{"title":"Timing of local consolidative pulmonary resection for oncogene-driven stage IV lung cancer.","authors":"Mara B Antonoff, Carl M Gay","doi":"10.1016/j.jtcvs.2025.03.029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2025.03.029","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49975,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143789399","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Irbaz Hameed, Sriharsha Talapaneni, Lauren M Barron, Yihan Lin, Brian Mitzman, Olugbenga T Okusanya, Gavitt A Woodard, Clauden Louis, Dina Al Rameni, J Hunter Mehaffey, Kirsten A Freeman, Xiaoying Lou, Andrew P Dhanasopon, Sara Pereira, Cherie Erkmen, Lars G Svensson
{"title":"A Guide for Transition from Cardiothoracic Surgery Training to Practice.","authors":"Irbaz Hameed, Sriharsha Talapaneni, Lauren M Barron, Yihan Lin, Brian Mitzman, Olugbenga T Okusanya, Gavitt A Woodard, Clauden Louis, Dina Al Rameni, J Hunter Mehaffey, Kirsten A Freeman, Xiaoying Lou, Andrew P Dhanasopon, Sara Pereira, Cherie Erkmen, Lars G Svensson","doi":"10.1016/j.jtcvs.2025.03.026","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2025.03.026","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The transition from cardiothoracic surgery training to independent practice is an important milestone in a new cardiothoracic surgeon's career and often requires navigating various known and unknown obstacles. This review aims to address some of these challenges and help guide newly minted cardiothoracic surgeons towards a successful career.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The writing group includes cardiothoracic surgery trainees, early-career surgeons, and senior surgeons. The authors provide a comprehensive guide on the professional, clinical, and personal considerations of entering practice.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Several aspects of transitioning from cardiothoracic surgery training to practice are discussed, including the decision to pursue additional training, selecting a niche, considerations for private, community and academic practice, contract negotiations, preparing for day one, advice from senior surgeons on building a practice, when to consider a change in job and its implications, attitudes and strategies to build skills in your first job, the benefits of joining professional societies, strategies for becoming a more productive researcher, developing an early faculty peer network, leading and commanding respect in the operating room, how to fill the shoes of a senior partner, and raising a family as you finish training and start your first job.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The transition from training to independent practice presents both unique opportunities and challenges. This review consolidates firsthand insights and advice from numerous early career and senior cardiothoracic surgeons to serve as a comprehensive guide and help newly minted surgeons succeed in this demanding field.</p>","PeriodicalId":49975,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143781531","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Angelo M Dell'Aquila, Konrad Wisniewski, Gabor Szabó
{"title":"Reply: Computed tomography scan images in dissection: Looking at the past and evaluating the present.","authors":"Angelo M Dell'Aquila, Konrad Wisniewski, Gabor Szabó","doi":"10.1016/j.jtcvs.2025.03.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2025.03.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49975,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143755486","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Commentary: Nature vs Nurture in ACHD.","authors":"Tracy R Geoffrion","doi":"10.1016/j.jtcvs.2025.03.022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2025.03.022","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49975,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143774673","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ensuring safety and reliability in ChatGPT-assisted pediatric cardiovascular surgical decision-making.","authors":"Xiaobin Zhang, Jiawei Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.jtcvs.2025.02.015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2025.02.015","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49975,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143755485","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Commentator Discussion: Eliminating the learning curve in robotic mitral valve repair: Results from 1400 patients.","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.jtcvs.2025.01.027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2025.01.027","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49975,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143744190","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The false lumen volume fraction in acute type A aortic dissection: A potential indicator for malperfusion syndromes?","authors":"Li-Xi Gan, Yi Chang, Hong-Wei Guo","doi":"10.1016/j.jtcvs.2025.02.009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2025.02.009","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49975,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143722351","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anastasiia K Tompkins, Aron Egelko, Natalie Florescu, Mara Antonoff, Cherie P Erkmen
{"title":"Reply: Promoting transparency in training: Health care and family services.","authors":"Anastasiia K Tompkins, Aron Egelko, Natalie Florescu, Mara Antonoff, Cherie P Erkmen","doi":"10.1016/j.jtcvs.2025.02.027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2025.02.027","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49975,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143722349","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Berk Aykut, Hiba Ghandour, Michael Mensah-Mamfo, Smith M Ngeve, Tatum Baldwin, Cathlyn K Medina, John A Kucera, Seth E Wolf, Tariq M Omer, John K Cook, Sydney E Jeffs, Lauren E Parker, Amy Evans, Stephen G Miller, Joseph W Turek, Douglas M Overbey
{"title":"Partial heart transplant valves demonstrate growth in piglets despite prolonged cold storage.","authors":"Berk Aykut, Hiba Ghandour, Michael Mensah-Mamfo, Smith M Ngeve, Tatum Baldwin, Cathlyn K Medina, John A Kucera, Seth E Wolf, Tariq M Omer, John K Cook, Sydney E Jeffs, Lauren E Parker, Amy Evans, Stephen G Miller, Joseph W Turek, Douglas M Overbey","doi":"10.1016/j.jtcvs.2025.03.018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2025.03.018","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Traditional heart valve replacement options lack growth potential, limiting their long-term effectiveness in pediatric patients. Partial heart transplantation (PHT) is an emerging approach that offers growth-capable valves by transplanting only the valve-containing segment of the heart. Here, we report on the effects of extended cold storage on the viability and growth potential of PHT grafts.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Pulmonary and aortic conduits were harvested from piglets and human donors and stored at 4°C in cold-storage solution, with some samples supplemented with apoptosis inhibitors, membrane stabilizers and antibiotics to optimize cellular viability. Viability was assessed in vitro over seven days using the MTS assay. A piglet model of pulmonary valve replacement was utilized to assess in vivo growth potential following one week of cold storage.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In vitro analysis showed a gradual decline in metabolic activity over seven days, with approximately 50% viability retained in both porcine and human valves. Supplementation with apoptosis inhibitors and membrane stabilizers did not significantly enhance viability. In vivo, transplanted conduits demonstrated robust leaflet and annular growth without significant stenosis or regurgitation, confirming the maintenance of growth potential despite reduced viability.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>PHT grafts can be preserved in cold storage for up to one week without significantly compromising in vivo growth potential. These findings support the feasibility of PHT as a viable growth-capable valve replacement option for children and suggest that optimized cold storage protocols could facilitate broader access to this technique.</p>","PeriodicalId":49975,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143744191","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}