As an initiative to personalize coronary revascularization strategies for our patients, we are excited to introduce the RECHARGE trial, led by Dr. Cristiano Spadaccio, M.D, PhD, Associate Professor, UCMC Department of Adult Cardiac Surgery. youtu.be/jE0gXWrgK-8

🫀 Celebrating a new contribution to minimally invasive cardiac surgery! Our team’s research, published in Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports and presented at the 2026 @STS_CTsurgery Annual Meeting, explores how patient-specific 3D-printed models can help predict procedural difficulty in minimally invasive coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB). 🔬 In 125 patients, the models predicted the optimal intercostal space with 100% concordance with operative findings, helping identify anatomical features associated with greater surgical complexity. 👏 Congratulations to authors - @SpadaccioDr, @umar_nasir2k, Clayton Agler, @MallikaDesai3, Chethu Sarathi, @Sofia_WViana, Amulya Vankayalapati, Carter Glenn, Prashanth Ravi, Michael B. Burch, @Tommaso_HD, @FrankRybicki @LouisBLouisIV @Dr_Russ and Antonio Panza 📄 Read the paper: annalsthoracicsurgeryshortre… @uofcincy @UCincyMedicine @uc_health @annalsthorsurg @annals_short #CardiothoracicSurgery #MIDCAB #3DPrinting #SurgicalInnovation #ClinicalResearch #UCHealth

🫀 When research sparks conversation, innovation moves forward. At #EACTS2026 in Barcelona, @JohnPuskasMD highlighted work by @SpadaccioDr and colleagues on intramural coronary visualization, featured in Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine (2025). 📄 Spadaccio C et al. doi.org/10.31083/RCM25778 Thank you, Dr. Puskas, for bringing attention to this work and helping spread ideas that advance surgical innovation. @uofcincy @UCincyMedicine @uc_health @EACTS @ISCAScoronary #EACTS2026 #CardiacSurgery #CoronarySurgery #SurgicalInnovation #ClinicalResearch #UCHealth

Lung cancer screening saves lives, but too many eligible patients are missing out. New research from our #ThoracicSurgery department highlights a critical gap: - only 1 in 6 eligible patients discussed screening with a clinician in the past year. Early detection matters. Let's make screening a priority🫁 @washingtonpost @AmJSurgery 🔗 washingtonpost.com/opinions/… 🔗 sciencedirect.com/science/ar… @rvanharen @Sofia_WViana #LungCancer #LungCancerScreening

🆕 New publication alert! Our latest research in the Journal of Surgical Research examines racial and gender differences in lung cancer surgery among Black and White patients at a single institution. Findings highlight the need for targeted efforts to improve lung cancer screening and equitable access to surgical care. @JSurgRes 🔗 Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2026.0… #LungCancer #HealthEquity #ThoracicSurgery #MedTwitter

X post 🫀 UC Cardiothoracic Surgery at #EACTS2026! @SpadaccioDr is presenting three topics in Barcelona: 📅 Today — Oct. 8 | 3:45 PM 🔬 Coronary Dominance and Anatomical Variations as Predictors of Right Ventricular Failure After LVAD Implantation 📅 Tomorrow — Oct. 9 | 8:30 AM 🔬 What is the absolute survival benefit of TAVR over SAVR in clinical trials? Bayesian reconstruction of curves by surgical risk and complications 📅🔬 Divergent survival signals between randomized clinical trials and real-world propensity matched registry studies comparing SAVR and TAVR — e-Poster Proud to see our clinical research represented on the international stage! 👏 @EACTS @uofcincy @uc_health #EACTS2026 #CardiacSurgery #ClinicalResearch #TAVR #SAVR #LVAD #UCHealth

🫀 Turning clinical research into conversations that shape surgical care. @Sofia_WViana and Raghav Ramachandiran represented UC Cardiothoracic Surgery at @AmCollSurgeons Clinical Congress 2026, presenting 🔬 Does Lung Cancer Surveillance Improve Survival? A comparison of recurrence detection by CT/PET versus symptoms. 🔬 Rigid Sternal Fixation and Postoperative Opioid Consumption in a Weighted Analysis Proud to see our clinical research on the national stage. 👏 @uc_health @uofcincy #ClinicalResearch #CardiothoracicSurgery #UCHealth #ACS #ACSCC2026

Congratulations to our Thoracic Surgery Department on having two oral presentations accepted for #STS2027! We’re incredibly proud of this achievement and excited to share our work in San Diego! 🫁👏 Congratulations to everyone involved! @STS_CTsurgery @rvanharen @amr0wafi @Sofia_WViana

How can we leave the OR knowing every graft is patent and the myocardium is perfused? Our Dr. @SpadaccioDr joined @RawnSalenger and @tommycaranasos for ICC–@ISCAScoronary LIVE on ICG fluorescence imaging during CABG. Moderated by @GianTorre610 and @JohnPuskasMD; the full session now available on YouTube. 🎥 ▶️ youtube.com/live/QZzN_GshfvM… @uofcincy @uc_health #CardiacSurgery #CABG #ICG #CardiothoracicSurgery #UCHealth #UCCOM #Revascularization

📢 🫁New Publication Alert! Our latest @acsJACS publication examines smoking status and outcomes after #LungCancer resection using @STS_CTsurgery data from 85,124 patients. 🔗 doi.org/10.1097/XCS.00000000… @hannahkim417 @Sofia_WViana @rvanharen #ThoracicSurgery #MedTwitter

📢 🫁Lung cancer screening saves lives - but too few eligible patients are getting #screened. @rvanharen highlights the critical importance of #LungCancerScreening and the need to reach more patients at risk. 🔗local12.com/health/doctor-ur… @Local12 @uc_health