The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 54

This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with physician’s assistant Alan ODonnell about his process for filming and editing exceptional cardiothoracic surgical videos. In addition, Joel discusses the AATS presidential address and a study on the efficacy and safety of a transaortic approach to septal myectomy. He also talks about safe cerebral protection in the frozen elephant trunk procedure, a video demonstrating minimally invasive ascending aorta replacement, and a simplified technique for allograft implantation. Before saying goodbye, Joel discusses upcoming events in CT surgery. JANS Items Mentioned Raison D'être in Turbulent Times: Academics, Legerdemain Surgery, and a Leadership Theorem Efficacy and Safety of a Transaortic Approach to Midventricular and Apical Septal Myectomy CTSNet Content Mentioned Safe Cerebral Protection: Frozen Elephant Trunk Procedure Ascending Aorta Replacement by Minimally Invasive Technique Simplified Running Suture Technique for Allograft Implantation in Cases of Aortic Root Abscess Other Items Mentioned CTSNet Events Calendar Disclaimer The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views of the authors and contributors of the material and not of CTSNet. Please review our full disclaimer page here.

This week on The Beat, in an episode sponsored by AtriCure, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning discusses surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation. In addition, Joel discusses concomitant AFib treatment in patients undergoing CABG, the first patient to undergo combined heart pump implant and pig kidney transplant, and predictors of venous thromboembolism after lung cancer resection. He also talks about a recent interview with Prof. Ralph Damiano, a diaphragm plication technique video, and CTSNet’s most popular videos and articles from April. Before saying goodbye, Joel discusses upcoming events in CT surgery. JANS Items Mentioned Concomitant Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation in Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting  Woman Becomes First Patient to Undergo Combined Heart Pump Implant and Pig Kidney Transplant  Predictors of Venous Thromboembolism After Lung Cancer Resection  CTSNet Content Mentioned Developments of Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: An Interview With Ralph Damiano, Jr.  A Simple and Effective Technique for Diaphragm Plication  CTSNet’s 10 Most Popular Articles of April 2024  Other Items Mentioned CTSNet Events Calendar Disclaimer The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views of the authors and contributors of the material and not of CTSNet. Please review our full disclaimer page here.

This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning discusses upcoming interviews to be published on CTSNet. In addition, Joel discusses heart transplantation in adults with congenital heart disease, a commentary on revascularization, and gender representation among speaking and leader roles at CT surgery meetings. He also talks about a video demonstrating TAVR explantation, pulmonary stenosis correction after TAPVR correction, and a LAD to RCA anastomosis from Dr. Tristan Yan. Before saying goodbye, Joel discusses upcoming events in CT surgery. JANS Items Mentioned Trends and Outcomes of Heart Transplantation in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease  Commentary: What Matters More—Method of Revascularization or Completeness?  Gender Representation Among Speaking and Leader Roles at European Cardiothoracic Surgical Annual Meetings CTSNet Content Mentioned TAVR Explantation: A Necessary Skill Set in the Contemporary Cardiac Surgery's Armamentarium  Redo Pulmonary Vein Stenosis Correction After TAPVR Correction  Deep Dive Into Total Arterial Anaortic Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Dual Inflow BIMA In Situ to LAD and RCA  Other Items Mentioned CTSNet Events Calendar Disclaimer The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views of the authors and contributors of the material and not of CTSNet. Please review our full disclaimer page here.

This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning focuses on all the latest news and clinical content in cardiothoracic surgery. In addition, Joel discusses outcomes after hybrid chemotherapy and surgery lung cancer treatment, mechanical circulatory support during revascularization, and research opportunities for early career investigators in cardiac surgery. He also talks about videos demonstrating tetralogy of Fallot repair, repair of post-intubation tracheal stenosis, and a recorded webinar on the Ross procedure. Before saying goodbye, he discusses upcoming events in CT surgery. JANS Items Mentioned Surgical Outcomes After Chemotherapy Plus Nivolumab and Chemotherapy Plus Nivolumab and Ipilimumab in Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer  Mechanical Circulatory Support During Surgical Revascularization for Ischemic Cardiomyopathy  Research Concepts and Opportunities for Early Career Investigators in Cardiac Surgery  CTSNet Content Mentioned Tetralogy of Fallot With Absent Pulmonary Valve: Repair by Anterior Translocation of Branch Pulmonary Arteries and Reduction Plasty  Post-Intubation Tracheal Stenosis: Tracheal Resection With Dorsal Mucosectomy and Primary Anastomosis  The Ross Procedure: Clinical Evidence, Surgical Technique, and Q&A  Other Items Mentioned CTSNet Events Calendar Disclaimer The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views of the authors and contributors of the material and not of CTSNet. Please review our full disclaimer page here.

