TSDA Weekly Curricula E-mail Archive Years 1 & 2: 2011-2013

Year 1: 2011-2013

  • Week of July 11, 2011 (Week 1)
    • Coronary Artery Disease and CABG Techniques
    • Lung Cancer: Overview and Staging
  • Week of July 18, 2011 (Week 2)
    • Cardiac Radiological Evaluation
    • Trauma: Diaphragm Injuries
  • Week of July 25, 2011 (Week 3)
    • Valve Disease, Aortic Regurgitation
    • Pulmonary Funcation Testing
  • Week of August 1, 2011 (Week 4)
    • Congenital Physiology
    • GERD Work-Up and Medical Treatment
  • Week of August 8, 2011 (Week 5)
    • Thoracoabdominal Aneurysms
    • Chest Wall and Diaphragmatic Physiology
  • Week of August 15, 2011 (Week 6)
    • Congenital Heart Surgery: Introduction and Palliative Shunts
    • Surgical Approaches to the Mediastinum
  • Week of August 22, 2011 (Week 7)
    • Tricuspid Valve Repair and Replacement
    • Lung Cancer: Early Detection of Small Malignancies
  • Week of August 29, 2011 (Week 8)
    • Adult Cardiac Transplantation
    • Corrosive Injuries of the Esophagus
  • Week of September 12, 2011 (Week 9)
    • Echocardiography
    • Pulmonary Metastatic Disease
  • Week of September 19, 2011 (Week 10)
    • Congenital ASD and PAPVR
    • Esophageal Strictures
  • Week of September 26, 2011 (Week 11)
    • Decision Making in Prosthetic Valve Choice
    • Interesting Case Conference
  • Week of October 3, 2011 (Week 12)
    • Mitral Valve Disease
    • Esophagus: Paraesophageal Hernia
  • Week of October 10, 2011 (Week 13)
    • Valve/CABG
    • Lung Cancer: T3 Disease and Special Situations
  • Week of October 17, 2011 (Week 14)
    • Congenital: Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection (TAPVC)
    • Thoracic Trauma: Esophageal
  • Week of October 24, 2011 (Week 15)
    • Aortic Aneurysmal Disease: Ascending Aortic Aneurysms and Size
    • Ethics: Who Not To Operate On?
  • Week of October 31, 2011 (Week 16)
    • Congenital: VSD
    • GERD: Surgical Treatment
  • Week of November 7, 2011 (Week 17)
    • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)
    • Mediastinum Tumors: Neurogenic
  • Week of November 14, 2011 (Week 18)
    • Descending Aortic Disease: Spinal Cord Injury
    • Mediastinum Tumors: Thymoma
  • Week of November 28, 2011 (Week 19)
    • Mitral Valve Stenosis
    • Esophageal Foreign Bodies
  • Week of December 5, 2011 (Week 20)
    • Congenital: Tricuspid Atresia
    • Lung Infections and Massive Hemoptysis
  • Week of December 12, 2011 (Week 21)
    • Off-Pump Coronary Bypass Surgery
    • Pleural Disease: Malignant Mesothelioma
  • Week of December 19, 2011 (Week 22)
    • Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery
    • Adjuvant Therapy for Stage I & II Lung Cancer
  • Week of January 9, 2012 (Week 23)
    • Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation
    • Trachea: Anatomy and Resection & Reconstruction
  • Week of January 16, 2012 (Week 24)
    • Ischemic Mitral Disease
    • Lung Infections: Mycotic
  • Week of January 23, 2012 (Week 25)
    • Congenital Transpotision
    • Lung Cancer: Stage I Disease (Wedge vs. Lobe)
  • Week of January 30, 2012 (Week 26)
    • Acquired Valve Disease
    • Chest Wall Tumors: Benign and Malignant (Part 1)
  • Week of February 6, 2012 (Week 27)
    • Congenital: CPB
    • Chest Wall Deformities
  • Week of February 13, 2012 (Week 28)
    • Cardiac Tumors
    • Penetrating Chest Trauma
  • Week of February 20, 2012 (Week 29)
    • Congenital: Ross Procedure
    • Pediatric Lung Transplantation
  • Week of February 27, 2012 (Week 30)
    • Aortic Root Aneurysms: Evolving Concepts and Outcomes
    • Esophageal Diverticula
  • Week of March 5, 2012 (Week 31)
    • Cardiac Trauma
    • Trachea: Resection/Repair for Benign Disease, Iatrogenic Injury, and Trauma
  • Week of March 12, 2012 (Week 32)
    • Acute Aortic Dissections, Intramural Hematoma, Penetrating Atherosclerotic Ulcer
    • Esophageal Motility Disorders and Surgical Approaches
  • Week of March 19, 2012 (Week 33)
    • Congenital: Tetralogy of Fallot
    • Staging for Esophageal Cancer
  • Week of March 26, 2012 (Week 34)
    • Mitral Valve Regurgitation: Degenerative
    • Esophageal Surgery: Esophageal Reconstruction
  • Week of April 2, 2012 (Week 35)
    • End Stage Heart Disease: Therapeutic Options
    • Esophageal Perforation
  • Week of April 9, 2012 (Week 36)
    • Congenital: AV Canal
    • Mediastinum Tumors
  • Week of April 16, 2012 (Week 37)
    • Critical Care: Pharmacologic Support for Low Cardiac Output
    • Thoracoscopic Mediastinal Surgery
  • Week of April 23, 2012 (Week 38)
    • Combined Cardiac and Carotid Vascular Surgery
    • Lung Cancer: T4 Disease
  • Week of April 30, 2012 (Week 39)
    • CPB and Collateral Injury
    • Hyperhidrosis
  • Week of May 7, 2012 (Week 40)
    • Congenital Aortic Stenosis and LVOTO
    • Lung Volume Reduction Surgery/Airway Valve Procedures
  • Week of May 14, 2012 (Week 41)
    • Pacers and Defibrillators
    • Interstitial Lung Disease
  • Week of May 21, 2012 (Week 42)
    • Endocarditis
    • Trachea: Subglottic Stenosis and Intubation Injury
  • Week of June 11, 2012 (Week 43)
    • Heart Retransplantation: Adult and Pediatric
    • The Diaphragm: Congenital Disorders
  • Week of June 18, 2012 (Week 44)
    • LV Aneurysm and SVR/Ventricular Tachycardia
    • Congenital Lung Anomalies

