Septal myectomy leads to excellent symptomatic relief in most patients, and more than 80% report subjective improvement in health status. Important predictors of worsening health included coronary artery disease and poor preoperative health status.
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Cardiac
June 4, 2021
June 1, 2021
This video shows the technique of surgical excision of the right atrial myxoma using a totally endoscopic port-access without robotic assistance.
May 27, 2021
This month's update on the economical and general aspects of the ROOBY-FS trial. The conclusion (on no impact of de novo post-CABG AF on the incidence of stroke nor the 5 year expenditure ) challenges many hitherto perceptions on this frequent compication of coronary surgery.
May 25, 2021
If you missed CTSNet Guest Editor Marc Gerdisch's live webinar that culminates his series on surgical atrial fibrillation, the recorded event is now available!
May 25, 2021
Mitral valve repair is the preferred surgical treatment for mitral regurgitation. The authors have collected particular cases in which there was a discrepancy between a good or not satisfactory at all leakage tests after mitral valve repair and the echocardiographic findings.
May 25, 2021
An authoritative, scholarly but very readable review of the evolution of mechanical circulatory support of the left ventricle from the non-surgical standpoint.
May 24, 2021
This video tutorial demonstrates the surgical anatomy along the extrapleural plane in the right chest, the pathological features of malignant pleural mesothelioma, and the techniques of extrapleural pneumonectomy.
May 21, 2021
It has been shown that the Cox maze procedure is safe and effective with comparable outcomes when performed concomitant to mitral valve or non-mitral valve surgery.
May 21, 2021
A large RCT concluding that 'surgical occlusion of the left atrial appendage provides additional protection against stroke when added to anticoagulation.' A number of limitations are briefly discussed. Findings are interesting in that absolute absence of surgical complications has been declared.
May 20, 2021
This video will present a novel way to perform totally endoscopic, epicardial beating heart surgical ablation along with advanced epi-endocardial mapping in a hybrid setting.