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…In this episode of the CTSNet podcast, The Lifeline, host and nurse educator Jill Ley,...
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm – The Centers for Medicare...
A 63-year-old woman presented with myasthenia crisis and ptosis, for which she was treated with...
…A 32-year-old man presented with shortness of breath, exertional fatigue, and chest pain. He underwent...
Aortic uncrossing is indicated for symptomatic patients with a circumflex aorta causing significant tracheoesophageal compression....
…This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Jacques Kpodonu, a cardiac...
The patient was a 67-year-old man who was referred for surgical revascularization of coronary artery...
In this international randomized trial, 170 selected patients with multivessel coronary artery disease underwent minimally...
High tumor mutational burden (TMB) predicts not only response to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) in...
In this Dutch multicenter, double-blind trial, 784 adults undergoing elective cardiac surgery received dapagliflozin 10...
In this nationwide United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) analysis (2005–2025), Potel et al. compared...
Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is a common complication following cardiac surgery. One of the major...
…In this panel discussion, surgeons Leanne Ashrafian and Andrea Bille, both consultant thoracic surgeons in...
A 44-year-old woman undergoing preoperative evaluation for a uterine myomectomy was incidentally diagnosed with a...
A 16-year-old male presented with shortness of breath and exertional fatigue. He had a history...
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…This video shows an 85-year-old woman who presented to the emergency room with chest pain...
Introduction On behalf of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at St. James’s Hospital, two cases...
This study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing transcatheter aortic...
This video is part of CTSNet’s 2025 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the...
This article discusses the underrepresentation of women in cardiothoracic surgery, where they constitute less than...
This video is part of CTSNet’s 2025 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the...
Editors' Picks
Primary tracheal tumors are rare, with adenoid cystic carcinoma being a common subtype with a...
This video is one of the top 10 entries from the 2025 Endoscopic Cardiac Surgeons...
Minimally invasive cardiac surgery is increasingly becoming a standard approach for the treatment of various...
This video outlines the surgical technique of beating heart transplantation using the Organ Care System...
In this remarkable interview, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Fraser Sutherland, a consultant...
This video presents the case of totally endoscopic partial atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) repair in...
The common approach to a Bex-Nikaidoh procedure in a symptomatic neonate with dextro-transposition of the...
…This is the first-place video from the 2025 CTSNet Innovation Video Competition. Watch all entries...
CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Dr. Joel Dunning recently had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Jeffrey Velotta,...
This video presents the case of a 79-year-old male with an unpredictable adhesive process in...
This video submission is from the 2025 CTSNet Instructional Video Competition. Watch all entries from...
…In this exceptional interview, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Robert Cerfolio, Chief of...
…In this remarkable interview, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with CTSNet Senior Editor Dr. Sameh...
…In this video, Dr. Vince Gaudiani discusses with Dr. Paul Shuttleworth how they set up...
…In this video, Dr. Vince Gaudiani demonstrates his closure technique for an upper ministernotomy. He...
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This video highlights important hints, tips, and techniques for performing a reoperative sternotomy. In this...
…This video details how to enter the sternum when patients have undergone previous sternotomy. This...
The authors present their technique for axillary Impella 5.5 insertion. The preferred incision was made...
This article describes transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) vs surgical aortic valve implantation (SAVR), framed...
The clinical case presented in this video concerns a 67-year-old female patient who came to...
Anomalous origins of the coronary arteries are rare, occurring in 1-2 percent of the general...
At the 2026 Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland Annual Meeting, leading...
…This video demonstrates a myectomy for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in a 70-year-old woman with a 100-mmHg...
The video begins with an interview featuring thoracic surgeon and CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning and...
This interview highlights the history and evolution of robotic cardiac surgery. At the 2026 American...
…This video demonstrates a Cox-Maze III operation combined with a left internal mammary artery (LIMA)...
This case reported by Bartoli and colleagues describes the remarkable recovery of a child who...
A 35-year-old woman, who had undergone an aortic valve replacement (AVR) with a 19 mm...
Mixed reality–guided anatomical segmentectomy represents an emerging strategy to improve intraoperative spatial understanding during sublobar...
…This video demonstrates a redo operation in a patient in their 60s who had a...
