Skip to content
Skip to content

AI-Powered Oral Board Training Is Available to CTSNet Users Now!

LEARN MORE
Not a member yet? Register now.
  • ABOUT
    • Leadership
    • Participation
    • Featured Sponsors
    • Submission Guidelines
    • Competitions
      • Innovation Video Competition
    • Community
      • Volunteer
      • Badges
    • Contact Us
  • EXPLORE CTSNET
    • CARDIAC
    • THORACIC
    • CONGENITAL
    • Clinical Care Professionals
    • JANS
    • Events
    • Journals
  • Videos
    • Atlas of Cardiac Surgery
    • Webinars
    • Master Class
    • Guest Interviews
    • Conference Sessions
  • Podcasts
    • The Beat With Joel Dunning
    • The Atrium
    • The Cardiac Recovery Room
    • The Lifeline
  • Profiles
    • Users Directory
    • Organizations
  • CAREERS
    • US Career Center
    • European Career Center
  • ABOUT
    • Leadership
    • Participation
    • Featured Sponsors
    • Submission Guidelines
    • Competitions
      • Innovation Video Competition
    • Community
      • Volunteer
      • Badges
    • Contact Us
  • EXPLORE CTSNET
    • CARDIAC
    • THORACIC
    • CONGENITAL
    • Clinical Care Professionals
    • JANS
    • Events
    • Journals
  • Videos
    • Atlas of Cardiac Surgery
    • Webinars
    • Master Class
    • Guest Interviews
    • Conference Sessions
  • Podcasts
    • The Beat With Joel Dunning
    • The Atrium
    • The Cardiac Recovery Room
    • The Lifeline
  • Profiles
    • Users Directory
    • Organizations
  • CAREERS
    • US Career Center
    • European Career Center
SUBMIT CONTENT
DONATE
JOIN

AI-Powered Oral Board Training Is Available to CTSNet Users Now!

READ MORE
  • ABOUT
    • Leadership
    • Participation
    • Featured Sponsors
    • Submission Guidelines
    • Competitions
      • Innovation Video Competition
    • Community
      • Volunteer
      • Badges
    • Contact Us
  • EXPLORE CTSNET
    • CARDIAC
    • THORACIC
    • CONGENITAL
    • Clinical Care Professionals
    • JANS
    • Events
    • Journals
  • Videos
    • Atlas of Cardiac Surgery
    • Webinars
    • Master Class
    • Guest Interviews
    • Conference Sessions
  • Podcasts
    • The Beat With Joel Dunning
    • The Atrium
    • The Cardiac Recovery Room
    • The Lifeline
  • Profiles
    • Users Directory
    • Organizations
  • CAREERS
    • US Career Center
    • European Career Center
Not a member yet? Register now.
  • ABOUT
    • Leadership
    • Participation
    • Featured Sponsors
    • Submission Guidelines
    • Competitions
      • Innovation Video Competition
    • Community
      • Volunteer
      • Badges
    • Contact Us
  • EXPLORE CTSNET
    • CARDIAC
    • THORACIC
    • CONGENITAL
    • Clinical Care Professionals
    • JANS
    • Events
    • Journals
  • Videos
    • Atlas of Cardiac Surgery
    • Webinars
    • Master Class
    • Guest Interviews
    • Conference Sessions
  • Podcasts
    • The Beat With Joel Dunning
    • The Atrium
    • The Cardiac Recovery Room
    • The Lifeline
  • Profiles
    • Users Directory
    • Organizations
  • CAREERS
    • US Career Center
    • European Career Center
  • ABOUT
    • Leadership
    • Participation
    • Featured Sponsors
    • Submission Guidelines
    • Competitions
      • Innovation Video Competition
    • Community
      • Volunteer
      • Badges
    • Contact Us
  • EXPLORE CTSNET
    • CARDIAC
    • THORACIC
    • CONGENITAL
    • Clinical Care Professionals
    • JANS
    • Events
    • Journals
  • Videos
    • Atlas of Cardiac Surgery
    • Webinars
    • Master Class
    • Guest Interviews
    • Conference Sessions
  • Podcasts
    • The Beat With Joel Dunning
    • The Atrium
    • The Cardiac Recovery Room
    • The Lifeline
  • Profiles
    • Users Directory
    • Organizations
  • CAREERS
    • US Career Center
    • European Career Center
SUBMIT CONTENT
DONATE
JOIN
You are here:
  1. Thoracic

The Atrium: Basics of Thoracic Surgery

  • June 6, 2024

By: Alice CopperwheatBronze Contributor, Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

Keywords:

  • Back to The Atrium

In a new CTSNet podcast for residents and trainees, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat examines essential procedures and pressing topics for early career cardiothoracic surgeons. In her debut episode, Alice speaks with CTSNet Editor in Chief Professor Joel Dunning about the basics of thoracic surgery. They discuss patient positioning, thoracic incision location and technique, and opening and closing techniques. They also debate the increasing popularity of robotic thoracic surgery and the merits of different surgical techniques.

The Atrium will air once a month, rotating between clinical and career-focused topics from across the cardiothoracic surgery subspecialties. Stay tuned next month for an episode on vein harvesting.


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.

Add Comments Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Not a member yet? Register now.
Vimeo 948 views on Vimeo
TAGS
  • Professional Affairs
More of The Atrium

The Atrium: Oral Board AI Simulator

  • August 25, 2026

In this episode of The Atrium, host Alice Copperwheat speaks with Traves Crabtree, Professor and Chair ...

