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The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 164: TAVR National Coverage Analysis

July 9, 2026 | Joel Dunning

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This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning discusses the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed decision memo regarding the national coverage analysis for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). He outlines crucial deadlines,...

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Management of SVC Injury During Right VATS Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis

August 5, 2026 | Jakraphan Yu…

The video begins with an interview featuring thoracic surgeon and CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning and Dr. Leanne Ashrafian, a cardiothoracic surgeon at Guy’s Hospital in London, United Kingdom, interviewing the...

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Left VATS Pneumonectomy

July 29, 2026 | Sergio Nicola Forti Parri…

A 69-year-old female smoker (82 pack years) was incidentally diagnosed with a left lung tumor. Imaging revealed an 18×18×10 mm lower-lobe nodule and a 24×30 mm hypermetabolic interbronchial lymph node...

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Navigating the Mediastinum: A VATS Solution for Ectopic Primary Hyperparathyroidism

July 27, 2026 | Roman Dutta…

Ectopic parathyroid adenomas in the anterior mediastinum are rare and present significant diagnostic and surgical challenges. This video shows the case of a 49-year-old male with a history of hypertension...

Podcast

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 164: TAVR National Coverage Analysis

July 9, 2026 | Joel Dunning

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The 5th International VATS Symposium in Monza, Italy

September 28, 2018 | lorrainerichardson1@btinternet.com

Find it here: The 5th International VATS Symposium in Monza, Italy. This postgraduate course emphasizes the use of video-based education and in-depth discussion of technical details. The theme of the...

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Biportal VATS Right Pneumonectomy

August 22, 2018 | Andrea Dell'Amore…

A 53-year-old man with no comorbidity was referred to the authors’ unit because of a multifocal wild-type adenocarcinoma of the right lung. A positron emission tomography scan was negative for...

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VATS Technique for Diaphragmatic Plication

August 20, 2018 | Arthur Vieira…

Objective The authors present a video-assisted thoracoscopic surgical (VATS) technique for diaphragmatic plication due to phrenic nerve paralysis. The primary goal of this procedure is to decrease abdominal compression over...

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Uniportal VATS Pneumonectomy

July 23, 2018 | Arthur Vieira…

Objective The authors’ uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic pneumonectomy approach focuses on controlling the main pulmonary artery (MPA) first, to decrease lung congestion. Performing the most difficult step first ultimately decreases the...

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Mesothelioma and Lobectomy: An Interview With Raja Flores

July 19, 2018 | Joel Dunning

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Filmed at the 2018 STS Annual Meeting in Ft Lauderdale, FL, Joel Dunning of the James Cook University Hospital in London, UK, interviews Raja Flores of the Mount Sinai School...

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FlexDex™ Needle Holder Used to Perform a Diaphragm Plication

June 13, 2018 | Joel Dunning

This is a video demonstrating the use of the FlexDex™ needle holder to perform a left video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) diaphragm plication (1). The FlexDex™ needle holder is a new device...

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Oncologic Outcomes After VATS Resection

June 7, 2018 | G. Patterson

G. Alexander Patterson of the Washington Univervisty School of Medicine in St Louis, Missouri, gives a presentation on oncologic outcomes after video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) resections. He discusses the suitability of...

JANS Article

In Global News: Heart Health on World No Tobacco Day, Preventing Surgical Fires, and Awake VATS

June 1, 2018 | Claire Vernon

Patient Care and General Interest World No Tobacco Day was observed on May 31st, and it focused on cardiovascular disease with the 2018 theme of “Tobacco breaks hearts. Choose health,...