The authors present an operative video of a left ventricular aneurysm repair via a left thoracotomy approach in a patient who had undergone prior coronary bypass surgery and had patent bypass grafts.
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November 19, 2018
Conzelmann and colleagues aimed to gain information about outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures in patients with coronary heights less than 7 mm. These procedures are not common, as one of the contraindications for TAVR is a low coronary height.
November 15, 2018
An interesting randomized controlled trial asserting robustly that endoscopic harvesting of saphenous vein is: (1) better for leg dehiscence and (2) at least noninferior for MACE compared to the conventional open "full touch" method.
November 14, 2018
In this randomized controlled trial, Padmanabhan and colleagues focused on the ability of iron given intravenously to increase hemoglobin levels before elective cardiac surgery, comparing this with iron given orally. The study included 50 anemic patients who were scheduled for cardiac surgery.
November 14, 2018
The authors describe the thoracoscopic resection of a massive left atrial myxoma that was causing functional mitral stenosis.
November 13, 2018
This video demonstrates a tricuspid annuloplasty. The authors detail the procedure in a step-by-step fashion, using diagrams and surgical video to illustrate key technical elements.
November 9, 2018
A multidisciplinary team led by Bob Kiaii at the London Health Sciences Centre in Ontario, Canada, has reportedly completed the world's first robotic performance of a specific aortic valve replacement procedure in a patient with aorti
November 9, 2018
Interesting small randomized controlled trial that will definitely be widely discussed.
November 8, 2018
This is a randomized controlled trial evaluating the impact of adjunct atrial fibrillation surgical treatment in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Included are 352 patients. Sinus rhythm was restored two times more frequently in those who underwent atrial fibrillation surgery.
November 8, 2018
Filmed at the 2018 STS Annual Meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Tom Nguyen of the University of Texas Houston interviews former Navy SEAL Brian Ferguson of Arena Labs about the pursuit of performance excellence in medicine, and particularly in the realm of cardiothoracic surgery.