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March 20, 2025 35 mins

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning examines how to prevent adverse publicity by patients on social media.

Chapters

00:00 Intro

02:01 Patient-Social Media Interaction

11:56 Lung Cancer Screening Recommendations

15:29 Perc vs Surg Revasc, SWEDEHEART Registry

18:06 Down Syndrome Patient Outcomes

19:20 Nighttime Cardiovascular Staffing Impact

23:42 Samurai Cannulation

28:30 Off-Pump AAD Via Upper Ministernotomy

30:35 Robotic Thoracic Truncal Vagotomy

31:59 Upcoming Events

33:02 Closing

He explores the benefits and drawbacks of patient groups on social media, explains how social media impacted the Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, and provides examples of online patient groups. He also discusses whether surgeons should encourage patients to post on social media, what roles surgeons should have in online patient groups, and discusses his own experience with online patient groups.  

Joel also reviews recent JANS articles on lung cancer screening and USPSTF recommendations, percutaneous vs. surgical revascularization of non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction with multivessel disease, outcomes in adult congenital heart disease patients with Down syndrome undergoing a cardiac surgical procedure, and the impact of nighttime cardiovascular intensive care unit staffing on failure to rescue and revenue.  

In addition, Joel explores Samurai (the Direct True Lumen Technique) cannulation in acute type I aortic dissection, off-pump aortic arch debranching via upper ministernotomy, and robotic thoracic truncal vagotomy. Before closing, he highlights upcoming events in CT surgery.  

JANS Items Mentioned 

1.) Lung Cancer Screening and USPSTF Recommendations  

2.) Percutaneous vs. Surgical Revascularization of Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction With Multivessel Disease: The SWEDEHEART Registry 

3.) Outcomes in Adult Congenital Heart Disease Patients With Down Syndrome Undergoing a Cardiac Surgical Procedure 

4.) Impact of Nighttime Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit Staffing on Failure to Rescue and Revenue 

CTSNET Content Mentioned 

1.) Samurai (the Direct True Lumen Technique) Cannulation in Acute Type I Aortic Dissection 

2.) Off-Pump Aortic Arch Debranching Via Upper Ministernotomy 

3.) Robotic Thoracic Truncal Vagotomy 

Other Items Mentioned 

1.) Career Center  

2.) CTSNet Events Calendar 

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