CTSNet - Headlines http://www.ctsnet.org en-us Copyright 2011 CTSNet support@ctsnet.org CTSNet RSS http://www.ctsnet.org/graphics/logos/organizations/ctsnet_logo_wht195.gif http://www.ctsnet.org 195 50 <![CDATA[What Content Was Popular in January?]]>

The list of the content items on CTSNet that were most frequently viewed during January is now available. The list highlights both items new to the list and those that have increased in popularity the most since the previous month. The January list contains nine new items appearing for the first time on a "Most Viewed Content" list. Take a look at the Top 50 Articles or Videos Viewed During January 2012 and discover what CTSNet content you might have missed.

]]> http://www.ctsnet.org/announcements/announcement1217.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:17:00 EST <![CDATA[New ACGME-approved, Thoracic Surgery Residency position "tracked" towards General Thoracic Surgery]]> This new two-year residency program offered by the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Stanford Hospital and Clinics will be initiated in July 2012 and is designed for graduates of Surgery training programs. The program will emphasize broad experience in all aspects of general thoracic surgery.

]]> http://www.ctsnet.org/announcements/announcement1218.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:52:00 EST <![CDATA[Robotic Thoracoscopic First Rib Resection for Paget Schroetter Disease]]> A robotic technique is described for first rib resection for Paget Schroetter Disease or "effort thrombosis" of the subclavian vein that allows for en bloc resection of the offending portion of the first rib while minimizing the risk of neurovascular injury.

]]> http://www.ctsnet.org/announcements/announcement1215.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:08:00 EST <![CDATA[New Thoracic Portal Survey: Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy]]> The new survey for the Thoracic Portal addresses the techniques of esophagectomy used in patients with esophageal cancer.  Take the survey, and learn how your colleagues approach this challenging problem.

]]> http://www.ctsnet.org/announcements/announcement1214.html Mon, 23 Jan 2012 01:28:00 EST <![CDATA[A New Concept For Extensive Use of Neochordae: "The Folding Leaflet"]]> A technique for the treatment of a complex aortic disease is demonstrated in this video.  The aortic arch was replaced followed by deployment of a thoracic stent-graft through the branch of a Dacron graft.

]]> http://www.ctsnet.org/announcements/announcement1213.html Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:13:00 EST <![CDATA[Thoracic Literature Watch - Fourth Quarter 2011]]> The 2011 Fourth Quarter Literature Watch is now available. It contains a collection of articles on thoracic topics collected by Dr. Ferguson, editor of the Cardiac Portal.

]]> http://www.ctsnet.org/announcements/announcement1212.html Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:04:00 EST <![CDATA[10 Things Your Mom Forgot to Tell You About the Real World]]>

]]> http://www.ctsnet.org/announcements/announcement1211.html Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:39:00 EST <![CDATA[Thoracic Literature Watch - Third Quarter 2011]]> Each quarter Dr. Mark Ferguson, editor of the Cardiac Portal, collects articles pertinent to thoracic topics. The articles are taken from medical and surgical journals other than those found on CTSNet. The 2011 Third Quarter Literature Watch is now available.

]]> http://www.ctsnet.org/announcements/announcement1210.html Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:21:00 EST <![CDATA[Most Popular Content in 2011]]> Dr. Michael Mack's CABG Interview and the Cardiac Technique, "Mitral Valve Repair," were popular viewing choices for CTSNet readers in October. You'll find these, and other interesting videos and articles, in our summary of the most viewed content for October.  Take a look at the Top 50 Articles or Videos Viewed During October 2011 and discover what CTSNet content you might have missed.

]]> http://www.ctsnet.org/announcements/announcement1209.html Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:39:00 EST <![CDATA[Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub]]> Sir Magdi Yacoub, MD, is a leader in cardiac surgery. He is reputed to have performed more heart transplants than anyone else in the world. In this interview, Dr. Yacoub discusses the Ross procedure, Ross procedure clinical trials, and his trial results.

]]> http://www.ctsnet.org/announcements/announcement1208.html Mon, 02 Jan 2012 07:24:00 EST <![CDATA[Aortic Arch Replacement With Branched Dacron Graft And Antegrade Stent-Graft Deployment]]> A technique for the treatment of a complex aortic disease is demonstrated in this video.  The aortic arch was replaced followed by deployment of a thoracic stent-graft through the branch of a Dacron graft.

]]> http://www.ctsnet.org/announcements/announcement1207.html Mon, 02 Jan 2012 05:28:00 EST <![CDATA[Mitral Valve Repair: The Biological Solution]]> Mitral Valve Repair: The Biological Solution is the result of the Berlin Mitral Valve Repair Symposium held at the joint meeting of the Society of Heart Valve Disease and the Heart Valve Society of America in June 2009. The editors have provided the cardiac surgery community a very timely and thorough review of mitral valve repair.  Experts in the field participated in this publication to cover all aspects of mitral surgery. This title, and many more, are available through the CTSNet Bookstore.

]]> http://www.ctsnet.org/announcements/announcement1206.html Wed, 21 Dec 2011 01:52:00 EST <![CDATA[Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York (PDF)]]> A new Program Profile has been added in the Residents Section for Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York.

]]> http://www.ctsnet.org/announcements/announcement1205.html Fri, 16 Dec 2011 02:49:00 EST <![CDATA[Hans Pilegaard, MD]]> Hans Pilegaard has performed almost 1,000 procedures using a novel method of Nuss bar insertion that uses a short-bar technique. In this latest interview of the Innovators in cardiothoracic surgery, Pilegaard describes the short-bar technique. Intraoperative video is included of Dr. Pilegaard performing the operation at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.

]]> http://www.ctsnet.org/announcements/announcement1202.html Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:55:00 EST <![CDATA[What Content Was Popular in November?]]> Dr. Michael Mack's CABG Interview and the Cardiac Technique, "Mitral Valve Repair," were popular viewing choices for CTSNet readers in October. You'll find these, and other interesting videos and articles, in our summary of the most viewed content for October.  Take a look at the Top 50 Articles or Videos Viewed During October 2011 and discover what CTSNet content you might have missed.

]]> http://www.ctsnet.org/announcements/announcement1204.html Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:42:00 EST <![CDATA[Intrathoracic Migration Of Breast Implant After Thoracoscopic Surgery]]> Breast implant complications after thoracic surgery are relatively rare. We present an unusual case of an intact implant migration into the pleural space after thoracoscopic surgery that was initially read as hemothorax on computed tomography of the chest.

]]> http://www.ctsnet.org/announcements/announcement1203.html Thu, 08 Dec 2011 07:18:00 EST <![CDATA[February 2012 Thoracic Journal CME]]> New Journal CME activities from the Annals of Thoracic Surgery and the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery have been added to the Thoracic Portal.

]]> http://www.ctsnet.org/announcements/announcement1012.html Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:31:00 EST <![CDATA[February 2012 Cardiac Journal CME]]> New Journal CME activities from the Annals of Thoracic Surgery and the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery have been added to the Cardiac Portal.

]]> http://www.ctsnet.org/announcements/announcement1011.html Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:25:00 EST <![CDATA[Jarvik 2000 LVAD Implantation Through Median Sternotomy With Retroauricular Power Supply]]> The authors describe their surgical technique for the problem of gaining access and routing the power cable to the retro-auricular area by using a median sternotomy approach.

]]> http://www.ctsnet.org/announcements/announcement1201.html Thu, 01 Dec 2011 08:32:00 EST <![CDATA[CTSNet Has Moved]]> CTSNet has moved to a virtual office environment. Please note our new contact information:
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