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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 MentionedConcomitant 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 MentionedDevelopments 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 MentionedCTSNet Events Calendar
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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 MentionedTrends 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 MentionedTAVR 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 MentionedCTSNet Events Calendar
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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 MentionedSurgical 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 MentionedTetralogy 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 
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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 MentionedCardiac 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 MentionedFirst 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
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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 MentionedAbiomed 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 MentionedCone 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 
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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 MentionedEarly 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 MentionedDeep 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
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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.