Content from the Journal of the American Neurological Surgeons.
In this panel discussion, surgeons Leanne Ashrafian and Andrea Bille, both consultant thoracic surgeons in the Department of Thoracic Surgery at Guy’s St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, join Ammara Watkins, Associate Professor of Surgery in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Beth Israel Lahey Health, to explore complex thoracic endometriosis. The discussion begins by addressing…
A 44-year-old woman undergoing preoperative evaluation for a uterine myomectomy was incidentally diagnosed with a cardiac mass. She reported a three-month history of mild dyspnea, palpitations, and tachycardia, with no other significant findings on physical examination. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed a homogeneous 5 × 6 cm mass occupying the right atrium. Computed tomography and positron emission…
A 16-year-old male presented with shortness of breath and exertional fatigue. He had a history of repeat hospitalization due to acute episodes of suspected pulmonary edema. He had previously undergone repair of an anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) combined with mitral valve annuloplasty during infancy. Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography showed severe…
The surgical technique used in this video is suitable for patients with mixed supracardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) in whom the right and left pulmonary venous systems drain through separate vertical veins and can be adequately mobilized for direct anastomosis to the left atrium Operative Steps The operation began with a median sternotomy…
This interview focuses on advice for trainees and residents who are interested in the congenital route of cardiothoracic surgery. At the 2026 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Annual Meeting, CTSNet JANS Editor Mujtaba Mubashir, a cardiothoracic fellow at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, spoke with Mujeeb Zubair, a pediatric and congenital cardiac surgery fellow at Children’s Mercy…
This cardiac session features leading surgeons providing updates on imaging, robotics, and autonomy at the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting 2026. To begin, Feras Khaliel, Chairman of Cardiac Surgery and Deputy Executive Director at the Heart Center of Excellence at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Riyadh, Saudi…
Pulmonary artery banding (PAB) remains an important palliative strategy in selected congenital cardiac patients. Traditionally, it is performed through a median sternotomy, which provides excellent exposure but may increase surgical trauma and complicate later reentry. An upper ministernotomy offers a less invasive alternative, and the authors published experience in cardiac surgery shows that this access…
A 46-year-old male was referred to the authors’ unit with severe symptomatic pulmonary valve regurgitation, which caused severe right ventricular dilatation. The patient had a history of tetralogy of Fallot repair with a transannular patch performed at the age of three. The pulmonary annulus was severely dilated (> 40 mm). Therefore, as previously described by…
Functional (secondary) mitral regurgitation (MR) commonly accompanies aortic valve pathology as a consequence of left ventricular dilatation, which increases interpapillary muscle distance and impairs mitral leaflet coaptation. While correction of the primary aortic valve lesion often results in improvement of mild-to-moderate MR through reverse ventricular remodeling, significant MR frequently persists despite successful aortic valve surgery.…
Oral board exams assess more than clinical knowledge. They require candidates to integrate knowledge rapidly, communicate effectively, and demonstrate sound clinical reasoning in high-pressure, real-time situations. The Oral Board AI Simulator (OBAS), developed through the Ed Curtis Laboratory for Innovation in Medical Education (ECLIME) at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, is available on CTSNet.…
A four-month-old girl weighing 4.9 kg with trisomy 21 syndrome was referred for the repair of a complete atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD). The technique shown in this video is based on new perspectives from the senior author, in which two different patches were used to close the inlet ventricular septal defect (VSD) and the ostium…
Join colleagues from across the cardiothoracic community at the SCTS Annual Meeting 2027, taking place March 21-23, 2027, at ICC Birmingham. The meeting will bring together clinicians, researchers, trainees, nurses, and allied health professionals for three days of education, scientific exchange, networking, and collaboration. Abstracts Share your research and contribute to the scientific program at…
This interview centers on a research paper titled “Mortality Risk and Cause of Death Associated With Removal of the Adult Thymus: Analysis of the U.S. Thymoma Population.” At the 2026 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Annual Meeting, CTSNet JANS Editor Mujtaba Mubashir, a cardiothoracic fellow at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA, spoke with Benjamin Resio, an Assistant…
This interview focuses on basic science research in cardiothoracic (CT) surgery. At the 2026 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Annual Meeting, CTSNet JANS Editor Mujtaba Mubashir, a cardiothoracic fellow at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA, spoke with Lauren Levy, a resident at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA,…
In this noteworthy interview, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Jeffrey Velotta, Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine in San Francisco, California, USA, and a thoracic surgeon at Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center, in Oakland, California, USA, about The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2026 Expert Consensus…
This cardiac session features leading surgeons providing updates on complex cardiac surgical interventions at the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting 2026. To begin, Danny Ramzy, Professor and Chief of Cardiac Surgery at McGovern Medical School and UTHealth in Houston, Texas, USA, presented on “Robotic Aortic Valve Replacement Post TAVR.” He…
