Risk Profile and Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in the Pre- and Post-Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Eras: Is “Risk Creep” Occurring?

- Brian Englum, MD

Performance of a Thoracotomy and Cervical Anastomosis Strongly Predict Pneumonia After Esophagogastrectomy Using Rigorous Clinical Swallowing Evaluation

 - Jacob Klapper, MD

Global Learning Objectives:

1. Review and discuss technical aspects of cardiothoracic surgery.

2. Discuss clinical research findings and advances in thoracic surgery.

3. Present and discuss case studies, protocols and treatment guidelines as appropriate to the thoracic surgery practice.