Assessment of Adverse Effects Attributed to Statin Therapy in Product Labels: A Meta-Analysis of Double-Blind Randomised Controlled Trials 

2.) Mortality and Reintervention After Robotic Mitral Repair in the United States 

3.) Balloon- Versus Self-Expanding Transcatheter Valves for Failed Small Surgical Aortic Bioprostheses: 3-Year Results of the LYTEN Trial 

4.) Transcatheter Aortic Valve-in-Mechanical Valve Replacement: A First-in-Human Study  

CTSNet Content Mentioned 

1.) Endoscopic Cone Repair in an Adult Patient With Ebstein Anomaly  

2.) Placement of a Retrograde Cardioplegia Catheter: An Alternative Cannulation Site 

3.) Standardized Surgical Management Strategy for Rheumatic Mitral Valve Disease 

Other Items Mentioned 

1.) Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery 

2.) The Lifeline 

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.

In this episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Dr. Maninder Kalkat, a consultant cardiothoracic surgeon in the Regional Department of Thoracic Surgery at University Hospital Birmingham, about extended resections.  

Chapters

00:00 Intro 

01:07 Inspiration & Areas of Interest 

03:23 Definition & Classification 

09:28 History 

10:16 Preop Considerations 

19:07 Operating Team Plan 

22:23 Fitness for Surgery 

23:55 Airway Resections 

31:33 Chest Wall Resections 

36:17 Reconstructive Material 

38:43 Vascular Resections 

43:53 Postoperative Care 

47:59 Future of Extended Resections 

50:15 Summary 

50:48 Surgery Training Tips

They provided an overview of extended resections, including the definition, indications, and examples, as well as the history of extended resections. They also discussed preoperative considerations and examined airway resections, detailing what it is, indications, and the technical principles of the operation. Additionally, they explored chest wall resections, including the definition, indications, and technical principles. Drs. Copperwheat and Kalkat also examined vascular resections, highlighting what they are, indications, and the technical aspects involved. They also reviewed postoperative considerations, complications, and outcomes. Finally, they shared training tips, future directions, and key principles in extended resections.  

The Atrium is a monthly podcast presenting clinical and career-focused topics for residents and early career professionals across all cardiothoracic surgery subspecialties. Keep an eye out for next month’s episode.  

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This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Puja Khaitan, thoracic consultant at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE, and Founder and Congress Chair of the Emirates International Thoracic Surgery Congress, about thoracic surgery in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Chapters

00:00 Intro

02:35 JANS 1, Therapy & Risk in Idiopathic Pulm Fibrosis

04:18 JANS 2, Sex-Related Treatment Effects

06:03 JANS 3, Endoscopic vs Open RAH in CABG

08:14 JANS 4, Textbook Outcome in MV Surgery

11:16 Career Center

12:08 Video 1, AMDS to FET Conversion

13:13 Video 2, Constrictive Pericarditis & Pericardiectomy

14:42 Video 3, Right Axillary Thoracotomy

16:17 Dr. Khaitan, Thoracic Surgery in the UAE

23:46 Upcoming Events

24:46 Instructional Video Competition

They discussed her professional background and training, as well as the differences in cases between the UAE and United States. They also delved into research in the UAE, the state of thoracic hospitals, general surgical residency programs, and the future of fellowships in the country.  

Joel also highlights recent JANS articles on a large retrospective propensity-weighted cohort study on antifibrotic therapy and lung cancer risk in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, sample size considerations to assess sex-related treatment effects, endoscopic or open radial artery harvest in coronary artery bypass surgery, and results from the Netherlands Heart Registration on mitral valve surgery. 

In addition, Joel explores a safe and reproducible redo aortic surgery approach on AMDS to frozen elephant trunk conversion, an approach to constrictive pericarditis and pericardiectomy from diagnosis to definitive surgical, and right axillary thoracotomy. Before closing, Joel highlights upcoming events in CT surgery.   

JANS Items Mentioned 

1.) Antifibrotic Therapy and Lung Cancer Risk in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Large Retrospective Propensity-Weighted Cohort Study 

2.) Sample Size Considerations to Assess Sex-Related Treatment Effects 

3.) Endoscopic or Open Radial Artery Harvest in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery 

4.) Textbook Outcome in Mitral Valve Surgery—Results from the Netherlands Heart Registration 

CTSNet Content Mentioned 

1.) AMDS to Frozen Elephant Trunk Conversion: A Safe and Reproducible Redo Aortic Surgery Approach   

2.) From Diagnosis to Definitive Surgical Therapy: An Approach to Constrictive Pericarditis and Pericardiectomy 

3.) Right Axillary Thoracotomy: A Minimally Invasive Gateway to Multiple Defects 

Other Items Mentioned 

1.) Emirates International Thoracic Surgery Congress 

2.) Instructional Video Competition  

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.

