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Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery CORE Curriculum Review

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Core Curriculum 65 episodes Oct 30, 2026

This podcast series presents didactic lectures from the Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery CORE Curriculum Review. The lectures were recorded live at annual conferences in the United States and Great Britain. They cover topics represented on the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and Royal College of Surgeons examinations. The format is designed to help listeners identify knowledge gaps and focus their ongoing study. New lectures are released weekly.

Episodes

Oral Board Review Oct 30, 2026 17:01 Oral Board Review - William D. Oslund, MD

Cardiac Anatomy Oct 27, 2026 13:48 Cardiac Anatomy - John R. Doty, MD

Cardiovascular Physiology Oct 27, 2026 13:09 Cardiovascular Physiology - John R. Doty, MD

Cardiovascular Pharmacology Oct 30, 2026 28:07 Cardiovascular Pharmacology - U. (Lee) McCann, MD

Critical Care Physiology Oct 30, 2026 16:20 Critical Care Physiology - U. (Lee) McCann, MD

Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Myocardial Protection Oct 30, 2026 22:24 Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Myocardial Protection - Nkem Aziken, MD

Coronary Artery Disease Oct 30, 2026 10:51 Coronary Artery Disease - U. (Lee) McCann, MD

Myocardial Infarction Oct 30, 2026 14:15 Myocardial Infarction - U. (Lee) McCann, MD

Myocardial Revascularization Oct 30, 2026 25:04 Myocardial Revascularization - John R. Doty, MD

Mechanical Complications of Ischemic Heart Disease Oct 30, 2026 27:17 Mechanical Complications of Ischemic Heart Disease - U. (Lee) McCann, MD

Ischemic Mitral Disease Oct 30, 2026 13:55 Ischemic Mitral Disease - William T. Caine, MD

Combined Coronary / Carotid / Valvular Disease Oct 30, 2026 16:50 Combined Coronary / Carotid / Valvular Disease - William T. Caine, MD

Aortic Valve Disease Oct 30, 2026 24:18 Aortic Valve Disease - John R. Doty, MD

Mitral Valve Disease Oct 30, 2026 23:32 Mitral Valve Disease - Stephen H. McKellar, MD, M.Sc.

Tricuspid and Multiple Valve Disease Oct 30, 2026 17:18 Tricuspid and Multiple Valve Disease - Stephen H. McKellar, MD, M.Sc.

Prosthetic Valve Selection / Transcatheter Therapies Oct 30, 2026 15:36 Prosthetic Valve Selection / Transcatheter Therapies - Stephen H. McKellar, MD, M.Sc.

Endocarditis Oct 30, 2026 21:56 Endocarditis - William T. Caine, MD

Clinical Trials in Coronary Artery Disease Oct 30, 2026 20:54 Clinical Trials in Coronary Artery Disease - John R. Doty, MD

Anesthesia Oct 30, 2026 15:26 Anesthesia - U. (Lee) McCann, MD

Echocardiography Oct 30, 2026 13:22 Echocardiography - Alpana Senapati, DO

Current Literature Review Oct 30, 2026 19:37 Current Literature Review - John R. Doty, MD / U. (Lee) McCann, MD

Cardiac Tumors Mar 31, 2026 11:38 Cardiac Tumors - John R. Doty, MD

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Mar 31, 2026 15:30 Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy - John R. Doty, MD

The Pericardium Oct 30, 2026 15:57 The Pericardium - William T. Caine, MD

Mechanical Circulatory Support Oct 30, 2026 39:42 Mechanical Circulatory Support - William T. Caine, MD

Cardiac Transplantation Oct 30, 2026 27:17 Cardiac Transplantation - William T. Caine, MD

Lung and Heart - Lung Transplantation Oct 30, 2026 11:16 Lung and Heart - Lung Transplantation - John R. Doty, MD

Transplant Immunology Oct 30, 2026 23:24 Transplant Immunology - Rami Alharethi, MD, FACC

Cardiac Arrhythmias Oct 30, 2026 17:35 Cardiac Arrhythmias - John R. Doty, MD

Complications and Less Invasive Operations Oct 30, 2026 15:41 Complications and Less Invasive Operations - John R. Doty, MD

Aortic Aneurysm Oct 30, 2026 28:42 Aortic Aneurysm - William D. Oslund, MD

Aortic Dissection Oct 30, 2026 17:34 Aortic Dissection - Andrea Steely, MD

Principles of Congenital Heart Disease Oct 30, 2026 12:05 Principles of Congenital Heart Disease - William D. Oslund, MD

