Prof. Hill discusses some of his own mentors in his early career, his most impactful accomplishments, and his ongoing interest in developing cardiothoracic surgery devices.
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Cardiac
May 20, 2024
This video describes the process of patient selection and bedside percutaneous VA ECMO decannulation.
May 18, 2024
Succinct but comprehensive expert viewpoint on Support in Cardiogenic Shock vis -a -vis the manuscript of DanGer trial on promising results of Impella in highly selected subgroup (360 patients in a decade). The important point made is that of careful selection
May 17, 2024
Ten experts presented their abstracts on subjects, including the impact of atrial fibrillation on long-term CABG outcomes, protection of coronary arteries in pericardiectomy, and more.
May 17, 2024
This video demonstrates aortic and mitral valve replacement using the double patch technique through the aorta in a patient with grade V atheroma in the ascending aorta.
May 16, 2024
In this publication, the authors aimed to identify methodological differences that led to varied recommendations between the current American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) and the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)/European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) valvular heart disease (VHD) guidelines.
May 16, 2024
Valve sparing aortic root replacement has recently emerged as the preferred procedure, when feasible, for patients undergoing aortic root surgery. Two main options are available to achieve this: the Yacoub procedure (remodeling) and the David procedure (reimplantation).
May 16, 2024
This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with physician’s assistant Alan O’Donnell about his process for filming and editing exceptional cardiothoracic surgical videos.
May 16, 2024
In this clinical video, the authors demonstrate a modified convergent procedure for refractory atrial fibrillation using 3D epicardial voltage mapping and left atrial appendage closure.
May 13, 2024
This video demonstrates how the Ozaki technique can be used to treat rheumatic heart disease in children.