The train has left: Can surgeons still get a ticket to treat structural heart disease?.

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Citation: Journal of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery. 157(6):2369-2376.e2, 2019 Jun.PMID: 30745046Institution: MedStar Heart & Vascular InstituteForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Journal ArticleSubject headings: *Endovascular Procedures/ed [Education] | *Heart Diseases/su [Surgery] | *Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures/ed [Education] | *Thoracic Surgery/ed [Education] | Clinical Competence | Curriculum | Humans | Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement/ed [Education]Year: 2019Local holdings: Available online from MWHC library: 1994 - present, Available in print through MWHC library: 1999 - 2006ISSN:
  • 0022-5223
Name of journal: The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgeryAbstract: Copyright (c) 2019 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.With the disruptive advancement of catheter-based technologies and minimally invasive techniques in structural heart disease, surgeons must obtain necessary skills to continue to serve this large patient population. We believe that surgeons are uniquely positioned to offer the full spectrum of therapy in structural heart disease (transcatheter, minimally invasive, and complex redo interventions), making them comprehensive valve specialists. Given the variability in structural heart training, we urgently recommend the establishment of a standardized curriculum and pathways for surgical trainees to gain proficiency in transcatheter technologies.All authors: Bavaria JE, Cheung AW, Forcillo J, George I, Kaneko T, Mack MJ, Nguyen S, Nguyen TC, Reardon MJ, Tang GHL, Thourani VHFiscal year: FY2019Digital Object Identifier: Date added to catalog: 2019-03-14
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Available online from MWHC library: 1994 - present, Available in print through MWHC library: 1999 - 2006

Copyright (c) 2019 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

With the disruptive advancement of catheter-based technologies and minimally invasive techniques in structural heart disease, surgeons must obtain necessary skills to continue to serve this large patient population. We believe that surgeons are uniquely positioned to offer the full spectrum of therapy in structural heart disease (transcatheter, minimally invasive, and complex redo interventions), making them comprehensive valve specialists. Given the variability in structural heart training, we urgently recommend the establishment of a standardized curriculum and pathways for surgical trainees to gain proficiency in transcatheter technologies.

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