In this episode of The Beat, CTSNet EIC Joel Dunning speaks with Ahmed Abbas about the recent Karbala conference he organized. They discuss the quality of heart surgery in Iraq, how many available facilities there are, how cardiothoracic surgery differs in Iraq from other countries, and the challenges of performing cardiothoracic surgery in Iraq.
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Professional Affairs
September 12, 2024
These guidelines, issued by the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), address the management of the aortic organ.
September 4, 2024
CTSNet Senior Editor Mara B. Antonoff spoke with Ammara Watkins about “Race and Ethnic Disparities in NSCLC Patients.” Dr. Watkins discussed key findings from her study and possible future solutions.
August 30, 2024
At the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Meeting 2024, Patrick Klein presented “Durability/Stroke/PVL/PPM—TAVI and SAVR Head-to-Head.”
August 29, 2024
This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning discusses the 38th EACTS Annual Meeting in Libson. He provides a comprehensive overview of the conference, including details about the featured speakers and the topics to be addressed by these distinguished surgeons.
August 23, 2024
This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Raja Flores about VATS lobectomy. They discuss his experience and studies in VATS lobectomy and Dr. Flores’s technique for this procedure.
August 20, 2024
In this month’s episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Dr. Emily Farkas about median sternotomy.
August 15, 2024
In this episode of The Beat, CTSNet EIC Joel Dunning highlights the Diego Gonzalez Rivas Foundation mobile surgery unit operating in Ghana. He discusses the different surgeries that were performed on the first day in this mobile hospital and how the unit will travel throughout Africa offering minimally invasive surgery free of charge.
August 8, 2024
This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning discusses the RESTORE trial for individuals with pectus excavatum. He discusses the goals for this trial, Castor EDC vs REDCap, and the statistical plan.
August 2, 2024
At the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Meeting 2024, Rashmi Yadav delivered a speech on approaching surgical revascularization in women.