Proven Techniques
A 63-year-old woman presented with myasthenia crisis and ptosis, for which she was treated with...
…A 32-year-old man presented with shortness of breath, exertional fatigue, and chest pain. He underwent...
The patient was a 67-year-old man who was referred for surgical revascularization of coronary artery...
A 44-year-old woman undergoing preoperative evaluation for a uterine myomectomy was incidentally diagnosed with a...
The surgical technique used in this video is suitable for patients with mixed supracardiac total...
A 46-year-old male was referred to the authors’ unit with severe symptomatic pulmonary valve regurgitation,...
Functional (secondary) mitral regurgitation (MR) commonly accompanies aortic valve pathology as a consequence of left...
The frozen elephant trunk (FET) technique provides a useful surgical approach for managing complex aortic...
…This video demonstrates the case of a 51-year-old female patient with a history of smoking...
The authors present their technique for axillary Impella 5.5 insertion. The preferred incision was made...
The authors present a 75-year-old woman with dyspnea on exertion. She was diagnosed with an...
Mediastinal lipomas are benign, slow-growing masses that can present as large masses due to their...
Novel Cases
A 16-year-old male presented with shortness of breath and exertional fatigue. He had a history...
The surgical technique used in this video is suitable for patients with mixed supracardiac total...
Treating patients with both gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and severe obesity can be challenging. Laparoscopic...
An 8 cm left sub-areolar thoracotomy was performed as the working port. The pericardium was...
The video begins with an interview featuring thoracic surgeon and CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning and...
Congenital diverticulum of the ventricle is a rare cardiac malformation and is usually associated with...
Three dimensional (3D) endoscopic aortic valve replacement combined with extended septal myectomy (the Morrow procedure)...
Ectopic parathyroid adenomas in the anterior mediastinum are rare and present significant diagnostic and surgical...
This video highlights the case of a 55-year-old female who presented with facial swelling, breathlessness...
This video demonstrates a robotic-assisted resection of the left fifth rib for oligometastatic melanoma involving...
This clinical video demonstrates the preservation of a replaced left hepatic artery during the creation...
Redo tricuspid valve surgery after previous cardiac operations remains technically challenging and is associated with...
Innovation
Aortic uncrossing is indicated for symptomatic patients with a circumflex aorta causing significant tracheoesophageal compression....
A 16-year-old male presented with shortness of breath and exertional fatigue. He had a history...
Pulmonary artery banding (PAB) remains an important palliative strategy in selected congenital cardiac patients. Traditionally,...
…A four-month-old girl weighing 4.9 kg with trisomy 21 syndrome was referred for the repair...
An 8 cm left sub-areolar thoracotomy was performed as the working port. The pericardium was...
Three dimensional (3D) endoscopic aortic valve replacement combined with extended septal myectomy (the Morrow procedure)...
Mixed reality–guided anatomical segmentectomy represents an emerging strategy to improve intraoperative spatial understanding during sublobar...
Conventional transvenous pacing is standard care; however, patients with limited venous access often face a...
This video demonstrates video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomies, providing step-by-step instructional videos that dissect important structures...
In this video, the authors explain their technique for intrathoracic rib fixation as a treatment...
Background and Rationale Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery remains a cornerstone treatment for advanced...
…This video demonstrates a simplified ring-only mitral valve repair technique for patients with symmetrical bileaflet...
Cardiac
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm – The Centers for Medicare...
…A 32-year-old man presented with shortness of breath, exertional fatigue, and chest pain. He underwent...
…This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Jacques Kpodonu, a cardiac...
The patient was a 67-year-old man who was referred for surgical revascularization of coronary artery...
In this international randomized trial, 170 selected patients with multivessel coronary artery disease underwent minimally...
In this Dutch multicenter, double-blind trial, 784 adults undergoing elective cardiac surgery received dapagliflozin 10...
Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is a common complication following cardiac surgery. One of the major...
A 44-year-old woman undergoing preoperative evaluation for a uterine myomectomy was incidentally diagnosed with a...
This cardiac session features leading surgeons providing updates on imaging, robotics, and autonomy at the...
…This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Timur Kyashif, a cardiac...
This report illustrates the lifesaving single-stage management of a ruptured pre-coarctation aortic arch in a...
