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Five experts made presentations on topics including the future of non-surgical management of coronary disease, the future of coronary surgery research, new coronary guidelines, and more.
October 10, 2011
Acute Type A aortic dissections can be challenging entities for cardiac surgeons and require close follow-up secondary to their propensity for aneurismal degeneration. A combined open and endovascular technique is described for treating the inital dissection and resultant complications.
September 26, 2011
Dr. Mack describes his techniques and provides tips for coronary artery bypass grafting in his second interview with Dr. Joel Dunning.
August 30, 2011
Dr. Vouhe discusses the switch operation for transposition of the great arteries, with many valuable hints and tips.
August 7, 2011
By KiHong Kwon, Robert S. Firpo and Thomas Tzeng
Video:
August 7, 2011
By C. L. Athanasuleas, MD and G. D. Buckberg, MD
August 7, 2011
STSA Surgical Motion Picture 2008 Annual Meeting
August 7, 2011
By Heyman Luckraz, FRCS, Adam Szafranek, MD, Christine NH Tan, MD, and Peter A. O'Keefe, MS, FRCS
Surgical strategies
August 7, 2011
By Andreas Zierer, MD, Luis A. Sanchez, MD and Marc R. Moon, MD
STSA 2007