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The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 158: JACC: Case Reports

May 28, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Gilbert Tang, Editor-in-Chief of Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC): Case Reports, professor in the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at the...

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The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 170: 2026 Expert Consensus on the Multimodal Treatment of Pleural Mesothelioma

August 20, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Jeffrey Velotta, Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine in San...

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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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Pathway to Cardiothoracic Surgery: A Primer for Aspiring Students

September 5, 2024 | Akshay PatelSilver Contributor

This article provides a comprehensive guide for students aiming to enter the field of cardiothoracic surgery, by addressing challenges from premedical stages to residency. This article helps students make informed...

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Heart Transplant for a Patient With Left Superior Vena Cava—Case Report and Surgical Technique

August 29, 2024 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor

Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) encountered during heart transplant in either the donor or the recipient is highly unusual and significantly complicates the operation. Several options exist to manage...

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The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 70: EACTS 2024

August 29, 2024 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning discusses the 38th EACTS Annual Meeting in Lisbon. He provides a comprehensive overview of the conference, including details about the...

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Off-Pump Obstructed Extracardiac Fontan Conduit Bypass in a Single Ventricle with Dextrocardia

August 29, 2024 | Ali MashadiSilver Contributor…

The patient was an 18-year-old male who presented with fatigue and exercise intolerance. He was born with dextrocardia and a functional single ventricle secondary to severely unbalanced complete atrioventricular septal...

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Minimally Invasive Resection of Subaortic Membrane via Vertical Right Axillary Thoracotomy

August 23, 2024 | Ali MashadiSilver Contributor…

A three-year-old 14.6 kg child presented with a severe left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction secondary to a subaortic membrane. Prebypass echocardiogram showed that the membrane was below the aortic...

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The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 69: VATS Lobectomy

August 23, 2024 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Raja Flores about VATS lobectomy. They discuss his experience and studies in VATS lobectomy and Dr. Flores’s...

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Expert Techniques: Neonatal Aortic Arch Repair and the Warden Procedure

August 16, 2024 | Rebecca Krey…

Patient Selection Early surgical correction of ductal-dependent neonatal patients with an aortic coarctation (CoA) and distal arch hypoplasia have emerged as the current standard of care. To begin, the criteria...

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Robotic Complex Congenital Cardiac Surgery—Partial Atrioventricular Canal Defect Repair

August 15, 2024 | Chandrasekaran Ananthanarayanan

The use of robotic surgical platforms in mitral valve surgeries is an established technique with excellent outcomes (1). However, its use in congenital heart surgery currently is very limited. This...

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