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

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