 

Year 2: 2011-2013

  • Week of July 16, 2012 (Week 45)
    • Cardiac Physiology and Anatomy
    • Chest Disease: Radiologic Evaluation
  • Week of July 23, 2012 (Week 46)
    • Critical Care
    • Stents and Endoscopy
  • Week of July 30, 2012 (Week 47)
    • Coronary Artery Disease
    • Lung Neoplasms
  • Week of August 6, 2012 (Week 48)
    • Coronary Artery Disease
    • Pleural Disease
  • Week of August 13, 2012 (Week 49)
    • Valve Disease: Echo and Minimally Invasive Surgery
    • Esophageal Malignancy and Diagnostic Esophagoscopy
  • Week of August 20, 2012 (Week 50)
    • Congenital: Cardiac Evaluation/Catheterization
    • Lung Cancer
  • Week of August 27, 2012 (Week 51)
    • Aortic Root and Valve Repair
    • Chest Wall Reconstruction after Tumor Resection or Injury 
  • Week of September 10, 2012 (Week 52)
    • Congenital: ICU and Postoperative Care
    • Congenital: Esophageal Anomalies
  • Week of September 17, 2012 (Week 53)
    • Congenital: Vascular Rings, Slings, and Diverticula
    • Endoscopy: Upper Airway
  • Week of September 24, 2012 (Week 54)
    • Cardiopulmonary Bypass
    • Trachea: Trachobronchoplasty and Sleeve Resection for Malignant and Benign Disease
  • Week of October 1, 2012 (Week 55)
    • Congenital: Coronary Artery Anomalies
    • Esophagus: Benign Tumors, Cysts, and Duplications
  • Week of October 8, 2012 (Week 56)
    • Coronary Artery Disease: Clinical Outcomes
    • Chest Trauma
  • Week of October 15, 2012 (Week 57)
    • Adult Cardiac Transplantation
    • Esophageal Malignancy: Treatment Options
  • Week of October 22, 2012 (Week 58)
    • VSD and AVSD
    • Parapneumonic Empyema
  • Week of October 29, 2012 (Week 59)
    • Mediastinitis
    • Lung Cancer: Paraneoplastic Syndromes
  • Week of November 5, 2012 (Week 60)
    • Critical Care: Low Output and Intestinal Ischemia
    • Thoracoscopy: Technical Aspects
  • Week of November 12, 2012 (Week 61)
    • CAD: Cardiac Surgery Resources in the Elderly and Extreme Cases
    • Lung Cancer: Preoperative Evaluation and Aggressive Staging
  • Week of November 19, 2012 (Week 62)
    • Descending Thoracic Aneurysms and Traumatic Injuries
    • Esophagus: Esophagoscopy
  • Week of December 3, 2012 (Week 63)
    • Congenital: DORV and Truncus Arteriosus
    • Lung Cancer: Nuclear Diagnostic and Staging Studies
  • Week of December 10, 2012 (Week 64)
    • Natural History and Timing of Repair: Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
    • Critical Care: Ventilator Management and Unique Problems
  • Week of December 17, 2012 (Week 65)
    • Minimally Invasive Valve Surgery
    • Postpneumonectomy Syndrome
  • Week of January 7, 2013 (Week 66)
    • Critical Care: Postoperative Care and Peri-Operative Neurological Complications
    • Bronchopleural Fistulas and Postsurgical Empyema
  • Week of January 14, 2013 (Week 67)
    • Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation
