CTSNet Podcasts

CTSNet

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Cardiac Surgery

Thoracic Surgery

Robotic Surgery

Aortic Dissection

Aortic Valve Replacement

Minimally Invasive Surgery

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Surgery

Ghana

ECMO

Segmentectomy

VATS Lobectomy

Robotic Cardiac Surgery

Oligometastatic Disease

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

Lobectomy

Lung Transplantation

TAVR

CABG

Discussions about the most relevant topics in cardiothoracic surgery from CTSNet, the Cardiothoracic Surgery Network.

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Publishes	Twice weekly	Episodes	100	Founded	6 years ago
Number of Listeners		Categories	MedicineEducationHealth & Fitness

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Latest Episodes

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 155: Aortic Surgery and Long-Term Patient Follow-Up

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Andrea Steely, an Assistant Professor of Cardiac Surgery in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, about aortic surge... more

7 May 2026 • 30 min

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 154: The Heart Sapling Program and Minimally Invasive Surgery in China

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Zhi Lin, Chief Director of Cardiovascular Surgery Division 1 at Xiamen Cardiovascular Hospital of Xiamen University in Xiamen, China, and Dr. Oscar A. Flores Flores, a cardioth... more

24 Apr 2026 • 36 min

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 153: Aortic Valve Technology Throughout the Years

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Frank Tamru, author of Power: A Memoir and owner of Frank Tamru Consultants LLC, about aortic valve technology throughout the years.

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16 Apr 2026 • 37 min

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 152: Utilizing AI in Cardiothoracic Surgery

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Zain Khalpey, an assistant attending surgeon at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, NY, USA, adjunct assistant professor of surgery at Columbia Univ... more

16 Apr 2026 • 32 min

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Recent Guests

Oscar Flores

Cardiothoracic surgeon from Guadalajara, Mexico; participant in the Heart Sapling Program

Xiamen Cardiovascular Hospital / Heart Sapling Program

Episode: The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 154: The Heart Sapling Program and Minimally Invasive Surgery in China

Lin Zhi

Chief Director of Cardiovascular Surgery at the Xiamen Cardiovascular Institute

Xiamen Cardiovascular Hospital

Episode: The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 154: The Heart Sapling Program and Minimally Invasive Surgery in China

Kali Dayton

Host of Walking Home From the ICU podcast and consultant who creates awake and walking ICUs

Episode: The Cardiac Recovery Room: Early Mobility, Verticalization, and Delirium, Oh My!

Adam Greenbaum

Professor of Structural Heart Disease, Emory University

Emory University

Episode: The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 151: Percutaneous CABG Technique—The VECTOR Procedure

Sameer Hirji

Surgeon at Brigham and Women's

Brigham and Women's

Episode: The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 150: Concerning Trends Seen in Aortic Stenosis Related-Mortality

Eric Lim

Professor of Thoracic Surgery at Imperial College London; Consultant Thoracic Surgeon at the Royal Brompton

Imperial College London; Royal Brompton Hospital

Episode: The Atrium: Pleural Sepsis

Rawn Salenger

Cardiac Surgeon, Chief of Cardiac Surgery at University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center

University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center

Episode: The Cardiac Recovery Room: Optimizing the Preoperative Patient

Rakesh Arora

Cardiac Surgeon Intensivist and Medical Director of the Cardiothoracic Critical Care Unit

Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine

Episode: The Cardiac Recovery Room: Optimizing the Preoperative Patient

John Forrest

Professor of Medicine and Director of Interventional Cardiology

Yale Medical School

Episode: The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 148: Six-Year Outcomes After TAVR vs SAVR in Low-Risk Patients

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Joel Dunning

Host of CTSNet Beat and related CTSNet programs; central figure in interviewing researchers and surgeons.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 30 ratings

Great stuff!
CTS net just putting out great content on all digital platforms of course.
Apple Podcasts
5
Smell my fingers
United States6 years ago
Great!
A great ressource for Cardio-Thoracic surgeons and cardiologists. Presents content from roundtables filmed during major CT meetings, with reviews of the latest data and techniques.
Apple Podcasts
5
pom_pom
United States6 years ago

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The show is a valuable resource for CT surgeons and cardiologists to hear data-driven analyses and real-world implications.

