This research developed a deep learning algorithm to predict pathological pleural invasion (pPL) from thoracoscopic imagery in patients with cT1 tumors receiving sublobar resections. The study included 80 patients, with the learning model trained on 64 cases and validated on 16.
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May 16, 2025
At the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland Annual Meeting, Dr. Martin Czerny, professor and chairman at University Heart Center Freilburg Bad Krozingen, Germany, delivered a presentation on “Future of Aortic Prosthetics—Biologic and Synthetic Options.”
May 15, 2025
This video demonstrates how practical simulation on a 3D lung model can be a useful training tool for thoracic surgery residents to understand and perform the steps of a pulmonary lobectomy.
May 14, 2025
At the 2024 EACTS Annual Meeting, Dr. Alice Copperwheat spoke with Dr. Friedhelm Beyersdorf about innovations and artificial intelligence in cardiothoracic surgery.
May 8, 2025
This video describes the basic concepts, surgical technique, and experience with the first totally tissue-engineered valve designed for tricuspid replacement, the CorTricuspid ECM valve.
May 8, 2025
In this episode of The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning celebrates two years of the podcast and speaks with Dr. Joseph F. Sabik III about the future of cardiothoracic surgery.
May 7, 2025
This article highlights the growing utility of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in the field of cardiothoracic surgery and discusses the current and potential future ethical and legal implications, as well as concerns regarding impact on data privacy and the trust between patients and physicians.
May 2, 2025
Watch this presentation from the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland Annual Meeting, where Dr. Guy Lloyd, clinical director of cardiovascular diagnostics at Barts Health NHS Trust, London, England, delivered a presentation on mitral annular disjunction (MAD) and mitral valve repair.
Advancement in the Thoracic Surgery Subspecialty: A Discussion With Drs. Novoa, Colson, and Petersen
April 25, 2025
At the 2025 SCTS Annual Meeting, CTSNet Senior Editor Dr. Leanne Ashrafian spoke with Drs. Yolonda Colson, Nuria M. Novoa, and Rene Petersen, about advancements in thoracic surgery.
April 24, 2025
This article summarizes the use of artificial intelligence (AI) using ChatGPT to correlate decision-making in a pediatric surgery cardiovascular surgery conference by comparing expert consensus with results from ChatGPT.