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CTSNet Summarized—Most Popular Podcast Episodes of 2025

CTSNet is proud to produce high-quality podcasts, including The Beat, The Atrium, and the recently added, The Cardiac Recovery Room. As the year ends, we’re highlighting the top podcast episodes from The Atrium and The Beat. However, be sure to check out the first two episodes of The Cardiac Recovery Room today! Keep reading to find out which episodes made the list, and please contact us if you’re interested in being a guest on any of our incredible podcasts.
1.) The Atrium: The Future of Valve Surgery
The most popular episode of The Atrium is the special one-year anniversary episode, featuring host Dr. Alice Copperwheat and Dr. Michael Mack on the future of valve surgery.
2.) The Atrium: Internal Mammary Artery Harvesting
Next on the list is the episode with Dr. David Taggart, who discusses internal mammary artery harvesting.
3.) The Atrium: Proximal Coronary Anastomosis
Another popular episode of The Atrium features Dr. John Puskas discussing proximal coronary anastomosis.
4.) The Atrium: Radial Artery Harvesting
The final exceptional episode is with Dr. Alice Copperwheat and Dr. Faisal Bakaeen discussing radial artery harvesting.
1.) The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 120: Improving Institutional Processes and Metrics
The most popular episode of The Beat features Editor-in-Chief Dr. Joel Dunning and Dr. Robert Cerfolio discussing NYU Langone Health’s rise in hospital rankings.
2.) The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 112: Clinical Surgery Video Production
The second most popular episode is with Dr. Ari Wes, who explores clinical surgery video production.
3.) The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 91: Robotic AVR and CABG
Another notable episode features Dr. Vinay Badhwar discussing his groundbreaking achievement in combining robotic aortic valve replacement (AVR) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) through a single small incision.
4.) The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 133: Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support Guidelines
The final standout episode features host Dr. Joel Dunning and Dr. Evgenij Potapov, who discusses the guidelines on temporary mechanical circulatory support (tCMS) in adult cardiac surgery.
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