This week on the one-year anniversary of The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Professor Paul Sergeant about the future of education in cardiothoracic surgery. In addition, Joel discusses trends in SAVR after TAVR, microplastics in cardiovascular events, and fibrous tumors of the pleura. He also highlights the three winners of the Resident Video Competition, including rib resection for thoracic outlet syndrome, a robotic segmentectomy, and a hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. Before saying goodbye, he discusses upcoming events in CT surgery. JANS Items Mentioned Cardiac Surgery After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Trends and Outcomes  Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Atheromas and Cardiovascular Events  Solitary Fibrous Tumors of the Pleura: Do We Need a Different Perspective on Malignancy?  CTSNet Content Mentioned First Place: Open Cervical and Robotic First Rib Resections for Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome  Second Place: Robotic Assisted Right Apical S1 Anatomical Segmentectomy for NSCLC Third Place: Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: Anatomical Substratum for Tailored Surgical Correction Other Items Mentioned CTSNet Events Calendar Disclaimer The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views of the authors and contributors of the material and not of CTSNet. Please review our full disclaimer page here.

This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning discusses the recent recall of Abiomed Impella left-sided heart pumps with special guest and heart failure expert Ashraf Abou El Ela. In addition, Joel discusses a statement from EACTS on perioperative myocardial infarction and updated ESVS guidelines for management of atherosclerotic carotid and vertebral artery disease. He also talks about a video demonstrating cone repair for endocarditis, another off-pump CABG video from Dr. Tristan Yan, and a CABG demonstration from the Cleveland Clinic. Before saying goodbye, he discusses upcoming events in CT surgery. JANS Items Mentioned Abiomed Recalls Labeling for Left-Sided Impella Pumps: FDA  EACTS Expert Consensus Statement on Perioperative Myocardial Infarction After Cardiac Surgery  European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2023 Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Atherosclerotic Carotid and Vertebral Artery Disease  CTSNet Content Mentioned Cone Repair for Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis  Deep Dive Into Total Arterial Anaortic Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: LIMA to LAD Anastomosis  World’s Best United States: Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery  Other Items Mentioned CTSNet Events Calendar Disclaimer The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views of the authors and contributors of the material and not of CTSNet. Please review our full disclaimer page here.

This week, on the 50th episode of The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning discusses the importance of work–life balance as a cardiothoracic surgeon and how Prof. Shanda Blackmon’s book, The Support Group, has driven this point home for him. In addition, Joel discusses outcomes following redo mitral valve surgery, the validity of the GERAADA score in predicting mortality, and mechanical versus biological aortic valve replacement for endocarditis. He also talks about radial artery to LIMA T graft formation, an interview with Leonard Girardi, and a World’s Best Series interview with Lars Svensson. Before saying goodbye, he discusses upcoming events in CT surgery and closes with an honorable mention to Prof. Blackmon. JANS Items Mentioned Early and Long-Term Outcomes Following Redo Mitral Valve Surgery in Patients With Prior Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery  Validation of GERAADA Score to Predict Thirty-Day Mortality in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection in a High Volume Aortic Center  Survival and Recurrence of Endocarditis Following Mechanical Versus Biological Aortic Valve Replacement for Endocarditis in Patients Aged 40 to 65 Years: Data From the INFECT-Registry  CTSNet Content Mentioned Deep Dive Into Total Arterial Anaortic Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Radial Artery to LIMA 'T' Graft Formation  Advocating for Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: An Interview With Leonard N. Girardi  World’s Best United States: Aortic Root Replacement and an Interview With Lars Svensson Other Items Mentioned CTSNet Events Calendar Disclaimer The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views of the authors and contributors of the material and not of CTSNet. Please review our full disclaimer page here.

