This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Dibin Mohammed, a consultant at Government Medical College, Kozhikode, Kerala, India, about his WhatsApp group, Young CVTS Surgeons Kerala.

Chapters

00:00 Intro

01:22 CTSNet Updates

03:44 Dr. Mohammed Guest

05:20 Allogeneic Mitral Valve Transplant

08:45 Multiple vs Single Arterial Grafting

11:50 AI & Machine Learning in CT Surgery

17:57 3-Port vs 4-Port Robotic Lobectomy

21:28 Redo Pulm Valve Replacement w RAA

24:32 Mitral Ann Disjunction Presentation

27:09 How-To LVOTE & CABG

29:22 Dr. Mohammed, Academic Group Chat

42:30 Upcoming Events

43:43 Closing

They discuss the group’s goal and the topics its covers, such as recent academic papers and innovative surgical solutions, as well as the reasons Dr. Mohammed created it. Dr. Mohammed also shares insights into working in India and the training systems for residents in the country.  

Joel also highlights recent JANS articles on allogeneic mitral valve transplants, survival outcomes after multiple vs single arterial grafting among patients with reduced ejection fraction, artificial intelligence and machine learning in cardiothoracic surgery, and a comparative study of three-port vs. four-port robotic-assisted lobectomy for NSCLC.  

In addition, Joel explores redo pulmonary valve replacement with right atrial appendage, how to perform a left ventricular outflow tract enlargement and CABG, and reviews a presentation from the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland Annual Meeting on mitral annular disjunction and mitral valve repair.  

JANS Items Mentioned 

1.) Allogeneic Mitral Valve Transplant: Historical Precedent, Current Considerations, and Future Implementation 

2.) Survival Outcomes After Multiple vs Single Arterial Grafting Among Patients With Reduced Ejection Fraction 

3.) Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Cardiothoracic Surgery: Future Prospects and Ethical Issues 

4.) Optimizing Surgical Precision: A Comparative Study of Three-Port vs. Four-Port Robotic-Assisted Lobectomy for NSCLC 

CTSNET Content Mentioned 

1.) Redo Pulmonary Valve Replacement With Right Atrial Appendage 

2.) SCTS 2025 | Mitral Annular Disjunction and Mitral Valve Repair  

3.) How to Perform a Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Enlargement and CABG 

Other Items Mentioned 

1.) Aortic Valve Replacement Series  

2.) Career Center  

3.) CTSNet Events Calendar 

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