TSRA Podcasts
With the help of residents and senior faculty from around the country, TSRA has released a series of podcasts covering various adult cardiac, thoracic, and congenital heart surgery topics. This resource is similar to the popular TSRA Clinical Scenarios but in audio format. In each podcast a resident interviews an expert faculty regarding the background, work-up, surgical considerations and pertinent potential complications of a given condition. Podcasts can be accessed and streamed via SoundCloud or through the SoundCloud app. TSRA plans to release 1-2 podcasts per month over the next several years, so please check the website regularly for new material.
TSRA would like to recognize the following leaders for their contributions to the TSRA Podcast Series:
Projects Chair: Dr. Panos Vardas
Adult Cardiac Surgery Podcast Editor: Dr. Gregory Pattakos
General Thoracic Podcast Editor: Dr. Amy Fiedler
Congenital Podcast Editor: Dr. Peter Chen
History Podcast Editor: Dr. Brendan Dewan
Current podcast interviews include:
Congenital: Ebstein’s Anomaly – Cone Procedure, Dr. Garrett Coyan & Dr. Jose Da Silva
Congenital: HLHS- Single Ventricle Palliation, Dr. Claude Beaty & Dr. Richard Ohye
Congenital: ASD/PAPVR, Dr. Laura Seese & Dr. Victor Morell
Historical: History of Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Dr. Paul Linsky & Dr. William Holman
Congenital: ALCAPA, Dr. David Lehenbauer & Dr. Marshall Jacobs
Congenital: Pediatric Airway Reconstruction, Dr. Jacob Miller & Dr. Peter Manning
Congenital: Vascular Rings And Slings, Dr. Constantine Mavroudis & Dr. J. William Gaynor
Thoracic: Chylothorax, Dr. Justin Watson & Dr. Paul Schipper
Thoracic: Diaphragmatic Plication, Dr. Nkem Aziken & Dr. Rafael Andrade
Congenital: Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Dr. Justin Watson & Dr. Irving Shen
Thoracic: Ex-Vivo Lung Perfusion, Dr. Colleen Pietras & Dr. Edward Cantu
Thoracic: Esophageal Perforation, Dr. Kevin Graham & Dr. Mimi Ceppa
Congenital: Total Anomalous Pulm Venous Return, Dr. Rachel Vanderlaan & Dr. Chris Caldarone
Thoracic: Complex Benign Esophageal Disease, Dr. Stephanie Worrell & Dr. Mark Orringer
Thoracic: Esophageal Cancer, Dr. Doug Liou & Dr. Mark Berry
Cardiac: Thoracoabdominal Aneurysms, Dr. David Blitzer & Dr. Joel Corvera
Cardiac: Type B Dissection, Dr. Colleen Pietras & Dr. Alberto Pochettino
Cardiac: Aortic Regurgitation, Dr. Lori Soni & Dr. Duke Cameron
Congenital: LVOT Obstruction, Dr. Charles Cole & Dr. Jim Jaggers
Cardiac: Atrial Fibrillation & Cox-MAZE Procedure, Dr. Danielle Smith & Dr. Jim Cox
Cardiac: Aortic Root Aneurysm, Dr. Melissa Levack & Dr. Lars Svensson
Historical: History of ECMO, Part 1, Dr. K. Candis Jones & Dr. Robert Bartlett
Historical: History of ECMO Part 2, Dr. K. Candis Jones & Dr. Robert Bartlett
Thoracic: Treatment of Mycobacterial Lung Infection, Dr. Jordan Hoffman & Dr. John Mitchell
Congenital: Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Dr. Eric Feins & Dr. Pedro del Nido
Congenital: Pulmonary Atresia with VSD and Major AP Collaterals, Dr. Michael Ma & Dr. Frank Hanley
Congenital: Treatment of Ebstein’s Anomaly via RV Exclusion, Dr. Hampton Gray & Dr. Vaughn Starnes
Historical: Creativity & Innovation in Cardiac Surgery, Dr. Elizabeth Stephens & Dr. Tirone David
Historical: Evolution of the Surgical Treatment of Tuberculosis, Dr. Jordan Hoffman & Dr. John Mitchell
Cardiac: Left Ventricular Assist Devices, Dr. Arman Kilic & Dr. Michael Acker
