TSDA Weekly Curricula E-mail Archive
Years 1 & 2: 2009-2011
Year 1: 2009-2010
- Week of July 13, 2009 (Week 1)
- Coronary Artery Disease and CABG Techniques
- Lung Cancer: Overview and Staging
- Week of July 20, 2009 (Week 2)
- Cardiac Radiological Evaluation
- Trauma: Diaphragm Injuries
- Week of July 27, 2009 (Week 3)
- Valve Disease, Aortic Regurgitation
- Pulmonary Function Testing
- Week of August 3, 2009 (Week 4)
- Congenital Physiology
- GERD Work-Up and Medical Treatment
- Week of August 10, 2009 (Week 5)
- Thoracoabdominal Aneurysms
- Chest Wall and Diaphragmatic Physiology
- Week of August 17, 2009
- Congenital Heart Surgery: Introduction and Palliative Shunts
- Surgical Approaches to the Mediastinum
- Week of August 24, 2009 (Week 7)
- Tricuspid Valve Repair and Replacement
- Lung Cancer: Early Detection of Small Malignancies
- Week of August 31, 2009 (Week 8)
- Adult Cardiac Transplantation
- Corrosive Injuries of the Esophagus
- Week of September 14, 2009 (Week 9)
- Echocardiography
- Pulmonary Metastatic Disease
- Week of September 21, 2009 (Week 10)
- Congenital ASD and PAPVR
- Esophageal Strictures
- Week of September 28, 2009 (Week 11)
- Decision Making in Prosthetic Valve Choice
- Interesting Case Conference
- Week of October 5, 2009 (Week 12)
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Esophagus: Paraesophageal Hernia
- Week of October 12, 2009 (Week 13)
- Valve/CABG
- Lung Cancer: T3 Disease and Special Situations
- Week of October 19, 2009 (Week 14)
- Congenital: Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection (TAPVC)
- Thoracic Trauma: Esophageal
- Week of October 26, 2009 (Week 15)
- Aortic Aneurysmal Disease: Ascending Aortic Aneurysms and Size
- Ethics: Who Not To Operate On?
- Week of November 2, 2009 (Week 16)
- Congenital: VSD
- GERD: Surgical Treatment
- Week of November 9, 2009 (Week 17)
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)
- Mediastinum Tumors: Neurogenic
- Week of November 16, 2009 (Week 18)
- Descending Aortic Disease: Spinal Cord Injury
- Mediastinum Tumors: Thymoma
- Week of November 30, 2009 (Week 19)
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Esophageal Foreign Bodies
- Week of December 7, 2009 (Week 20)
- Congenital: Tricuspid Atresia
- Lung Infections and Massive Hemoptysis
- Week of December 14, 2009 (Week 21)
- Off-Pump Coronary Bypass Surgery
- Pleural Disease: Malignant Mesothelioma
- Week of January 4, 2010 (Week 22)
- Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery
- Adjuvent Therapy for Stage I & II Lung Cancer
- Week of January 11, 2010 (Week 23)
- Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation
- Trachea: Anatomy and Resection & Reconstruction
- Week of January 18, 2010 (Week 24)
- Congenital: Transposition
- Lung Infections: Mycotic
- Week of January 25, 2010 (Week 25)
- Ischemic Mitral Disease
- Lung Cancer: Stage I Disease (Wedge vs. Lobe)
- Week of February 1, 2010 (Week 26)
- Acquired Valve Disease
- Chest Wall Tumors: Benign and Malignant (Part 1)
- Week of February 8, 2010 (Week 27)
- Congenital: CPB
- Chest Wall Deformities
- Week of February 15, 2010 (Week 28)
- Cardiac Tumors
- Penetrating Chest Trauma
- Week of February 22, 2010 (Week 29)
- Congenital: Ross Procedure
- Pediatric Lung Transplantation
- Week of March 1, 2010 (Week 30)
- Aortic Root Aneurysms: Evolving Concepts and Outcomes
- Esophageal Diverticula
- Week of March 8, 2010 (Week 31)
- Cardiac Trauma
- Trachea: Resection/Repair for Benign Disease, Iatrogenic Injury, and Trauma
