In this episode of The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with CTSNet Board Member Dr. Keith Naunheim, Vallee L. and Melba Willman Professor and Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, about artificial intelligence (AI) in cardiothoracic (CT) surgery.
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Professional Affairs
June 18, 2025
In Part 1 of this series, experts provided a brief review of the historical adoption of the CALS protocol by their respective societies, including training models, provider roles, and the impact of training on staff confidence.
June 13, 2025
At the SCTS Annual Meeting, Dr. Yolanda L. Colson delivered a presentation on “Nano and Cell-Based Technologies for Thoracic Surgeons.”
June 12, 2025
In this episode of The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with CTSNet JANS Editor Dr. Mateo Marin-Cuartas about surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) vs transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).
June 9, 2025
Dr. Ahmad Ali Amirghofran has pioneered numerous innovative techniques, particularly in valve repair, minimally invasive surgery, and congenital heart surgery. His current focus is on constructing native tissue valves using the patient’s own tissue during surgery, including the novel right atrial appendage valve technique. For more information on his surgical experience, accomplishments, the challenges facing cardiac surgery in Iran today, and more, read this interview.
June 6, 2025
At the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland Annual Meeting, leading surgeons presented various management strategies for a 55-year-old male with a Debakey type 1 aortic dissection and discussed their respective techniques.
June 5, 2025
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning recaps the 33rd European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) annual meeting in Budapest.
May 30, 2025
At the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland Annual Meeting, leading surgeons presented on various aspects of patient-prosthesis mismatch (PPM).
May 28, 2025
At the 2024 EACTS Annual Meeting, CTSNet senior editors set out to interview the most knowledgeable CT surgeons from around the world. Stay tuned for more interviews from the meeting.
May 27, 2025
In this special one-year anniversary episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Dr. Michael Mack about the future of valve surgery.