The CSCS Beat. More than just matters of the heart.

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The CSCS Beat. More than just matters of the heart.

11/14/2025

The Early Career Surgeon - Episode 2 - Woman in Cardiac Surgery

This episode dives into the inspiring and often challenging journeys of women who have carved out careers as cardiac surgeons in Canada—a field historically dominated by men. Through candid conversations, these trailblazers share their personal stories of perseverance, mentorship, and resilience. We explore the unique obstacles they’ve faced, from gender bias and work-life balance to navigating leadership roles in high-pressure environments. Listeners will gain insight into how these surgeons are shaping the future of cardiac care, advocating for diversity, and paving the way for the next generation of women in medicine.

25 min
08/06/2025

The Early Career Surgeon

Join us for an engaging roundtable discussion with seasoned surgeons reflecting on their early careers. Our expert guests share the challenges they faced, lessons learned, and insights gained as they navigated the start of their surgical journeys. They also explore how the field has evolved, comparing their experiences then and now. A must-listen for new surgeons and medical enthusiasts eager for insights from experienced professionals.

32 min
02/08/2024

Cardiovascular Critical Care and the Critical Role that Canadians Have Played In Its Growth

In this podcast, I sit down with Dr. Rakesh Arora and Dr. Yoan Lamarche, co-founders of the Canadian Cardiovascular Critical Care Society or CANCARE, and Dr. Gurmeet Singh, the current president of CANCARE, to discuss the key pioneering roles that Canadians have played in the growth of the cardiovascular surgical critical care movement, both nationally and internationally.

33 min
06/26/2023

Cardiac surgery training in Canada - a trainee’s perspective.

Cardiac surgical training and the world in which the trainee lives is forever changing, and hopefully for the better. We sit down with 4 trainees at various levels of their training career from across the country to discuss the past, present and future of training cardiac surgeons in Canada.

31 min
05/12/2023

Injection drug use related infective endocarditis - a surgeon’s perspective.

An internist, an infectious disease specialist, and two cardiac surgeons get together to chat about the increasing clinical and ethical conundrum that is infective endocarditis in the setting of patients who inject drugs.

27 min
06/01/2021

Enhancing recovery after surgery in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.

The CSCS and TopMedTalk team up to discuss the latest trends in enhanced recovery after cardiac surgery and why providers need to pay attention to the increased role that ERAS is playing in improving post-operative outcomes.

36 min
04/15/2021

Evolution in the management of acute heart failure – a shocking development.

A discussion of the increasing burden of acute heart failure and ever evolving role that mechanical circulatory support plays in improving patient outcomes.

24 min
03/19/2021

Does TAVR mean the death of SAVR?

A review of the complementary roles of transcatheter aortic valve implantation and surgical aortic valve replacement in the management of severe aortic stenosis.

26 min

8 Episodes

The CSCS Beat. More than just matters of the heart.

Creator

The Canadian Society of Cardiac Surgeons (CSCS)
Years Active

2021 - 2025
Episodes

8
Rating

Clean
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