    • Suppurative Lung Infections and Lung Abscess
  • Week of January 21, 2013 (Week 68)
    • Congenital: Interrupted Aortic Arch and Coarctation
    • Radiological Evaluation of Chest Disease
  • Week of January 28, 2013 (Week 69)
    • Reoperative Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
  • Week of February 4, 2013 (Week 70)
    • Acute Pulmonary Embolism and Pulmonary Embolectomy
    • Normal Pulmonary Physiology and Evaluation of Pulmonary Function Tests
  • Week of February 11, 2013 (Week 71)
    • Chronic Pulmonary Embolism and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
    • Palliative Thoracic Stents
  • Week of February 18, 2013 (Week 72)
    • Perfusion Strategies for Aortic Arch Replacement
    • Lung Cancer: The Surprise N2 Node at Surgery
  • Week of February 25, 2013 (Week 73)
    • Complex Mitral Problems
    • Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and Effort Thrombosis
  • Week of March 4, 2013 (Week 74)
    • Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm
    • Thoracic Sympathectomy for Hyperhidrosis or Digital Ischemia
  • Week of March 11, 2013 (Week 75)
    • Pulmonary Failure, ECMO, PECLA
    • Esophageal Replacement: Jejunum
  • Week of March 18, 2013 (Week 76)
    • Aortic Deceleration Injury
    • Mediastinal Infections
  • Week of March 25, 2013 (Week 77)
    • Congenital: Cardiac Transplantation
    • Pulmonary Metastasectomy
  • Week of April 1, 2013 (Week 78)
    • Degenerative Mitral Valve Regurgitation
    • Esophageal Replacement: Colon
  • Week of April 8, 2013 (Week 79)
    • Aortic Valve Disease: Stenosis and Bicuspid Valve
    • Barrett's Esophagus: Timing and Technique of Surgery
  • Week of April 15, 2013 (Week 80)
    • AVR: Choice of Prosthesis
    • Diaphragm: Eventration, Porous Diaphragm Syndrome, and Catamenial Pneumothorax
  • Week of April 22, 2013 (Week 81)
    • Congenital: Pulmonic Stenosis and Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction (RVOTO)
    • Pulmonary Carcinoid Tumors
  • Week of April 29, 2013 (Week 82)
    • Surgical Options in Heart Failure
    • Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis
  • Week of May 6, 2013 (Week 83)
    • Arrhythmia Surgery
    • Risk Stratification for Lung Resection
  • Week of May 13, 2013 (Week 84)
    • Postinfarction VSD and Ventricular Rupture
    • Esophageal Motility Disorders: Reoperation
  • Week of May 20, 2013 (Week 85)
    • Complications of MV Repair and Replacement (SAM, Ventricular Rupture)
    • Lung Biopsy: Infection and Fibrosis
  • Week of June 4, 2013 (Week 86)
    • Congenital: Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
    • Lung Transplantation
  • Week of June 10, 2013 (Week 87)
    • Chronic Aortic Dissection
    • Thoracic Duct and Chylothorax
  • Week of June 17, 2013 (Week 88)
    • Mitral Valve Disease, MVR, A-Fib, and Stroke Risk
    • Interesting Case Conference


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