Thoracic: Esophageal Diverticulum, Dr. Monisha Sudarshan & Dr. Shanda Blackmon
Congenital: Truncus Arteriosus, Dr. Peter Sassalos & Dr. Edward Bove
Cardiac: Endocarditis, Dr. Amy Fiedler & Dr. Thoralf Sundt
Thoracic: Anterior Mediastinal Tumors, Dr. Panos Vardas & Dr. Ken Kesler
Cardiac: Aortic Valve Stenosis, Dr. Brendan Dewan & Dr. David Fullerton
Congenital: Tetralogy of Fallot, Dr. Elizabeth Stephens & Dr. Emile Bacha
Congenital: Coarctation of the Aorta, Dr. Corinne Tan & Dr. Carlos Mery
Thoracic: Paraesophageal Hernia, Dr. Lucia Madariaga & Dr. Chrisopher Morse
Congenital: Ventricular Septal Defect, Dr. David Blitzer & Dr. John Brown
Cardiac: Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy, Dr. Trevor Upham & Dr. Michael Madani
Cardiac: CABG, Dr. Arman Arghami & Dr. John Stulak
Congenital: Congenital Heart Failure & Transplant, Dr. Castigliano Bhamidipati & Dr. Jonathan Chen
Cardiac: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, Dr. Michael Kayatta & Dr. Vinod Thourani
Congenital: Complete AV Canal, Dr. Luis Velasco & Dr. Richard Jonas
Cardiac: Ascending Aortic Aneurysm, Dr. Michael Kayatta & Dr. Ed Chen
Historical: Development of TAVR, Dr. Josh Rosenblum & Dr. Vinod Thourani
Congenital: Interrupted Aortic Arch & VSD, Dr. Josh Rosenblum & Dr. Kirk Kanter
Cardiac: Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease, Dr. Sarah Ward & Dr. Steven Bolling
Cardiac: Surgical Treatment of AFib, Dr. Matthew Schill & Dr. Ralph Damiano
Congenital: Transposition of the Great Arteries, Dr. Peter Chen & Dr. Charles Fraser
Cardiac: Type A Dissection, Dr. Gregory Pattakos & Dr. Joseph Coselli
Historical: History of the Total Artificial Heart, Dr. Vakhtang Tchantchaleishvili & Dr. Lyle Joyce
Cardiac: HOCM, Dr. Bobby Steffen & Dr. Nicholas Smedira
Cardiac: Pericardial Disease, Dr. Sahar Saddoughi & Dr. Hartzell Schaff
Thoracic: Tracheal Stenosis, Dr. Amy Fiedler & Dr. Douglas Mathisen
Cardiac: Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation, Dr. Sarah Schubert & Dr. Irving Kron
Cardiac: Aortic Arch Aneurysm, Dr. Melissa Levack & Dr. Eric Roselli
The purpose of TSRA podcasts is to educate and inform. They are not a substitute for cardiothoracic surgery resident education and should be used in conjunction with a variety of other resources and references. Guests who speak in this podcast series express their own opinions, experience, and conclusions. The Thoracic Surgery Residents Association (TSRA), the Thoracic Surgery Directors Association (TSDA), and/or any company or organization providing financial support do not endorse or oppose any particular procedure, treatment option, commercial product, or manufacturer. The information contained in this podcast is not a substitute for patients seeking professional medical advice or treatment for specific conditions.
TSRA resources are provided as a basic guideline for the study of cardiothoracic surgery and should be used in conjunction with a variety of other educational references and resources. TSRA resources should not be construed as definitive study guides for either the TSDA In-Training Exam or the ABTS Part I (Written) and Part II (Oral) Certification Exams. TSRA makes no claims regarding the study guide’s value in preparing for, or its contribution toward performance on, either the TSDA In-Training Exam or the ABTS Certification Exams. TSRA resources are educational tools only and any medical decisions should be made only after discussions with appropriate healthcare providers.