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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, about the upcoming Cardiac Surgery...

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

September 4, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Jacques Kpodonu, a cardiac surgeon at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, and Assistant Professor of Surgery...

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

September 3, 2026 | Akshay PatelSilver Contributor

High tumor mutational burden (TMB) predicts not only response to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) but also immune-related toxicity. In this single-center cohort of...

JANS Article

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

September 3, 2026 | Akshay PatelSilver Contributor

In this nationwide United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) analysis (2005–2025), Potel et al. compared extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), pretransplant mechanical ventilation (pMV), and combined ECMO plus pMV as bridges...

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Panel Discussion: Complex Thoracic Endometriosis

September 2, 2026 | Leanne Harling (Ashrafian)Silver Contributor…

In this panel discussion, surgeons Leanne Ashrafian and Andrea Bille, both consultant thoracic surgeons in the Department of Thoracic Surgery at Guy’s St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, join Ammara Watkins,...

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The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 144: Catheters as a Language—Status of Cardiovascular Treatment

February 12, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Hani Shennib, a Clinical Professor of Vascular and Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Arizona College of Medicine,...

JANS Article

Antifibrotic Therapy and Lung Cancer Risk in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Large Retrospective Propensity-Weighted Cohort Study

February 12, 2026 | Akshay PatelSilver Contributor

This study investigated whether antifibrotic therapy is associated with a reduced incidence of lung cancer in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Using a large retrospective cohort from the Mayo...

JANS Article

Sample Size Considerations to Assess Sex-Related Treatment Effects

February 12, 2026 | Vincent SierGold Contributor

This state-of-the-art review examines how trial design and sample size affect the assessment of sex-related treatment effects. Traditional unstructured recruitment often underrepresents women and limits the evaluation of sex-by-treatment interactions....

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How to Care for a Post-Pneumonectomy Patient: An Interview With Nurse Practitioner April Thomas

February 6, 2026 | April Thomas…

In this highly educational interview, Cristina Ruiz Segria, CTSNet Senior Editor—Clinical Care Providers and nurse practitioner at James Cook University Hospital, UK, interviews April Thomas, an inpatient acute care nurse...

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The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 143: DCD-HOPE Model for Congenital Heart Transplants

February 5, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Louise Kenny, a consultant pediatric and adult congenital cardiothoracic and transplant surgeon at Freeman Hospital in Newcastle upon...

JANS Article

Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Improving Patient Selection for Minimally Invasive Lobectomy or Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy Based on Clinical Characteristics

February 5, 2026 | Vincent SierGold Contributor

In this nationwide retrospective cohort study, the authors evaluated outcomes of minimally invasive lobectomy (MIL) vs stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) in 2,183 patients with stage I non-small cell lung cancer...

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Robotic-Assisted Thoracoscopic Resection of a Secretory Intrapericardial Paraganglioma

February 3, 2026 | Danielle Aronowitz…

This video is part of CTSNet’s 2025 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. In this video, the authors demonstrate a robotic-assisted thoracoscopic resection...

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Parenchyma-Sparing Robotic Sleeve Resection of the Left Lower Lobe Bronchus

February 2, 2026 | Ismail Sarbay…

A 51-year-old nonsmoking female presented with recurrent pneumonia and a persistent cough. A chest computed tomography (CT) demonstrated an obstructive lesion in the left lower lobe bronchus with hyperinflation of...

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