- Week of March 15, 2010 (Week 32)
- Acute Aortic Dissections, Intramural Hematoma, Penetrating Atherosclerotic Ulcer
- Esophageal Motility Disorders and Surgical Approaches
- Week of March 22, 2010 (Week 33)
- Congenital: Tetralogy of Fallot
- Staging for Esophageal Cancer
- Research in Medicine
- Week of March 29, 2010 (Week 34)
- Mitral Valve Regurgitation: Degenerative
- Esophageal Surgery: Esophageal Reconstruction
- Week of April 5, 2010 (Week 35)
- End Stage Heart Disease: Therapeutic Options
- Esophageal Perforation
- Week of April 12, 2010 (Week 36)
- Congenital: AV Canal
- Mediastinum Tumors
- Week of April 19, 2010 (Week 37)
- Critical Care: Pharmacologic Support for Low Cardiac Output
- Thoracoscopic Mediastinal Surgery
- Week of April 26, 2010 (Week 38)
- Combined Cardiac adn Carotid Vascular Surgery
- Lung Cancer: T4 Disease
- Week of May 3, 2010 (Week 39)
- CPB and Collateral Injury
- Hyperhidrosis
- Week of May 10, 2010 (Week 40)
- Congenital Aortic Stenosis and LVOTO
- Lung Volume Reduction Surgery/Airway Valve Procedures
- Week of May 17, 2010 (Week 41)
- Pacers and Defibrillators
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Week of May 24, 2010 (Week 42)
- Endocarditis
- Trachea: Subglottic Stenosis and Intubation Injury
- Week of June 7, 2010 (Week 43)
- Heart Retransplantation: Adult and Pediatric
- The Diaphragm: Congenital Disorders
- Week of June 14, 2010 (Week 44)
- LV Aneurysm and SVR/Ventricular Tachycardia
- Congenital Lung Anomalies
Year 2: 2010-2011
- Week of July 12, 2010 (Week 45)
- Cardiac Physiology and Anatomy
- Chest Disease: Radiologic Evaluation
- Week of July 19, 2010 (Week 46)
- Critical Care
- Stents and Endoscopy
- Week of July 26, 2010 (Week 47)
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Lung Neoplasms
- Week of August 2, 2010 (Week 48)
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Pleural Disease
- Week of August 9, 2010 (Week 49)
- Valve Disease: Echo and Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Esophageal Malignancy and Diagnostic Esophagoscopy
- Week of August 16, 2010 (Week 50)
- Congenital: Cardiac Evaluation/Catheterization
- Lung Cancer
- Week of August 23, 2010 (Week 51)
- Aortic Root and Valve Repair
- Chest Wall Reconstruction after Tumor Resection or Injury
- Week of August 30, 2010 (Week 52)
- Congenital: ICU and Postoperative Care
- Congenital: Esophageal Anomalies
- Week of September 13, 2010 (Week 53)
- Congenital: Vascular Rings, Slings, and Diverticula
- Endoscopy: Upper Airway
- Week of September 20, 2010 (Week 54)
- Cardiopulmonary Bypass
- Trachea: Trachobronchoplasty and Sleeve Resection for Malignant and Benign Disease
- Week of September 27, 2010 (Week 55)
- Congenital: Coronary Artery Anomalies
- Esophagus: Benign Tumors, Cysts, and Duplications
- Week of October 4, 2010 (Week 56)
- Coronary Artery Disease: Clinical Outcomes
- Chest Trauma
- Week of October 11, 2010 (Week 57)
- Adult Cardiac Transplantation
- Esophageal Malignancy: Treatment Options
- Week of October 18, 2010 (Week 58)
- VSD and AVSD
- Parapneumonic Empyema
- Week of October 25, 2010 (Week 59)
- Mediastinitis
- Lung Cancer: Paraneoplastic Syndromes
- Week of November 1, 2010 (Week 60)
- Critical Care: Low Output and Intestinal Ischemia
- Thoracoscopy: Technical Aspects
- Week of November 8, 2010 (Week 61)
- CAD: Cardiac Surgery Resources in the Elderly and Extreme Cases
- Lung Cancer: Preoperative Evaluation and Aggressive Staging
- Week of November 15, 2010 (Week 62)
