This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Ahmed Abbas about the recent 2024 Warith International Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery Conference he organized at the University of Warith Al-Anbiyaa in Karbala, Iraq. They discuss the quality of heart surgery in Iraq, how many available facilities there are, how cardiothoracic surgery differs in Iraq from other countries, and the challenges of performing cardiothoracic surgery in Iraq. Additionally, Joel spoke with medical students to gain their perspectives on studying medicine in Iraq and their aspirations for the future. 

He also discusses several JANS items including VATS thoracoscopic S1 segmentectomy, restoring discarded porcine lungs, emergent coronary revascularization with PCI and CABG, heart transplant for a patient with left superior vena cava, pathways to cardiothoracic surgery, defining resectability, and outcomes following heart valve surgery in patients with infective endocarditis. 

In addition, Joel discusses a trans-subxiphoid robotic-assisted thymectomy, Apple Vision Pro spatial computing for endoscopic mitral valve, and the Aswan technique for extended septal myectomy. Before closing, Joel discusses upcoming events in CT surgery. 

JANS Items Mentioned

1.) VATS Thoracoscopic S1 Segmentectomy, Right Upper Lobe: Alternative Posterior Approach

2.) Restoring Discarded Porcine Lungs by Ex Vivo Removal of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps 

3.) Emergent Coronary Revascularization With PCI and CABG in Patients Receiving Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 

4.) Heart Transplant for a Patient With Left Superior Vena Cava—Case Report and Surgical Technique

5.) Pathway to Cardiothoracic Surgery: A Primer for Aspiring Students 

6.) Defining Resectability: When Do You Try to Take It Out?

7.) Outcomes Following Heart Valve Surgery in Patients With Infective Endocarditis and Preoperative Septic Cerebral Embolism 

CTSNet Content Mentioned

1.) The Aswan Technique for Extended Septal Myectomy 

2.) Apple Vision Pro Spatial Computing for Endoscopic Mitral Valve and VSD Surgery

3.) Trans-Subxiphoid Robotic-Assisted Thymectomy 

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