Cardiothoracic Surgery Notes - Online Review Course

Welcome to Cardiothoracic Surgery Notes, an online interactive review developed by residents in cardiothoracic surgery. CTSN provides a resource for fundamental essential facts for board review and sources for additional information.

CTSN is a dynamic review course with periodic updates to the topics, questions, and links to full-text references. Individual lecture topics may be under revision at certain times; therefore, please check back frequently for the updated versions.

                   
Current Topic Lecture Schedule Source Content and Authors
Anatomy and Physiology
· Cardiac Anatomy
· Developmental Anatomy
· Echocardiography
· Physiology and Pharmacology
· Low Cardiac Output and Circulatory Support
· Assisted Circulation
· Hemorrhage and Thrombosis
· Myocardial Protection
· Cardiac Arrhythmias -Bradycardia
· Cardiac Arrhythmias -Tachycardia
· Cardiac Anesthesia
Congenital Heart Disease
· Palliative Operations
· LVOTO/Aortic Stenosis
· Tetralogy of Fallot
· Pulmonary Stenosis and Atresia
· DORV & other malpositions
· Atrial Septal Defect
· Ventricular Septal Defect
· Atrioventricular Septal Defect
· Ebstein's Anomaly
· TAPVC/Cor Triatriatum
· Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm/ Fistula
· Coronary Artery Anomalies
· Vascular Rings/Slings
· Transposition of Great Arteries
· Corrected Transposition
· Truncus Arteriosus
· Hypoplastic Left Ventricle
· Single Ventricle Anomalies
· Patent Ductus Arteriosus
· Coarctation of the Aorta
Pulmonary Disease
· Pulmonary Diagnostic Procedures
· Pulmonary Physiology
· Lung Cancer
· Diagnosis & Staging of Lung Cancer
· Pulmonary Resection
· Surgery for Lung Cancer
· Pulmonary Metastases
· Superior Sulcus Tumors
· Oncogenes in Lung Cancer
· Lung Abscess, Bronchiectasis, and Empyema
· Pulmonary Fungus and Tuberculosis
· Tracheal Diseases
· Pulmonary Anomalies
· Bullous Emphysema
· The Pleura & Pleural Diseases
· Benign Pleural Disease
· Benign Respiratory Tract Tumors
Esophageal Disease
· Esophageal Diagnostic Procedures
· Esophageal Cancer
· Surgery for Esophageal Disease
· Esophageal Cancer -Palliation
· Esophageal Motility Disorders
· Congenital Esophageal Diseases, Burns & Strictures
· Benign Esophageal Disease
· Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia
· Molecular Biology of Lung & Esophageal Tumors
Mediastinal Disease
· The Mediastinum
· Diseases of the Diaphragm
· Chest Wall Anomalies and Tumors
· Thoracic Trauma
· Thoracic Outlet Compression Syndrome
· Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
Coronary Artery Disease
· Coronary Artery Disease
· Acute Myocardial Infarction
· Coronary Artery Bypass
· Randomized Studies of CAB
· Non-surgical Revascularization
· Post-infarct Ventricular Aneurysm
· Post-infarct VSD and MR
· Combined Coronary & Carotid Disease
Valvular and Aortic Disease
· Aortic Valve Disease
· Mitral Valve Disease
· Tricuspid Valve Disease
· AV Valve Repair
· Selection of Prostheses
· Acute Aortic Dissection
· Aortic Aneurysm
Transplantation
· Cardiomyopathy & Donor/Recipient Selection
· Cardiac Transplantation
· Lung Transplantation
· Complications of Transplantation
· Transplantation Immunology
Miscellaneous Cardiac Diseases
· The Pericardium and Tamponade
· Cardiac Tumors
· Endocarditis
· Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
· Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery