Reminder: @CCF_CTSRes open house for applicants to our I6 residency program is this Thursday! Come learn why we love this program so much. We’re excited to meet our potential future co-residents! When: Thursday 9/18 over zoom, 8PM EST Signup here:

@daniel_ragheb @CleClinicHVTI @FaisalBakaeen @EricRoselliMD @AnthonyZakiMD @LarsSvenssonMD @AskDrMarc @williamcfrankel @andrew_s_jones_ @JLmaigrotMD @NikaSamadzadeh @MattThompsonMD @NadiaBakirMD @SeanHKwak

Appying to cardiothoracic surgery I6 residency this cycle? Interested to hear why Cleveland Clinic continues to be a top destination for trainnees? Come meet our residents and learn about our program at our Open House on Thurs 9/18 8PM EST. Sign up below: https://t.co/UNvDApLAC9

Our surgeons @ClevelandClinic report a new technique for repairing partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (PAPVR) during heart transplant using the patient’s native tissue🫀 @Dr_HaniNajm @AnthonyZakiMD @CCF_CTSRes https://t.co/HNIqR41xUc

@CleClinicHVTI performs more mitral valve operations than any other institution globally and has excellent outcomes. In this video, I explain five techniques used to repair the mitral valve. @CCF_CTSRes https://t.co/kduUL8LOxN

@CleClinicHVTI is committed to supporting the mission of @MarfanFdn - to save lives & improve the quality of life of individuals with genetic aortic & vascular conditions! Join #CLEaorta #WalkforVictory on 9/13 or consider making a donation: https://t.co/ejudWYGinm #aortaed

Nice interview by @AnthonyZakiMD on tool box for taking on high-risk cases as an early career surgeon @CleClinicHVTI @CCF_CTSRes @TSRA_official @STS_CTsurgery @AATSHQ @jjmt_heartrecov

What if surgical aortic valve replacement required no chest incision? Our surgeons @ClevelandClinic are making it a reality with transcervical robotic AVR. https://t.co/VnotMivehA @AskDrMarc @tavrkapadia @CCF_CTSRes @CCFcards

New in #JTCVS Open: Should moderate tricuspid regurgitation be repaired at the time of mitral surgery? Read the results from a large registry-based study that looked at patients from 2001 to 2022: https://t.co/m7J49XIiX0 @AskDrMarc @HElgharablyMD @CleClinicHVTI

One of the most rewarding parts of medicine is guiding juniors and teaching them along the way. It’s a privilege to pass on what others so generously shared — skills, judgment, and the confidence to grow. It’s the best way to pay it forward.

TSRA Executive Committee 2025-2026 @Anna_Olds @Hirji1987 @ChiChiDoNguyen @irbaz_hameed @RohunBhagat @JA_RobiMD @faazash @MarviTariq @ Jay Patel @ Eliza Hompe @ Hannah McMullen @ Neel Prabhu @ Mujtaba Mubashir

Excellent rapid fire @ 51st WesternThoracicSA mtg by @CleClinicMD @CleClinicHVTI @CCF_CTSRes @RohunBhagat on B-SAFER total arch in subset w/ anomalous lt vertebral origin from arch (16/420,4%) w/ 13 stented, 3covered (~5vs3mm) - no neuro comps, all stents patent #InSituRepair

Great video by @AnthonyZakiMD @CleClinicHVTI @CCF_CTSRes on direct trans-aortic Impella 5.5 insertion @jjmt_heartrecov - Congratulations on the award @ctsnetorg

Read our new complex case study featuring a rare coronary artery aneurysm with fistula to the coronary sinus, as @nickruthmann & @FaisalBakaeen detail the intricate repair that led to excellent patient outcomes & symptom resolution. https://t.co/g2Svol1jXI @CCFcards @CCF_CTSRes

Alternative Conduits and Routes of Esophageal Reconstruction When a Hostile Mediastinum Is Encountered 📕Read Here: 💻#OnlineFirst https://t.co/9vMbuxfpYF @CleClinicHVTI @ClevelandClinic @CCF_CTSRes

Learn about Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension, an under-recognized yet treatable & potentially curable condition caused by chronic blood clots in the lungs - from @MichaelTongMD & @heresi_gustavo in this week’s #LoveYourHeart podcast. ➡️ https://t.co/GAchraEAcf

Are early outcomes of reoperative aortic root surgery impacted by previous root procedure and indication for reintervention? Find out from @HElgharablyMD, @MdGosta et al. Read in #JTCVS Open: https://t.co/l92xiMTj2s @CleClinicHVTI @ClevelandClinic

As expected, patients undergoing redo root surgery have a higher incidence of complications, but operative mortality is similar, even in patients undergoing redo surgery for endocarditis. Awesome work! @D_Cekmecelioglu Haley Jenkins

A bioprosthetic, no matter how large, cannot be a good initial strategy in a patient like this.

Learn more about bicuspid aortic valve disease on this week's #LoveYourHeart podcast. @LarsSvenssonMD & Dr. Brian Griffin discuss this heart condition & effective treatment options @ClevelandClinic. Full podcast: https://t.co/xVHmRvGTxW