American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS)

UPCOMING DEADLINE: Don't miss out on your last chance to save on #AATS2025 registration. Monday, March 31 is your final opportunity to benefit from advance registration rates. Attend the meeting which will consist of hundreds of groundbreaking presentations, plenty of networking opportunities, and exciting guest speakers. Register now to save: https://lnkd.in/eA5kQB7i

New case report on #congenital mechanical support: Resolution of protein-losing enteropathy by left ventricular assist device in a child with restrictive cardiomyopathy. Read more in #JTCVS Techniques: https://lnkd.in/eyxVbc2p Authors: Akiko Yamagata, MD ? Takeshi Shinkawa, MD, PhD ? Hisashi Yoshida, MD ? Gen Harada, MD ? Mikiko Ishido, MD, PhD ? Satoshi Saito, MD, PhD ? Hiroshi Niinami, MD, PhD

105th AATS President David R. Jones selected several leading experts in #cardiothoracic surgery and beyond to speak at #AATS2025. Hear him tell you more about our Legends Luncheon Speakers and Guest Speaker at the Plenary below. Watch the full promotional video to learn more about the insightful programming in Seattle: https://lnkd.in/er26DiGi Only five days until the advance registration deadline. Register by Monday, 3/31 for your last chance to save: https://lnkd.in/eA5kQB7i

Surgeons at Cleveland Clinic published a surgeon case study of the application of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery Quality Gateway (AQG) in adult #cardiac surgery for quality assurance. See how the product allows for patient care improvement by reading more in #JTCVS: https://lnkd.in/eZtbR3Rp Authors: Lars Svensson, MD, PhD ? Eugene Blackstone, MD ? Linda DiPaola, BA ? Benjamin Kramer, DO, MS ? Hemant Ishwaran, PhD

Submissions are open for #Mitral2025, one of the field's premier meetings for advancing mitral #valve treatment. Your contributions are essential to spreading information and knowledge across the world. We want your research on challenging clinical cases, long-term outcomes, perioperative care, and more. Submit by May 28 to have your work considered for the meeting: https://lnkd.in/enBt7-9q

AATS Foundation Spring Awards open next week. Starting April 1, #cardiothoracic medical students, residents, early- to mid-career surgeons, and program directors will have specific curated programs that provide opportunities for career growth. Browse the upcoming programs to prepare your application: https://lnkd.in/dGhdBYRV

We have six more weeks to raise funding for the AATS Foundation through the Get Together, Give Together campaign. Your donation directly funds career growth opportunities for #cardiothoracic surgeons by helping us establish programs like our scholarships and fellowships, along with international hospital visits with surgery training. Donate: https://lnkd.in/emWp-e69

Join us Wednesday, March 26 at 8am ET for an AATS Journals Webinar focusing on the gender gap in #cardiothoracic surgery. Panelists will discuss research presented in a special section of the March issue of #JTCVS, and give insights on how to close the gap and decrease bias. Register now: https://lnkd.in/eicyXZDs Moderator: G. Alexander Patterson, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis Panelists: Mara Antonoff, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Cecilia Pompili MD PhD FACS, University of Hull and University of Leeds; Bobby Yanagawa, University of Toronto; Daniela Molena, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Researchers found robotic myxoma resection using an ultrasonic aspirator system is simple, safe, and reliable. Read more from Chibanishi General Hospital in #JTCVS Techniques: https://lnkd.in/evWDyBma Authors: Yoshitsugu Nakamura, MD, PhD ? Miho Kuroda, MD ? Yuto Yasumoto, MD ? Taisuke Nakayama, MD, PhD

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