This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning recaps the 33rd European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) annual meeting in Budapest.

Chapters

00:00 Intro

01:30 ESTS 2025 Conference

09:11 SHURUI Robot Study

10:04 Willard A. Fry

12:44 Transplant Recipient Pregnancy Outcomes

15:25 Low-Flow, Low-Gradient Aortic Stenosis

17:12 Warm Ischemic Intervals Effect

19:16 Extracorp Circulation vs Conventional

23:23 Femoral Cannulation for CPB Min Invasive

24:25 Valve Sparing Aortic Root Replacement

25:27 Valve Surgery Podcast w Michael Mack

27:21 Upcoming Events

27:54 Closing

He discusses the key themes and takeaways from the event, the SHURUI single-port robotic system, the hands-on experience with the da Vinci Single-Port system led by Dr. Tom Routledge, and the extraordinary guest lecture from Ernő Rubik, the inventor of the Rubik’s cube. Joel also highlights various presentations from the meeting, including “Does the Fissureless Technique Really Reduce Air Leak? Results of the Prospective Randomized Study Fissureless Versus Fissurefirst (3F Trial)” by Tom Routledge, “Tour D’Horizon About Potential Newcomings in the 10th Edition” by Valerie Rusch, and much more. Additionally, he pays tribute to Willard A. Fry and his significant accomplishments.  

Joel also highlights recent JANS articles on pregnancy outcomes in 53 female lung transplant recipients, outcomes of surgical versus transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients with low-flow, low-gradient aortic stenosis, the effect of warm ischemic intervals on primary graft dysfunction in normothermic regional perfusion for donation after circulatory death heart transplant, and minimal invasive extracorporeal circulation versus conventional cardiopulmonary bypass in cardiac surgery. 

In addition, Joel explores femoral cannulation for CPB during minimally invasive cardiac surgery, a presentation from the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland annual meeting on “Valve Sparing Aortic Root Replacement—Tips and Tricks,” and the one-year anniversary episode of The Atrium podcast featuring host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaking with cardiothoracic surgery pioneer Dr. Michael Mack on the future of valve surgery. Before closing, Joel highlights upcoming events in CT surgery.   

JANS Items Mentioned 

1.) Pregnancy Outcomes in 53 Female Lung Transplant Recipients 

2.) Outcomes of Surgical Versus Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Low-Flow, Low-Gradient Aortic Stenosis 

3.) The Effect of Warm Ischemic Intervals on Primary Graft Dysfunction in Normothermic Regional Perfusion for Donation After Circulatory Death Heart Transplant 

4.) Minimal Invasive Extracorporeal Circulation Versus Conventional Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Cardiac Surgery: A Contemporary Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 

CTSNET Content Mentioned 

1.) Femoral Cannulation for CPB During Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery 

2.) SCTS 2025 | Valve Sparing Aortic Root Replacement—Tips and Tricks 

3.) The Atrium: The Future of Valve Surgery 

Other Items Mentioned 

1.) Safety and Feasibility of Novel Single-Port Robotic-Assisted Lobectomy/Segmentectomy for Lung Cancer 

2.) A Eulogy for Willard A. Fry 

3.) 2025 SCTS Annual Meeting Videos  

4.) The Atrium—All Episodes  

5.) Career Center  

6.) CTSNet Events Calendar 

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