In this episode of The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Drs. Daniel Engelman and Marlies Ostermann about chronic kidney disease and cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury.
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January 29, 2026
January 26, 2026
In this episode of the Case of the Month, thoracic surgeon and CTSNet Senior Editor Leanne Ashrafian is joined by Dr. John Pilling, a consultant thoracic surgeon at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, to discuss “Noisy Breathing.”
January 23, 2026
In this in-depth discussion, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning and Dr. Horacio Abramson, Head of Thoracic Surgery at Hospital del Tórax Antonio A. Cetrángolo, Argentina, examine the Abramson technique.
January 22, 2026
In this episode of The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Drs. Jan Vojacek and Maral Ouzounian about the EACTS expert consensus statement on the Ross procedure in adult patients.
January 22, 2026
This article highlights the importance of redefining success in cardiac surgery by aligning training, patient demographics, and outcomes with the unique challenges faced in Africa.
January 22, 2026
This retrospective single-center study compared automated titanium fasteners to hand-tied knots in 2,678 patients undergoing mitral valve surgery between 2008 and 2024, with the primary endpoint being prosthetic dehiscence requiring reintervention.
January 8, 2026
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Gavin Wright and CTSNet Senior Editor Leanne Ashrafian about Dr. Wright’s thoughts on the JCOG0802 trial and why he prefers segmentectomy over lobectomy.
December 26, 2025
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.
December 25, 2025
The most popular videos covered a range of cardiac procedures, from robotic beating-heart totally endoscopic coronary bypass to how to perform an upper ministernotomy. Read on for a glance at each procedure and be sure to explore the complete catalog of cardiac surgical videos available on CTSNet.
December 24, 2025
As the year ends, we’re highlighting the top podcast episodes from The Atrium and The Beat. However, be sure to check out the first two episodes of The Cardiac Recovery Room today! Keep reading to find out which episodes made the list, and please contact us if you’re interested in being a guest on any of our incredible podcasts.