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Podcast Episode: Roundtable: How to Maximize Efficiency in Clinic and Practice
Shanda Blackmon, Brendon Stiles, Vinay Badhwar, and Robert Cerfolio discuss maximizing efficiency in a cardiothoracic surgery practice.
Podcast Episode: Surgery for Stage IIIa N2 Disease
Leanne Harling, Doug Mathisen, and Erino Rendina share and debate their approaches to staging, adjuvant therapy, persistent disease, and surgical removal of the primary tumor.
Podcast Episode: New STS Protocol for the Management of Arrests After Cardiac Surgery
Joel Dunning, Aaron Morton, Jill Ley, Rick Bell, and John Whitlock discuss STS protocol for the management of cardiac arrest after cardiac surgery, an expert consensus statement that was published in January of 2017.
Podcast Episode: Threshold for Aortic Replacement in Bicuspid Aortic Valve
A panel of experts debates the threshold for aortic replacement in bicuspid aortic valve-related aortopathy.
Podcast Episode: Duke Cameron on Valve-Sparing Aortic Root Replacement
Mohamad Bashir interviews Duke Cameron, who shares his technique for valve-sparing aortic root replacement, stressing the importance of extensive dissection of the aortic root and selection of the correct graft for the individual patient.
Podcast Episode: The Nuss Procedure
Drs Joel Dunning, Dawn Jaroszewski, and Daniel Miller discuss the benefits that the Nuss procedure provides for patients and the criteria that they use to select patients as candidates for surgery. The panelists consider both the cosmetic and impairment aspects of pectus excavatum, and the best approaches for a stable surgical repair.
Podcast Episode: Motherhood and Cardiothoracic Surgery
Drs M. Blair Marshall, Virginia Litle, Andrea Wolf, and Mara Antonoff discuss the importance of having a support network, the joy they get from their careers and their families, and their own experiences in combining motherhood with cardiothoracic surgery.
Podcast Episode: Giants of Cardiothoracic Surgery: An Interview With Daniela Molena
Leanne Harling interviews Daniela Molena about her approach to minimally invasive and robotic esophageal surgery.
Podcast Episode: How to Survive Residency
Drs Amy Fiedler, Elizabeth Stephens, Hugh Auchincloss, Gregory Pattakos, and Kristin Sell-Dottin share their tips and tricks for thriving during residency and fellowship, and discuss the different training pathways available to cardiothoracic surgery residents, identifying mentors, and how to balance clinical responsibilities with research.
Podcast Episode: Roundtable: Controversies in Type A Aortic Dissection: Optimal Strategies and Surgical Interventions
Drs Mohamad Bashir, Joseph Bavaria, Ali Khoynezhad, Martin Grabenwoger, and Heinz Jakob discuss the controversies of the treatment of thoracic aortic dissection, including risk identification, strategies for the optimal treatment approach, and the appropriate surgical intervention.
Podcast Episode: The Evolution of Cardiac Surgery
Shruti Jayakumar interviews Martin Elliott about the changes in cardiac surgery that have been most interesting and impactful during the course of their respective careers.
Podcast Episode: Diversity and Inclusion in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Ourania Preventza moderates a discussion on diversity and inclusion in cardiothoracic surgery with Robert Higgins, Jessica Donington, and Anthony Estrera.
Podcast Episode: Giants of Cardiothoracic Surgery: An Interview With Pieter Kappetein
Joel Dunning interviews Pieter Kappetein about how he became interested in cardiac surgery and the importance of conducting research.
Podcast Episode: Ethics Debate: When a Child’s Heart is Failing
Robert Sade moderates a debate on the appropriate course of care in the fictional case of a child who cannot be weaned from bypass following mitral valve surgery with Minoo Davarana and Jessica Turnbull.
Podcast Episode: Prevention and Management of Wounds
Jill Ley moderates a discussion on infection prevention and the management of surgical wounds with Teresa Kieser, Richard Van Valen, and Melissa Rochon.
Podcast Episode: Innovations in Surgery for Thymoma
Leanne Harling, M. Blair Marshall, Takashi Suda, and Joel Dunning discuss minimally invasive approaches, patient positioning, and the future of thymoma surgery.