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The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 161: Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

June 18, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Joseph Coselli, Executive Vice-Chair of the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, the Cullen Foundation Endowed Chair, and a Professor in the Division...

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Off-Pump Extracardiac Completion Fontan

August 18, 2026 | Sameh SaidGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

A five-year-old girl, weighing 15.8 kg, with a functional single ventricle (hypoplastic left heart syndrome secondary to aortic and mitral valvular atresia), was referred for a completion Fontan procedure. Her...

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Establishing a Sustainable Pediatric Cardiac Surgical Program in Guyana: An Interview With Rebekah Boyd

August 14, 2026 | Rebekah Boyd…

This interview focuses on establishing a sustainable pediatric cardiac surgical program in Georgetown, Guyana. At the 2026 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Annual Meeting, CTSNet JANS Editor Ali Mashadi,...

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CSIA Conference and Global Cardiothoracic Surgery: An Interview With Emily Farkas

August 13, 2026 | Emily FarkasBronze Contributor…

In this insightful interview, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with CTSNet Senior Editor—Global Emily Farkas, Associate Director of Global Health in Surgery at the Indiana University School of Medicine, about...

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The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 169: CSIA Conference and Global Cardiothoracic Surgery

August 13, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with CTSNet Senior Editor—Global Emily Farkas, Associate Director of Global Health in Surgery at the Indiana University School of Medicine,...

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The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 107: Global Outreach for Medical Equity

May 29, 2025 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with cofounders Courtney Maxey-Jones and Connor Wasilnak about their charity, Global Outreach for Medical Equity and Development (GOMED), which exists...

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The Atrium: The Future of Valve Surgery

May 27, 2025 | Alice CopperwheatBronze Contributor…

In this special one-year anniversary episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Dr. Michael Mack, medical director of cardiothoracic surgery at Baylor Scott and White Health System...

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The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 106: Integrative Oncology

May 22, 2025 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Nina Fuller-Shavel, co-chair of the British Society for Integrative Oncology (BSIO) from 2021 to 2023 and current co-chair...

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Pulmonary Artery Reduction Plasty for LMCA Compression Syndrome in a Case of Adult Congenital Heart Disease

May 22, 2025 | Riddhi Dhanak…

This video is part of CTSNet’s 2024 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. Extrinsic left main coronary artery (LMCA) compression can be caused...

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Postoperative Atrioventricular Block After Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease: Incidence, Recovery and Risks

May 22, 2025 | EACTS StaffSilver Contributor

This retrospective study of 9,765 congenital heart surgeries found that atrioventricular block complications in 3.4 percent of cases, with 1.9 percent requiring permanent pacemaker implantation. The highest incidence was observed...

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A Novel Subxiphoid Approach of Left Ventricular Apical Diverticulum Excision: A Video Illustration

May 20, 2025 | Dr Shikha Goja

Introduction The Pentalogy of Cantrell is a constellation of multiple congenital anomalies that includes defects in supraumbilical peritoneum, anterior diaphragm, apical pericardium, and the lower end of the sternum. In...

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Webinar Recording: Mentorship and Sponsorship

May 19, 2025 | Stephanie Worrell…

CTSNet partnered with Women in Thoracic Surgery (WTS) and the European Society of Thoracic Surgery (ESTS) Women in General Thoracic Surgery (WGTS) Committee to host the second annual three-part webinar...

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Extra-Anatomical Aortic Bypass and Aortic Valve Replacement in a Patient With Aortic Coarctation and Severe Aortic Insufficiency

May 15, 2025 | Oleksandr BabliakBronze Contributor…

The authors present a case of extra-anatomical bypass formation combined with aortic valve replacement in a patient with aortic coarctation and aortic valve insufficiency. A 50-year-old female with a history...

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