In this video, the authors use the PAS-Port Proximal Anastomotic System in the abdominal aorta procedure as a viable alternative to traditional anastomotic techniques.
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Vascular
August 23, 2016
This video shows how cone beam CT scanning can be utilized in the operating room for planning needle access for a variety of vascular targets.
August 18, 2016
In a discussion filmed at the 2016 STS Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, a group of experts discuss the ethics of testing new medical devices in developing countries.
July 25, 2016
This video demonstrates a case of percutaneous embolization and TCD monitoring for a carotid tumor.
July 14, 2016
In a discussion filmed at the 2016 STS Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, a panel of experts share insights into utilizing Internet technologies to improve the practice of cardiothoracic surgery for both surgeons and patients.
June 29, 2016
Joe Bavaria, current President of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and Vice Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, delivers an informative talk on hybrid approaches to aortic arch aneurysm repair.
June 20, 2016
In this video, the authors demonstrate how a robotic catheter can be used to steer a snare in order to capture a tilted IVC filter.
June 4, 2016
Outcomes are reported for initial use of a 4-branched graft with an incorporated distal stent graft for management of disease of the aortic arch combined with the proximal descending aorta. Operations were equally distributed among acute dissections, chronic dissections, and aneurysms. Surgical mortality was 7%, 3-year survival was 81%, and 22% nee
June 1, 2016
Aortic clamps can cause injuries of the vascular wall. This elegant study explores pressure distributions along the jaws of seven commonly used clamps.
May 23, 2016
This video demonstrates a valve-sparing aortic root replacement with an expansible ring.