- Descending Thoracic Aneurysms and Traumatic Injuries
- Esophagus: Esophagoscopy
- Week of November 29, 2010 (Week 63)
- Congenital: DORV and Truncus Arteriosus
- Lung Cancer: Nuclear Diagnostic and Staging Studies
- Week of December 6, 2010 (Week 64)
- Natural History and Timing of Repair: Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
- Critical Care: Ventilator Management and Unique Problems
- Week of December 13, 2010 (Week 65)
- Minimally Invasive Valve Surgery
- Postpneumonectomy Syndrome
- Week of January 3, 2011 (Week 66)
- Critical Care: Postoperative Care and Peri-Operative Neurological Complications
- Bronchopleural Fistulas and Postsurgical Empyema
- Week of January 10, 2011 (Week 67)
- Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation
- Suppurative Lung Infections and Lung Abscess
- Week of January 17, 2011 (Week 68)
- Congenital: Interrupted Aortic Arch and Coarctation
- Radiological Evaluation of Chest Disease
- Week of January 24, 2011 (Week 69)
- Reoperative Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
- Week of January 31, 2011 (Week 70)
- Acute Pulmonary Embolism and Pulmonary Embolectomy
- Normal Pulmonary Physiology and Evaluation of Pulmonary Function Tests
- Week of February 7, 2011 (Week 71)
- Chronic Pulmonary Embolism and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
- Palliative Thoracic Stents
- Week of February 14, 2011 (Week 72)
- Perfusion Strategies for Aortic Arch Replacement
- Lung Cancer: The Surprise N2 Node at Surgery
- Week of February 21, 2011 (Week 73)
- Complex Mitral Problems
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and Effort Thrombosis
- Week of February 28, 2011 (Week 74)
- Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm
- Thoracic Sympathectomy for Hyperhidrosis or Digital Ischemia
- Week of March 7, 2011 (Week 75)
- Pulmonary Failure, ECMO, PECLA
- Esophageal Replacement: Jejunum
- Week of March 14, 2011 (Week 76)
- Aortic Deceleration Injury
- Mediastinal Infections
- Week of March 21, 2011 (Week 77)
- Congenital: Cardiac Transplantation
- pulmonary Metastasectomy
- Week of March 28, 2011 (Week 78)
- Degenerative Mitral Valve Regurgitation
- Esophageal Replacement: Colon
- Week of April 4, 2011 (Week 79)
- Aortic Valve Disease: Stenosis and Bicuspid Valve
- Barrett's Esophagus: Timing and Technique of Surgery
- Week of April 11, 2011 (Week 80)
- AVR: Choice of Prosthesis
- Diaphragm: Eventration, Porous Diaphragm Syndrome, and Catamenial Pneumothorax
- Week of April 18, 2011 (Week 81)
- Congenital: Pulmonic Stenosis and Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction (RVOTO)
- Pulmonary Carcinoid Tumors
- Week of April 25, 2011 (Week 82)
- Surgical Options in Heart Failure
- Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis
- Week of May 2, 2011 (Week 83)
- Arrhythmia Surgery
- Risk Stratification for Lung Resection
- Week of May 9, 2011 (Week 84)
- Postinfarction VSD and Ventricular Rupture
- Esophageal Motility Disorders: Reoperation
- Week of May 16, 2011 (Week 85)
- Complications of MV Repair and Replacement (SAM, Ventricular Rupture, Circumflex Artery Injury)
- Lung Biopsy: Infection and Fibrosis
- Week of May 23, 2011 (Week 86)
- Congenital: Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
- Lung Transplantation
- Week of June 6, 2011 (Week 87)
- Chronic Aortic Dissection
- Thoracic Duct and Chylothorax
- Week of June 13, 2011 (Week 88)
- Mitral Valve Disease, MVR, A-Fib, and Stroke Risk
- Interesting Case Conference
