Our work on #ECMO #BridgeToTransplant in the latest issue of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery ! annalsthoracicsurgery.org/article/S0003-…

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Matsumoto, Shimizu, & coauthors have performed Y incision and roof techniques for AVR through right infra-axillary thoracotomies & found that these procedures can be performed successfully by the Stonehenge technique. Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.atss…  #OpenAccess #AnnalsImages

Claus and coauthors find surgical residents not only need the necessary operative skills but also competence in echocardiography to define the underlying pathology and develop the necessary surgical strategy for tricuspid aortic valve repair. Read more at the link👇 #AnnalsImages

Zhong, Cai, and coauthors present surgical management strategies for a patient with cardiac angiosarcoma with spine destruction as the first symptom. Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.atss…  #OpenAccess #AnnalsImages

Task Sharing in Global Cardiac Surgery: A Scoping Review from Laura DiChiacchio, MD, PhD, Amy Fiedler, MD, and coauthors. Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.atss…  #VisualAbstract #AnnalsImages #OpenAccess

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Tomšič, Palmen, and coauthors find that mitral valve repair improved late outcomes in active infective endocarditis. Read more at the link below. #VisualAbstract #AnnalsImages

In this retrospective cohort study, van Braak, de Jong, and coauthors conclude that dynamic compression bracing should be the treatment of first choice in patients with pectus carinatum. Read more at the link below. #VisualAbstract #AnnalsImages

RT The Annals of Thoracic Surgery: #VisualAbstract from “Demographics of Current and Aspiring Integrated Six-year Cardiothoracic Surgery Trainees” by Jackie K. Olive, Ourania Preventza, and coauthors: doi.org/10.1016/j.atho… #AnnalsImages @Colin_C_Yost Justin Robinson @JasonHanM…