Dr. Higgins shares advice from his mother that he has never forgotten: “keep on keeping on”—a reminder that challenges in life should be embraced as “opportunities to persevere and show grit.”
37 min.
Drs. David Cooke and Tom Varghese—both cardiothoracic surgeons themselves—will uncover the obstacles, triumphs, tradeoffs, and pivotal moments that have shaped their guests’ careers and personal missions.
3 min.
An expert panel debate the merits of surgical versus transcatheter treatments and review challenging mitral valve cases such as degenerative mitral regurgitation, mitral annular calcification, functional mitral valve regurgitation, and failed bioprosthetic mitral valve.
1 hr. 12 min.
Why Is This Even an Issue? by Daniel T. Engelman, MD, and Now What Do I Do? by Michael C. Grant, MD, MSE – explore the role of cardiac surgery as a contributor to the opioid epidemic.
57 min.
A multidisciplinary panel of experts in a discussion about pulmonary metastasectomy.
1 hr. 2 min.
While social media engagements may seem fleeting, the authors agreed that durable scholarly impact of social media exists.
31 min.
A panel of cardiothoracic surgeons and cardiologists review challenging cases of aortic stenosis and debate the merits of SAVR vs. TAVR as the preferred treatment.
1 hr. 3 min.
Dr. Sade mentions the application of ethical principles and ethical concerns with regard to limited resource allocation.
18 min.
They discuss the effects of the pandemic on research infrastructure, impediments to patient follow-ups and data collection, potential shifts in collaborative trial development guided by the FDA, and new techniques in post-market surveillance.
1 hr. 12 min.
At a time when cardiothoracic surgeons face 7%-8% cuts in Medicare reimbursement, they talked about the financial strain that COVID has had on staffing and salaries, how cardiothoracic surgeons quickly adapted to their roles on the front lines, the potential need for surgeons to begin rebuilding their referral networks, and the positive accelerated development of telemedicine opportunities.
59 min.
They talk about how they got started in robotic surgery, the importance of institutional support for building and training a team, and the efficacy of robotic surgery as an instructional tool for residents and fellows.
1 hr. 3 min.
In the latest episode, Francis D. Pagani, MD, PhD, joins Dr. Varghese to discuss the findings of the Intermacs 2019 Annual Report.
13 min.