This qualitative study explored how surgical staff (including thoracic surgery) manage operating room (OR) pressure...
A 46-year-old male was referred to the authors’ unit with severe symptomatic pulmonary valve regurgitation,...
…In this episode of The Atrium, host Alice Copperwheat speaks with Traves Crabtree, Professor and...
Functional (secondary) mitral regurgitation (MR) commonly accompanies aortic valve pathology as a consequence of left...
Thoracic
A 63-year-old woman presented with myasthenia crisis and ptosis, for which she was treated with...
…This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Jacques Kpodonu, a cardiac...
High tumor mutational burden (TMB) predicts not only response to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) in...
In this nationwide United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) analysis (2005–2025), Potel et al. compared...
…In this panel discussion, surgeons Leanne Ashrafian and Andrea Bille, both consultant thoracic surgeons in...
…This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Timur Kyashif, a cardiac...
This qualitative study explored how surgical staff (including thoracic surgery) manage operating room (OR) pressure...
…In this episode of The Atrium, host Alice Copperwheat speaks with Traves Crabtree, Professor and...
Oral board exams assess more than clinical knowledge. They require candidates to integrate knowledge rapidly,...
Join colleagues from across the cardiothoracic community at the SCTS Annual Meeting 2027, taking place...
This interview centers on a research paper titled “Mortality Risk and Cause of Death Associated...
This interview focuses on basic science research in cardiothoracic (CT) surgery. At the 2026 American...
In this noteworthy interview, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Jeffrey Velotta, Assistant Clinical Professor...
…This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Jeffrey Velotta, Assistant Clinical...
This Society of Thoracic Surgeons Expert Consensus Documents provides updated, multidisciplinary guidance on the multimodal...
Congenital
…In this episode of the CTSNet podcast, The Lifeline, host and nurse educator Jill Ley,...
Aortic uncrossing is indicated for symptomatic patients with a circumflex aorta causing significant tracheoesophageal compression....
…This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Jacques Kpodonu, a cardiac...
A 16-year-old male presented with shortness of breath and exertional fatigue. He had a history...
The surgical technique used in this video is suitable for patients with mixed supracardiac total...
This interview focuses on advice for trainees and residents who are interested in the congenital...
This cardiac session features leading surgeons providing updates on imaging, robotics, and autonomy at the...
…This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Timur Kyashif, a cardiac...
Pulmonary artery banding (PAB) remains an important palliative strategy in selected congenital cardiac patients. Traditionally,...
This study compared two types of conduits used for systemic-to-pulmonary artery shunts in children with...
This 2026 joint expert consensus document from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), the World...
This qualitative study explored how surgical staff (including thoracic surgery) manage operating room (OR) pressure...
This US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved prospective, single-arm, multicenter early feasibility study evaluated the...
A 46-year-old male was referred to the authors’ unit with severe symptomatic pulmonary valve regurgitation,...
…In this episode of The Atrium, host Alice Copperwheat speaks with Traves Crabtree, Professor and...
Clinical Care Professionals
Join Us in Cape Town for the EACTS/STS/CSIA Cardio-Thoracic Conference, ‘In Africa for Africa’ The...
This session features the presidential address delivered by Dr. Gry Dahle at the International Society...
This interview centers around improving and evaluating surgical programs. At the 2026 American Association for...
…This interview highlights the Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery, situated on the outskirts of Khartoum,...
…This interview focuses on tracking burnout and recovery in surgical trainees. At the 2026 American...
…In this top-notch interview, Cristina Ruiz Segria, CTSNet Senior Editor—Clinical Care Providers and nurse practitioner...
…At the 2026 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Annual Meeting, CTSNet JANS Editor Dr....
Change is hard, so for those who are looking for guidance on where to find...
…In this insightful interview, Cristina Ruiz Segria, CTSNet Senior Editor—Clinical Care Providers and nurse practitioner...
…In this important interview, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Shanda Blackmon, a thoracic...
In this compelling interview, Cristina Ruiz Segria, CTSNet Senior Editor—Clinical Care Providers and nurse practitioner...
In this extraordinary interview, Cristina Ruiz Segria, CTSNet Senior Editor—Clinical Care Providers, speaks with Dr....