This article proposes a set of new techniques for mitral valve repair that employ a running suture rather than individual cords. They follow landmarks such as papillary muscle tips and free leaflet edge running and commissure so that there is little space left for guessing.
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Minimally Invasive
July 11, 2023
July 10, 2023
Minimally invasive right pneumonectomy can be a complicated procedure, but in the absence of hilar involvement by both neoplasm and lymph nodes, it does not show considerable technical difficulties and is feasible for all surgeons with minimally invasive experience.
June 29, 2023
Recently, a minimal approach to transcatheter valve replacement using only local anesthesia has been used to promote a faster procedure and recovery time. With this lack of general anesthesia, however, comes more anxiety and the possibility of pain for patients.
June 29, 2023
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is now a standard procedure for the treatment of symptomatic aortic valve stenosis in many patients.
June 28, 2023
This video describes a case of a carcinoid tumor of the middle lobe bronchus with involvement of the insertion of middle lobe, which was removed using a RATS lobectomy.
June 23, 2023
The first three cardiac catheterization surgeries at University of Ghana Medical Center were performed recently by a Ghanaian pediatric cardiac specialist. The procedures were performed on three children with three different heart conditions.
June 15, 2023
This is a groundbreaking article that, for the first time, compares port access mitral surgery with sternotomy in a randomized multicenter trial. It demonstrates benefits for surgery through a minimal access route and, most importantly, that it is as safe as open surgery.
June 1, 2023
A large RCT suggesting superiority of the transcatheter 'Alfieri' (Mitra-clip, edge to edge) repair over BMT.
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May 25, 2023
Seventeen procedures were identified by a Delphi process as feasible for simulation-based training.