Today, several #WashUCardiothoracic faculty members and trainees will be serving as commentators, presenters, and moderators during AATS's 104th Annual Meeting in Toronto. View a list of today's activities below! ⬇️ #AATS2024

Division Chief Ralph Damiano Jr., MD, kicks off #WashUCardiothoracic 's participation at AATS's 104th Annual Meeting in Toronto by highlighting a case at the Complex Valve Scenarios Symposium. #AATS2024

Puja Kachroo, MD, joined former cardiac chief and BCMHouston’s Mark Moon, MD, to write an editorial on type A aortic dissection for the The Texas Heart Institute Institute Journal. Read the open-access article here: meridian.allenpress.com/thij/article/5…

Pirooz Eghtesady, MD, PhD, and a national team of congenital cardiac surgeons describe the updates on outcomes and research that applied to the latest iteration of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery: linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S…

Congratulations to Cardiothoracic Surgery Nurse Practitioner Lynelle Jolliff, RN, MSN, APRN-BC, on being named an Excellence in Nursing Award Winner! Thank you for everything you do for our patients, practices, and specialty. BarnesJewishCollege BJC HealthCare St. Louis Magazine

Andrew Gelman, PhD, Daniel Kreisel, MD, WenJun Li, MD, and Washington U. Med scientists researched mechanisms that could prevent lung ischemia-reperfusion injury. Read in American Journal of Transplantation: amjtransplant.org/article/S1600-…

Members of the #WashUCardiac team will be at the upcoming Advanced Revascularization XVII (ARCH) Symposium April 17-20 at the Ritz Carlton in St. Louis. Read the agenda and register here: archsymposium.com/2024-agendas/

Mathieu Garand, PhD, Pirooz Eghtesady, MD, PhD, and WashU congenital cardiac researchers studied the differential gene expression of immune-related genes in the developing heart. Read the article online in Pediatric Cardiology: link.springer.com/article/10.100…

The Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Member Centers Group, including Amit Pawale, MBBS, highlighted characteristics and processes for ECMO care and reported outcomes within the world’s largest ECMO registry. Read the report in asaiojournal: journals.lww.com/asaiojournal/f…

Daniel Kreisel, MD, PhD, postdoctoral researcher Yukiro Terada, MD, and researchers from Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine uncovered critical mechanical insights into the pathogenesis of chronic lung allocation dysfunction: amjtransplant.org/article/S1600-… American Journal of Transplantation

In case you missed it: The 2023 Department of Surgery Annual Report is now live.

Visit our website to take a comprehensive look at our team's achievements in patient care, education, and research. bit.ly/49MxQ2W

The Department of Surgery was thrilled to announce several leadership updates, including the installation of endowed professors, promotions, and new institutional roles.

Learn more about these updates in the 2023 Department of Surgery Annual Report: bit.ly/49RiXw2

In 2023, the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery welcomed Takashi Murashita, MD, Whitney Brandt, MD, and Mathieu Garand, PhD, to our faculty.

Meet the latest additions to the Department of Surgery's team in the 2023 Department of Surgery Annual Report: bit.ly/49TOCxb

The Department of Surgery is home to an incredible group of world-renowned physician-scientists dedicated to advancing their sub-specialties. Meet our faculty in the 2023 Department of Surgery Annual Report: bit.ly/49reznK

Our trainees are the heart and soul of our education programs.

View a list of our 2022-2023 graduates, and meet our current trainees in the 2023 Department of Surgery Annual Report: bit.ly/42W2CUL

In 2023, the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery contributed more than $4.3 million in research grant funding within the Department of Surgery.

Learn more about our team's research impact in the 2023 Department of Surgery Annual Report: bit.ly/3IdSXPF

The work of pediatric cardiothoracic surgery investigator Mathieu Garand, PhD, is a topic of focus within the 2023 Department of Surgery Annual Report. Read the Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery Research Highlight. bit.ly/3wwup1X

Congenital cardiac fellow Ayman Almousa, MD, is spotlighted in the Section of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery's Education Highlight. Read the highlight in the 2023 Department of Surgery Annual Report: bit.ly/3wwup1X

Pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons are working to improve patient outcomes in patients with tetralogy of Fallot, a complex congenital heart defect.

Learn about the team's work in the Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery Clinical Highlight: bit.ly/3wwup1X

WashU pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons are investigating an innovative method of valve transplantation that could serve as an alternative to whole-heart transplants for some patients. Learn more in the 2023 Department of Surgery Annual Report: bit.ly/3wwup1X