This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning discusses how to get involved with Pace4Life, a charity he supports that provides reconditioned pacemakers to Ghana. He also previews upcoming podcast episodes and guests, including discussions on the Ross procedure guidelines and more interviews related to the JCOG0802 trial. 

Joel also highlights recent JANS articles on a heart surgeon who saved another surgeon’s life as a teen and how they now perform surgeries together, right coronary artery to coronary sinus fistula, a surgical aortic valve replacement with Y-incision aortic annular enlargement provided better hemodynamics than transcatheter aortic valve replacement, and management of endograft infection after thoracic endovascular aortic repair. 

In addition, Joel explores totally endoscopic mitral and tricuspid valve repair, ASD with APVR repair, and LAA occlusion, as well as the repair of a post-infarction VSD, and an episode of The Atrium podcast featuring host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaking with Dr. Samer Nashef about complications in cardiothoracic surgery. Before closing, Joel highlights upcoming events in CT surgery.   

JANS Items Mentioned 

1.)  A Heart Surgeon Saved His Life as a Teen. Now They Perform Surgeries Together. [3] 

2.) Right Coronary Artery to Coronary Sinus Fistula: A Rare Problem With an Elegant Solution [4] 

3.) Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement With Y-incision Aortic Annular Enlargement Provided Better Hemodynamics Than Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement  [5]

4.) Management of Endograft Infection After Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair [6] 

CTSNet Content Mentioned 

1.) The Atrium: Complications [7] 

2.) Totally Endoscopic Mitral and Tricuspid Valve Repair, ASD With APVR Repair, and LAA Occlusion [8] 

3.) Repair of a Post-Infarction VSD [9] 

Other Items Mentioned 

1.) Pace4Life [10]  

2.) MICS and Robotic-Assisted Surgery: A Roundtable Discussion With the Endoscopic Cardiac Surgeons Club [11] 

3.) Instructional Video Competition [12] 

4.) 2025 CTSNet Recruitment Guide [13]  

5.) Career Center [14] 

6.) CTSNet Events Calendar  [15]

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