This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Randas Batista, cardiac surgeon and founder of Vilela Batista Heart Foundation, about the surgical treatment of Eisenmenger syndrome.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
02:51 JANS 1, DAMSUN-HF Study
05:41 JANS 2, TAVR vs SAVR Guidelines
07:45 JANS 3, Myocardial Infarction After CABG
10:31 JANS 4, VAD Bridge-to-Transplant
12:27 New Recruitment Guide
13:54 Video 1, Anomalous Right Coronary Artery
15:27 Video 2, Beating Heart Transplant OCS
17:51 Video 3, Aortic Dissection Podcast w Marc Moon
19:26 Randas Batista Interview
37:38 Upcoming Events
They explored what Eisenmenger syndrome is and outlined the most common causes of the condition. They also delved into the history of this syndrome, highlighting the significant contributions of Viktor Eisenmenger and Paul H. Wood. Furthermore, they discussed the impact of this syndrome on lung function and extracting oxygen within the pulmonary artery. Dr. Batista shared valuable technical tips for performing the surgical procedure as well as solutions for managing this syndrome.
Joel also highlights recent JANS articles on the DAMSUN-HF study on AI-enabled digital auscultation for detecting heart failure with reduced ejection fraction in Sub-Saharan Africa, transcatheter or surgical aortic-valve replacement in low-risk patients at seven years, current clinical practices and future perspectives on periprocedural myocardial infarction after coronary artery bypass grafting, and an analysis of UNOS.
In addition, Joel explores anomalous right coronary artery, beating heart transplantation using the Organ Care "Heart-in-a-Box" System (OCS), and an episode of The Atrium podcast featuring host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaking with Dr. Marc Moon about aortic dissection. Before closing, Joel highlights upcoming events in CT surgery.
JANS Items Mentioned
2.) Transcatheter or Surgical Aortic-Valve Replacement in Low-Risk Patients at 7 Years
CTSNet Content Mentioned
1.) Anomalous Right Coronary Artery
2.) Beating Heart Transplantation Using the Organ Care "Heart-in-a-Box" System (OCS)
3.) The Atrium: Aortic Dissection
Other Items Mentioned
2.) Resident Video Competition
3.) 2025 CTSNet Recruitment Guide
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