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Cardiothoracic Surgeons Offer Compassion, Perseverance, and Experience during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Dr. Vinod H. Thourani describes how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting cardiothoracic surgeons and their patients and how the specialty is uniquely equipped to handle the high-intensity work of actively managing COVID-19 patients.

May 4, 2020

4 min read

Vinod H. Thourani, MD

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How Leaders Make Decisions During Times of Crisis

There comes a time in every leader’s job where a crisis emerges. In the Oxford English dictionary, the word “crisis” is defined as “a time of great danger, difficulty, or confusion when problems must be solved or important decisions must be made.”

Apr 24, 2020

9 min read

Thomas K. Varghese Jr., MD, MS

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Staying Grounded During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The new decade is off to a dramatic start. Across the globe, Australia was devastated by wildfires, and hitting us much closer to home, Nashville was simultaneously struck by four tornadoes, and Utah was shaken by earthquakes.

Mar 27, 2020

7 min read

Drs. Erin A. Gillaspie, Gabriel Loor, & Mara B. Antonoff

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COVID-19: The US Perspective

Dr. T. Sloane Guy describes how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting hospitals and patients in the US and what it means for the cardiothoracic surgery specialty.

Mar 19, 2020

5 min read

T. Sloane Guy, MD, MBA

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COVID-19: the Hong Kong Perspective

Dr. Alan D. L. Sihoe offers an international perspective on COVID-19 and shares his personal experience and thoughts on how the coronavirus pandemic has affected Hong Kong and what it means for the rest of the world.

Mar 19, 2020

7 min read

Alan D. L. Sihoe, MBBChir, MA

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Lung Cancer Screening Saves Lives!

Dr. Douglas E. Wood describes the findings from the NELSON trial and what they mean for policy and program development for lung cancer early detection through CT screening.

Jan 8, 2020

7 min read

Douglas E. Wood, MD

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Resilience and Overcoming Adversity

On the surface, cardiothoracic surgeons are the embodiments of resilience. But how easily do we really bounce back from the inevitable catastrophes?

Dec 17, 2019

5 min read

Melanie A. Edwards, MD

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The ISCHEMIA Trial

Dr. Thomas E. MacGillivray explains how the ISCHEMIA trial does not negate or even contradict the multiple previous clinical trials demonstrating the superiority of surgical revascularization over medical therapy (or PCI) in patients with specific anatomic patterns of coronary artery disease.

Nov 16, 2019

5 min read

Thomas E. MacGillivray, MD

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Nostalgia Imperfecta

A 2019 article reported high incidence of discrimination, abuse, harassment, and burnout among surgical residents. Dr. Tom Varghese points out how the "good old days" of surgical residency programs were plagued by toxic culture, and that this toxicity must be stamped out to create a more productive learning environment.

Oct 31, 2019

7 min read

Thomas K. Varghese Jr., MD, MS

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Transitioning into Practice: A Letter from Someone Still on the Other Side

Congratulations on becoming a credentialed cardiothoracic surgeon. I hope that you continue to find meaning in your work. You have and will continue to serve not only as an inspiration, but also as a bridge for trainees (like me) to the world of cardiothoracic surgery.

Nov 1, 2019

3 min read

Clauden Louis, MD

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Volume-Outcome Relationships for Mitral Valve Surgery

The article "Surgical Volume Matters When It Comes to Repair of Primary MR" highlights a presentation from Dr. Vinay Badhwar at TCT 2019 that showed the volume of mitral valve repair or replacement at both the hospital and surgeon levels was inversely related to the success of the mitral valve repair rate. Dr. James R. Edgerton describes the article, what it means for the cardiothoracic surgery specialty, and his view on the topic of a volume-outcome relationship in mitral valve surgery.

Sep 28, 2019

5 min read

James R. Edgerton, MD

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The Lifelong Student

Sep 23, 2019

3 min read

Erin A. Gillaspie, MD, MPH

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