This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Zara Shirazi, a congenital cardiac surgery post-fellow at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, about advancing pediatric cardiac surgery in Pakistan using what she learned from her fellowship in Austria.
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Education
November 13, 2025
November 12, 2025
In this final series installment, "Perfecting TAVR Removal | Skills Sharpening With Vince Gaudiani," cardiac surgeon and CTSNet Senior Editor—Education Vince Gaudiani hosted roundtable discussions on the technical aspects of aortic valve replacement after TAVR.
November 11, 2025
In this episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Marc Moon, Chief of Adult Cardiac Surgery at Texas Heart Institute, Chief of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, and Chief of Adult Cardiac Surgery section at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, about aortic dissection.
November 7, 2025
In this first episode of the Case of the Month, thoracic surgeon and CTSNet Senior Editor Leanne Ashrafian is joined by CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning to discuss “The Case of a Foreign Body.”
November 6, 2025
This article explores the challenges and benefits of growing up with a mother in cardiothoracic (CT) surgery. Through a preliminary survey of 12 adult children of women CT surgeons, the study highlights both positive and negative impacts.
November 6, 2025
This video presents an advanced surgical workflow that combines 3D planning and mixed reality to enhance precision, safety, and case-specific strategy in robotic thoracic surgery.
October 31, 2025
At the 2025 Endoscopic Cardiac Surgeons Club Annual Meeting, CTSNet Senior Editor Dr. Lorena Montes spoke with Dr. Husam Balkhy about robotic cardiac surgery and simulation training in cardiothoracic surgery.
October 29, 2025
Dr. Mara Antonoff, president of Women in Thoracic Surgery (WTS), spoke with Dr. Leah Backhus, vice president of WTS, about social events and networking opportunities at the WTS Annual Meeting.
October 29, 2025
This article reflects on experiences gained during a fellowship in Austria to identify transferable strategies for strengthening pediatric cardiac surgery in Pakistan.
October 24, 2025
CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Sameh Said about his innovative solution aimed at improving the survival rates of neonates and increasing the likelihood of completing their palliative staged surgeries, as demonstrated in “EXIT-to-Open Atrial Septectomy for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome With Intact Atrial Septum: Gone in 90 Seconds!"