Professional Development
This session features Armaan Saith, an internal medical resident at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, delivering a presentation on “Stepdown-Bound: Stepdown Unit Management of Hemodynamically Stable Patients on Impella 5.5” at the 72nd...
This talk features Joerg Kempfert, Senior Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Center, Berlin, Germany, presenting on “The Loop Technique: How I Do It, Including...
In this discussion, CTSNet Senior Editor—Education Vincent Gaudiani, a Clinical Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Stanford University in Stanford, California, USA, and Chad Rammohan, an interventional and structural cardiologist...
This talk features Juan Penaranda Canal, a cardiothoracic surgeon at St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Edgewood, Kentucky, USA, presenting on “Mitral Valve Replacement: Tips, Tricks, and Innovations” at the Endoscopic Cardiac Surgeons...
This session features Shivni H. Patel from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, presenting on “Time-Varying Risk and Hazard Phase-Specific Predictors of Right Heart Failure...
This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning interviews Dr. Robert Cerfolio of NYU Langone Health. They discuss the importance of consistent communication at every touch point before...
This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning interviews Prof. Dawn Jaroszewski. They discuss the latest techniques in pectus excavatum surgery and Prof. Jaroszewski’s recommendations for safe pectus...
In a new CTSNet podcast for residents and trainees, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat examines essential procedures and pressing topics for early career cardiothoracic surgeons. In her debut episode, Alice speaks...
This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning interviews Dr. Vince Gaudiani. They discuss his recent video series on CTSNet demonstrating techniques for cerebral protection in cardiac surgery....
This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning introduces the new DV5 Intuitive Da Vinci robot. He talks about the benefits of this technology and demonstrates some of...
In an interview with legendary cardiothoracic surgeon Professor J. Donald Hill, CTSNet Allied Health Editor Jill Ley and Prof. Hill discuss his impact as a surgeon, mentor, and leader in...
This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with physician’s assistant Alan ODonnell about his process for filming and editing exceptional cardiothoracic surgical videos. In addition, Joel...
Watch Dr. John Sadeghi discuss his winning video with competition judge Dr. Lana Schumacher, who is the chief of thoracic surgery at Tufts Medical Center and serves as a member...