Listeners praise the depth and practicality of surgical discussions.

Guests are consistently leaders in their fields, providing authoritative insights and case-based discussions.

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Apple Podcasts	#201	France/Health & Fitness/Medicine
Apple Podcasts	#219	Australia/Health & Fitness/Medicine
Apple Podcasts	#104	South Africa/Health & Fitness/Medicine
Apple Podcasts	#117	Norway/Health & Fitness/Medicine
Apple Podcasts	#131	Netherlands/Health & Fitness/Medicine
Apple Podcasts	#166	Russia/Health & Fitness/Medicine

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The Cardiac Recovery Room: Early Mobility, Verticalization, and Delirium, Oh My!

Q: Can you share a case where early mobility changed the outcome for a cardiac surgery patient?

A case is discussed where delaying mobility and sedating a patient exacerbated delirium; timely PT involvement and reorientation, using nonpharmacologic strategies, helped the patient recover faster and avoid long hospital stays.

The Cardiac Recovery Room: Early Mobility, Verticalization, and Delirium, Oh My!

Q: What barriers stand in the way of implementing these mobility practices, and who needs to be at the table?

Barriers include staffing shortages, culture, and lack of routine mobility screening. Successful implementation requires involvement from every discipline—nurses, physicians, RTs, PT/OT, CNAs, and administrators—and a clear SOP for each role to ensure coordinated effort.

The Cardiac Recovery Room: Early Mobility, Verticalization, and Delirium, Oh My!

Q: What is your overall philosophy for ICU patients, particularly those in cardiac surgery who are very ill?

The guest describes an awake and walking ICU philosophy, prioritizing minimal sedation and mobilization as the standard, unless there are clear contraindications like intracranial hypertension or severe ARDS, to reduce delirium and preserve muscle function.

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 150: Concerning Trends Seen in Aortic Stenosis Related-Mortality

Q: What was the primary data source and how was it analyzed to assess mortality trends in AS?

We used the CDC WONDER database, extracting death certificates from 1999 to 2023, and stratified the cohort by age groups and eras to compare pre- and post-TAVR guideline changes, applying regression analyses to examine sex, race, and regional effects.

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 151: Percutaneous CABG Technique—The VECTOR Procedure

Q: Can you describe the Vector Procedure and how it addresses coronary obstruction during transcatheter therapies?

The Vector Procedure relocates the coronary ostia and creates an external bypass conduit using a covered stent, enabling blood flow to the myocardium when leaflet interference would otherwise block the coronary arteries during valve interventions.

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Frequently Asked Questions About CTSNet Podcasts

What is CTSNet Podcasts about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show centers on cardiothoracic surgery, featuring in-depth discussions of cutting-edge research, surgical techniques, and real-world practice patterns. Episodes frequently compare procedures (eg, SAVR vs TAVI, lobectomy vs segmentectomy, Ross procedures), explore innovations in minimally invasive and robotic approaches, and examine perioperative care topics such as ERAS, blood management, and postoperative outcomes. A distinctive element is the way guests include leading surgeons, researchers, and multi-disciplinary practitioners from top institutions around the world, often pairing clinical case insight with critical appraisal of recent trials and guidelines. Listeners are likely to value rigorous data interpretation, practical implic... more

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3. Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
4. Cardionerds: A Cardiology Podcast
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Recent guests on CTSNet Podcasts include:

1. Oscar Flores
2. Lin Zhi
3. Kali Dayton
4. Adam Greenbaum
5. Sameer Hirji
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7. Rawn Salenger
8. Rakesh Arora

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