The Atrium: Aortic Valve Replacement

  • July 28, 2026

In this episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Dr. Filip Casselman, Staff ...

The Atrium: Multi-Spectrum Robotic Cardiac Surgery

  • June 23, 2026

In this episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Dr. Husam Balkhy, Professor ...

The Atrium: Distal Coronary Anastomosis

  • May 26, 2026

In this episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Dr. Elan Burton, clinical ...

The Atrium: Pleural Sepsis

  • March 24, 2026

In this episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Professor Eric Lim, Professor ...

The Atrium: Extended Resections

  • February 24, 2026

In this episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Dr. Maninder Kalkat, a ...

The Atrium: The Future of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery

  • January 27, 2026

In this episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Dr. Randolph Chitwood, retired ...

The Atrium: Complications

  • December 12, 2025

In this episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Dr. Samer Nashef, a ...

The Atrium: Aortic Dissection

  • November 11, 2025

In this episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Marc Moon, Chief of ...

The Atrium: Proximal Coronary Anastomosis

  • September 30, 2025

In this episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Dr. John Puskas, professor ...

The Atrium: Segmentectomy

  • August 26, 2025

In this episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Dr. Agathe Seguin-Givelet, a ...

The Atrium: The Future of Revascularization

  • July 29, 2025

In this episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Professor Pieter Kappetein, Professor ...

The Atrium: Radial Artery Harvesting

  • June 24, 2025

In this episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Dr. Faisal Bakaeen, Professor ...

The Atrium: The Future of Valve Surgery

  • May 27, 2025

In this special one-year anniversary episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Dr. ...

The Atrium: ECMO

  • April 29, 2025

In this month’s episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Dr. Jose Fernandes ...

Related Content

Podcast

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 172: Intraoperative AI Copilot in Robotic Cardiac Surgery

By: Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

JANS Article

Tumor Mutational Burden as a Predictor of Immune-Related Adverse Events in Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Receiving Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: A Brief Report

Author(s): Akshay PatelSilver Contributor

JANS Article

Building Bridges: Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Versus Mechanical Ventilation as Bridge to Lung Transplant—A Nationwide Analysis

Author(s): Akshay PatelSilver Contributor

Video

Panel Discussion: Complex Thoracic Endometriosis

By: Leanne Harling (Ashrafian)Silver Contributor

Podcast

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 171: Online Quiz League for Residents

By: Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

JANS Article

Performance Under Pressure: The Role of Self-Regulation and Leadership in Dealing With Pressures in the OR

Author(s): Vincent SierGold Contributor

Podcast

The Atrium: Oral Board AI Simulator

By: Alice CopperwheatBronze Contributor

Article

AI-Powered Oral Board Training Is Available to CTSNet Users Now

Article

Save the Date – SCTS Annual Meeting 2027

Video

Mortality Risk and Cause of Death Associated With Removal of the Adult Thymus: An Interview With Benjamin Resio

By: Benjamin Resio

233 S. Wacker Drive | Suite 4400
Chicago, Illinois 60606, USA

Linkedin X-twitter Facebook-f Youtube
  • Join CTSNet
  • Donate
  • Submit Content
  • Volunteer
  • Join CTSNet
  • Donate
  • Submit Content
  • Volunteer
  • Featured Partners
  • Careers
  • Press
  • Advertise on CTSNet
  • Featured Partners
  • Careers
  • Press
  • Advertise on CTSNet
  • CTSNet Policies
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • Contact CTSNet
  • CTSNet Policies
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • Contact CTSNet

233 S. Wacker Drive | Suite 4400
Chicago, Illinois 60606, USA

Instagram Linkedin X-twitter Facebook-f Youtube
  • Join CTSNet
  • Donate
  • Submit Content
  • Volunteer
  • Join CTSNet
  • Donate
  • Submit Content
  • Volunteer
  • Featured Partners
  • Careers
  • Press
  • Advertise on CTSNet
  • Featured Partners
  • Careers
  • Press
  • Advertise on CTSNet
  • CTSNet Policies
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • Contact CTSNet
  • CTSNet Policies
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • Contact CTSNet

233 S. Wacker Drive | Suite 4400
Chicago, Illinois 60606, USA

Instagram Linkedin X-twitter Facebook-f Youtube
  • Join CTSNet
  • Donate
  • Submit Content
  • Volunteer
  • CTSNet Policies
  • Privacy Policy
  • Join CTSNet
  • Donate
  • Submit Content
  • Volunteer
  • CTSNet Policies
  • Privacy Policy
  • Featured Partners
  • Careers
  • Press
  • Advertise on CTSNet
  • Disclaimer
  • Contact CTSNet
  • Featured Partners
  • Careers
  • Press
  • Advertise on CTSNet
  • Disclaimer
  • Contact CTSNet
  • Join CTSNet
  • Donate
  • Submit Content
  • Volunteer
  • Join CTSNet
  • Donate
  • Submit Content
  • Volunteer
  • Featured Partners
  • Careers
  • Press
  • Advertise on CTSNet
  • Featured Partners
  • Careers
  • Press
  • Advertise on CTSNet
  • CTSNet Policies
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • Contact CTSNet
  • CTSNet Policies
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • Contact CTSNet
© 2026 CTSNet Inc. All right reserved.
Go to Top