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; and co-moderator Dr. Kevin Lobdell, Professor and Director of Regional Cardiovascular and Thoracic Quality, Education, and Research at Atrium Health spoke with Dr. Rawn Salenger, Chief of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center and Dr. Serdar Gunaydin, Head of Department at the University of Health Sciences in Turkey, about patient blood management.  

Chapters 

00:00 Intro 

01:14 Transfusion as a Risk Factor 

07:08 Hemoglobin Drugs 

08:24 Pillars of Blood Management 

09:56 Anesthesia 

12:30 Transfusion Triggers 

17:33 O2 Delivery, Hemoglobin Number 

22:20 Non-Transfusion Patients 

23:22 Anemic Level Bottom Number 

25:06 Bleeding Checklist 

29:41 Anemia Tolerance 

They discussed independent risk factors for blood transfusion, the role of hemoglobin as a predictor for blood transfusion, and considerations related to anemic patients and hemoglobin levels. Additionally, they explored the key pillars of blood management, treating preoperative anemia, and anesthesia. They examined transfusion triggers, oxygen delivery, and the care of non-transfusion patients. Finally, they emphasized the importance of a bleeding checklist and anemia tolerance.  

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. Hani Shennib, a Clinical Professor of Vascular and Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, USA, about catheters as a language.

Chapters

00:00 Intro

02:48 UK Thoracic Forum

06:11 JANS 1, Detecting AF Using Watch

07:44 JANS 2, End-to-End Anastomotic Stapler

09:24 JANS 3, Improving Patient Selection NSCLC

12:05 JANS 4, 5-Year Women Outcomes TAVR vs SAVR

13:30 Video 1, MVR Tips & Tricks

14:43 Video 2, Ruptured SVA w Hemi-Yacoub Remodeling

16:32 Video 3, Modified Inclusion, Autograft in a Vest

18:04 Dr. Shennib, Catheters as a Language

48:25 Upcoming Events

48:52 Career Center

They explore the importance of making catheters a language by learning, speaking, and practicing it daily. They also discuss how cardiac surgeons have lost the role of “gatekeepers,” with cardiologists now controlling more of the decision-making process. Dr. Shennib emphasizes the need for surgeons to be involved in decision-making from diagnosis to treatment and highlights the significance of patient-centered decision-making and the human aspect of these choices. They also compare coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), examining which procedure is more appropriate in different circumstances. Furthermore, they explore the reasons behind the shrinking cardiac specialty and discuss how to save it. Finally, they discuss the future of cardiac surgery.  

Joel also highlights recent JANS articles on a randomized controlled trial on the enhanced detection and prompt diagnosis of atrial fibrillation using an Apple watch, the results of a human cadaver study on a novel aortic end-to-end anastomotic stapler device, improving patient selection for minimally invasive lobectomy or stereotactic ablative radiotherapy based on clinical characteristics, and a systematic review and meta-analysis on the five-year outcomes of transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement in women. 

In addition, Joel explores tips and tricks for mitral valve repair from a Brussels experience, treatment of ruptured sinus valsalva aneurysm with hemi-Yacoub remodeling technique, and a Ross procedure with modified inclusion technique. Before closing, Joel highlights upcoming events in CT surgery.   

JANS Items Mentioned 

1.) Enhanced Detection and Prompt Diagnosis of Atrial Fibrillation Using Apple Watch: A Randomized Controlled Trial 

2.) A Novel Aortic End-to-End Anastomotic Stapler Device—Results of a Human Cadaver Study 

3.) Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Improving Patient Selection for Minimally Invasive Lobectomy or Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy Based on Clinical Characteristics 

4.) Five-Year Outcomes of Transcatheter Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis  

CTSNet Content Mentioned 

1.) Mitral Valve Repair—Tips and Tricks From Brussels Experience: 2025 London Core Review Cardiothoracic Surgery Course  

2.) Treatment of Ruptured Sinus Valsalva Aneurysm With Hemi-Yacoub Remodeling Technique  

3.) Ross Procedure With Modified Inclusion Technique: An Autograft in a Vest 

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.