Get to know the 106th AATS President Dr. @emilebachamd @ColumbiaSurgery with his Presidential Message. Hear about his background, experience, and vision for #AATS2026.

New case report: Neonatal rapid 2-stage double-switch operation for congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries with severe tricuspid regurgitation. Learn more from researchers at @harvardmed & @BostonChildrens in #JTCVS Techniques: https://t.co/pXQ1EUPT1D

Adult #cardiac surgeons: Test the #AATS Quality Gateway Risk Calculator to see what the tool recommends for your patients through advanced machine learning models and comprehensive clinical data from AQG. Try the tool and give your feedback: https://t.co/9dHiQYeRw6

A recent multicenter analysis of aortic root replacement found that non-native chest increases the risk of postoperative mortality. However, surgeons found that prior root and true re-do root replacement do not add additional risk. Read more in #JTCVS: https://t.co/HeJYyD6pa8

This holiday season, we are grateful for the AATS Foundation donors. Without your support and contributions, we wouldn't be able to give opportunities to students like George Olverson IV, who is on his way to becoming a #cardiothoracic surgeon. Thank you, donors.

What is the impact of excessive body fat mass on mortality after lung transplantation? Researchers at Kyoto University Hospital say high FMI at 1 year post-transplantation was associated with a poor prognosis. Learn more in #JTCVS Open: https://t.co/tGOxuhfUQa

Researchers and surgeon scientists need funding now more than ever. The G. Alexander Patterson Honoring Our Mentors Program allows #thoracic surgeons to improve patient care through research grants and scholarships. Create change by making a donation: https://t.co/w7jwEdvJB2

Recently published in #JTCVS Techniques: Integrating Y-incision aortic annular enlargement with ascending aortic replacement. Watch the surgical video below and read more about the case: https://t.co/VUsZI6lrg8

New in Operative Techniques: Personalized External Root Support for the Pulmonary Autograft in the Aortic Position: The ROSS-PEARS Procedure. Learn more about the indications and technical considerations by logging in: https://t.co/nq3NjOaZpq

In this @AATSJournals article with @MDAndersonNews @lungoncdoc, we discuss clinicians’ responsibility to educate: Clear and evidence based messaging shape patient understanding, and social media is an important venue for sharing accurate information. https://t.co/mCNveIeC8n

#Mitral2025 Attendees: We're looking forward to seeing you wear your sneakers on Friday, 11/12 in support of the AATS Foundation. Make a donation to step up to the challenge and provide opportunities for the next generation of surgeon leaders: https://t.co/vyO7MvsFQs

Thanks to the Evarts Graham Memorial Traveling Fellowship, Hao Li was able to broaden his understanding of multidisciplinary care and clinical research. Programs like these are only possible thanks to generous donors like you. Donate today: https://t.co/vyO7MvsFQs

#TrendingTuesday: Outcomes 1-year after lung transplantation for COVID-2019 respiratory failure in the United States and the impact of preoperative extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support. Read this highly cited study for free in #JTCVS: https://t.co/ORcHOmF0OK

The William I. Norwood Travel Awards allow early career #congenital #cardiothoracic surgeons to attend #AATS2026 and the Congenital Valve Symposium, where they can learn from leading experts in the field. Give to the upcoming generation: https://t.co/PAaYO4fMr6

Researchers at @mcgillu compared innovative AI algorithms in order to assess echocardiographic videos for clinical modeling. Read why models using mixtures of unlabeled and labeled data are comparable to those using only labeled data in #JTCVS: https://t.co/mOdGJey8tB

The AATS Foundation Fall Awards are due in one week. Time is running out to apply for a program that best fits your career goals. Grants, scholarships, and fellowships are available for #MedStudents to mid-career surgeons. Apply by December 1: https://t.co/dp6Hivo96X

#Mitral2025 kicks off in less than three weeks. Khalil Fattouch is inviting you to learn from his talk on which patients benefit from concomitant tricuspid intervention. Join us in New York, December 11-12. Register now: https://t.co/SoCUcWjDLz

Redo truncal valve surgery: Repair or replacement? Read the questions @konstantinov_ie says to consider while managing severe truncal valve insufficiency after prior truncal valve repair by logging in to #JTCVS: https://t.co/1lpjZnWJGx

This month's AATS Journals Webinar includes a roundtable discussion on chest wall resection and reconstruction for primary chest wall sarcoma. Hear survival analysis, predictors of outcome, and long-term functional status on 11/26 at 8am ET: https://t.co/CagHqNcyR5

Researchers at @Columbia found reoperative sternotomy valve-sparing aortic root replacement can be performed with low operative mortality in carefully selected patients. Log in to #JTCVS to read more: https://t.co/9kAXJHqxzb

A pathologic classification approach in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma following neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy: Distinguishing postoperative outcomes and exploring the potential benefit of adjuvant therapy. Read now by logging in to #JTCVS: https://t.co/1CpQOJ1tRp