In this episode of The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with author and consultant Frank Tamru about aortic valve technology throughout the years.
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Vascular
April 9, 2026
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Zain Khalpey about utilizing artificial intelligence in cardiothoracic surgery.
April 3, 2026
In this inspiring interview, CTSNet Senior Editor Cristina Ruiz Segria speaks with Dr. Ben Youdelman and Gareth Owens, a former acute aortic dissection patient and leader of the Think Aorta campaign. They delve into the Think Aorta campaign in depth.
April 3, 2026
This video illustrates the surgical rationale and technical considerations for managing complex adolescent interrupted aortic arch with extensive collateralization.
April 2, 2026
In this episode of The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Adam Greenbaum about the groundbreaking percutaneous coronary artery bypass graft procedure he developed called the ventriculo-coronary transcatheter outward navigation and reentry (VECTOR) procedure.
March 26, 2026
In this episode of The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Sameer Hirji, an associate surgeon at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA, USA, about a paper he presented on at the 62nd Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Meeting titled “Concerning Trends Seen in Aortic Stenosis-Related Mortality: CDC WONDER.”
March 19, 2026
In this important interview, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Shanda Blackmon about an article from The New York Times in which she was featured, titled “Female CT Surgeons, Unlocking the Male Fortress.”
March 19, 2026
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Shanda Blackmon about an article from The New York Times in which she was featured, titled “Female CT Surgeons, Unlocking the Male Fortress.”
March 19, 2026
This article discusses the underrepresentation of women in cardiothoracic surgery, where they constitute less than 10 percent of heart and lung surgeons. The article highlights challenges such as lower pay, slower promotions, and harassment that female surgeons face, despite being a significant portion of surgical trainees.
March 12, 2026
In this episode of The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. John Forrest, a cardiologist and Director of both Interventional Cardiology and the Structural Heart Disease Program at Yale Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA, about a paper he authored titled “Six-Year Outcomes After Transcatheter vs Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Low-Risk Patients With Aortic Stenosis,” published by the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.