This week on CTSNet’s flagship podcast, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning discusses presentations from the SCTS annual meeting on the future of aortic valve replacement surgery and the continued debate among surgeons about the benefits of TAVR versus those of SAVR. In addition, Joel discusses a review of heart valve surgery in resource limited settings, long term outcomes of heart transplantation in adults with congenital heart disease, and intervention for symptomatic moderate aortic stenosis. He also talks about an interview and surgical video with Dr. Lars Svensson, how to position the heart in off-pump CABG, and a lobectomy for a hydatid cyst using uniportal VATS. Before saying goodbye, he discusses upcoming events in CT surgery. JANS Items Mentioned A Global Systematic Review of Open-Heart Valvular Surgery in Resource Limited Settings  Long-term Outcomes of Heart Transplantation in Adults With Univentricular Versus Biventricular Congenital Heart Disease  Great Debate: Symptomatic Moderate Aortic Stenosis Should Undergo Intervention  CTSNet Content Mentioned World’s Best United States: Aortic Root Replacement and an Interview With Lars Svensson  Deep Dive Into Total Arterial Anaortic Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: How to Position the Heart  Right Upper Lobectomy for a Hydatid Cyst Using U-Vats  Other Items Mentioned CTSNet Events Calendar Disclaimer The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views of the authors and contributors of the material and not of CTSNet. Please review our full disclaimer page here.

This week on CTSNet’s flagship podcast, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Professor Robert Cerfolio about his presentation on hospital efficiency at the SCTS Annual Meeting. In addition, Joel discusses donor heart resuscitation in pediatric heart transplantation survival, a comparison of four mortality scores for type A aortic dissection, and the benefits of CABG over percutaneous coronary intervention in left main disease. He also talks about CTSNet’s new World’s Best series, a video demonstrating a double docking technique for mammary artery harvest, and an interview with Marc Ruel. He closes with a discussion of upcoming events in the CT surgery world. JANS Items Mentioned Up to an Hour of Donor Resuscitation Does Not Affect Pediatric Heart Transplantation Survival  Comparison of Four Mortality Scores for Surgical Repair of Type A Aortic Dissection: A Multicenter External Validation  Benefits of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Over Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Left Main Disease: The Strength of the Evidence  CTSNet Content Mentioned World’s Best Centers for Cardiothoracic Surgery: United States  Double Docking Technique for Bilateral Internal Mammary Artery Harvest  Recent Changes in Coronary Artery Surgery: An Interview With Marc Ruel  Other Items Mentioned CTSNet Events Calendar Disclaimer The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views of the authors and contributors of the material and not of CTSNet. Please review our full disclaimer page here.

This week on CTSNet’s flagship podcast, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning focuses on the key elements of the world’s best centers for cardiothoracic surgery ahead of the publication of the CTSNet World’s Best series on Cleveland Clinic, one of the best CT surgery centers in the United States. In addition, Joel discusses the results of an aortic valve prosthesis choice study, a study on valve sparing aortic root replacement, and the effects of intubations versus nonintubation in thorascopic surgery. He also talks about a nine-suture aortic valve replacement technique, a demonstration of aortic valve replacements with Tristan Yan, and an interview with Patrick Myers. He closes with a discussion of upcoming events in the CT surgery world. JANS Items Mentioned Revisiting Aortic Valve Prosthesis Choice in Patients Less Than 50 Years Old: AUTHEARTVISIT 10-Year Results  Valve Sparing Aortic Root Replacement With Reimplantation Versus Remodeling: A Meta-Analysis  Effects of Nonintubated Thoracoscopic Surgery on Postoperative Neurocognitive Function: A Randomized Controlled Trial  CTSNet Content Mentioned Breaking Dogma in Aortic Valve Replacement: The Nine Suture AVR Technique  A Day in the Life of a Cardiothoracic Surgeon at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital  Hybrid Management of Atrial Fibrillation: An Interview With Patrick Myers Other Items Mentioned CTSNet Events Calendar Disclaimer The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views of the authors and contributors of the material and not of CTSNet. Please review our full disclaimer page here.