PDA / AP Window / ASD / PAPVR Oct 27, 2026 11:39 PDA / AP Window / ASD / PAPVR - William D. Oslund, MD

Ventricular Septal Defect / DORV Oct 27, 2026 17:40 Ventricular Septal Defect / DORV - Reilly D. Hobbs, MD, MBS

Atrioventricular Septal Defect Oct 27, 2026 19:59 Atrioventricular Septal Defect - Reilly D. Hobbs, MD, MBS

Tetraology of Fallot / Pulmonary Stenosis-Atresia Oct 27, 2026 24:59 Tetraology of Fallot / Pulmonary Stenosis-Atresia - Reilly D. Hobbs, MD, MBS

Ebstein Anomaly Oct 27, 2026 9:10 Ebstein Anomaly - Reilly D. Hobbs, MD, MBS

Coarctation / Interrupted Arch / LVOTO / HLHS Oct 28, 2026 16:37 Coarctation / Interrupted Arch / LVOTO / HLHS - John R. Doty, MD

Transposition of the Great Arteries Oct 28, 2026 10:28 Transposition of the Great Arteries - John R. Doty, MD

Truncus Arteriosus / Single Ventricle Oct 28, 2026 8:26 Truncus Arteriosus / Single Ventricle - John R. Doty, MD

Coronary Anomalies / TAPVR / Cor Triatriatum Oct 28, 2026 12:52 Coronary Anomalies / TAPVR / Cor Triatriatum - John R. Doty, MD

Adult Congenital Heart Disease Oct 28, 2026 17:36 Adult Congenital Heart Disease - Vikas Sharma, MD

Pulmonary Diagnostic Testing Oct 28, 2026 19:12 Pulmonary Diagnostic Testing - U. (Lee) McCann, MD

Esophageal Diagnostic Testing Oct 28, 2026 15:31 Esophageal Diagnostic Testing - U. (Lee) McCann, MD

SVC Syndrome and Pulmonary Embolism Oct 28, 2026 22:18 SVC Syndrome and Pulmonary Embolism - John R. Doty, MD

Chest Wall Congenital Deformities & Tumors Oct 28, 2026 22:41 Chest Wall Congenital Deformities & Tumors - John Stringham, MD, FACS

Thoracic Trauma Oct 28, 2026 24:06 Thoracic Trauma - John Stringham, MD, FACS

Bullous Emphysema and Pneumothorax Oct 28, 2026 15:42 Bullous Emphysema and Pneumothorax - John Stringham, MD, FACS

Pulmonary Infections Oct 28, 2026 20:47 Pulmonary Infections - John R. Doty, MD

Pulmonary Fungus / Tuberculosis Oct 29, 2026 18:25 Pulmonary Fungus / Tuberculosis - John R. Doty, MD

Airway Tumors Oct 29, 2026 14:03 Airway Tumors - Peter J. Smit, MD

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Oct 29, 2026 17:40 Thoracic Outlet Syndrome - Peter J. Smit, MD

The Diaphragm Oct 29, 2026 12:38 The Diaphragm - Peter J. Smit, MD

Lung Cancer - Diagnosis Oct 29, 2026 27:02 Lung Cancer - Diagnosis - John Stringham, MD, FACS

Lung Cancer - Staging Oct 29, 2026 13:04 Lung Cancer - Staging - John Stringham, MD, FACS

Lung Cancer - Surgery Oct 29, 2026 23:17 Lung Cancer - Surgery - John Stringham, MD, FACS

Lung Cancer - Metastatic Disease / Adjuvant Therapy Oct 29, 2026 15:01 Lung Cancer - Metastatic Disease / Adjuvant Therapy - John Stringham, MD, FACS

Pulmonary Anomalies Oct 29, 2026 10:59 Pulmonary Anomalies - John R. Doty, MD

Mediastinal Tumors Oct 29, 2026 21:40 Mediastinal Tumors - John R. Doty, MD

The Pleura Oct 29, 2026 19:08 The Pleura - A. Krishna Kashyap, MD

The Trachea Oct 29, 2026 16:52 The Trachea - A. Krishna Kashyap, MD

Esophageal Congenital Disorders/Burns/Stricture Oct 29, 2026 12:05 Esophageal Congenital Disorders/Burns/Stricture - John R. Doty, MD

Esophageal Motility Disorders Oct 29, 2026 17:46 Esophageal Motility Disorders - David C. Griffin, MD

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease / Benign Esophageal Tumors Oct 29, 2026 17:00 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease / Benign Esophageal Tumors - David C. Griffin, MD