This year, CTSNet published a variety of educational content, including interviews, clinical videos, and more. We are closing out another year with a roundup of the top-viewed content published on our global platform throughout 2023. Keep reading to find out which video took the top spot, who our top contributor was, and everything in between.
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Most Popular Interview
CTSNet published dozens of interviews with prolific cardiothoracic surgeons this year. This one, between Editor in Chief Joel Dunning and AATS and STS Chronic Coronary Disease Guidelines rebuttal co-author Dr. Faisal Bakaeen, focuses on the guideline process and why Dr. Bakaeen and fellow surgeons have raised red flags.
Most Viewed Clinical Video
Aortic Hemiarch Replacement: The 7-Minute Technique
This popular cardiac clinical video from Dr. Stephen Spindel and Dr. Elbert Williams demonstrates a safe and simple technique for efficient replacement of the aortic hemiarch under hypothermic circulatory arrest that consistently takes seven minutes.
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Top JANS Article
Minithoracotomy vs Conventional Sternotomy for Mitral Valve Repair: A Randomized Clinical Trial
The most popular article published in JANS this year broke new ground by comparing port access mitral surgery with sternotomy in a randomized multicenter trial. It demonstrates benefits for surgery through a minimal access route and, most importantly, that it is as safe as open surgery. Finally, it demonstrates that expert surgeons are required, whatever the access, to maximize the repair rate for patients.
Make sure to look through our full JANS collection for more relevant news in CT surgery. Want to contribute to JANS? Contact us for more information.
Most Popular Guest Editor Series
21 Years After First TAVI: Will the Pace of Innovations Continue for All Heart Valves?
In this Guest Editor Series, cardiac surgeon Dr. Gry Dahle presented a curated collection of videos on the history, current challenges, and future advances of transcatheter valve replacement. The series featured seven contributor videos from five transcatheter surgery specialists from around the world. To learn more about Dr. Dahle, read her Featured Profile Interview.
Top CTSNet Contributor
Sameh Mahmoud Said, M.B.B.Ch, M.D., FACC, FACS
CTSNet’s top contributor in 2023 was Professor Sameh Said, who is also the Congenital Senior Editor. Prof. Said is the Chief of Pediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiac Surgery at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital in Valhalla, New York. He submitted eight videos this year in addition to hosting a Guest Editor Series on right axillary thoracotomy for repair of congenital heart defects. Thank you for your great work, Prof. Said!
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