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The "Thymic Tumors" program was led by chairpersons Maninder Kalkat, Jayanta Nandi, and Aman Coonar. View the recording of this session!
September 14, 2016
This video shows a unique case of concurrent pectus excavatum repair and ascending aortic root replacement.
September 8, 2016
Malakh Shrestha of the Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany, describes his experience using the frozen elephant trunk technique for complex aortic arch surgery.
September 5, 2016
The authors present the case of a mediastinal teratoma adhering to the right upper lobe, compressing the superior vena cava and innominate vein.
September 1, 2016
Gaetano Rocco of the National Cancer Institute, Naples, Italy, considers the difficulties of treating high-risk patients with surgical lung resections.
August 25, 2016
Vinnie Bapat of Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK, discusses the development of a minimally invasive aortic valve replacement program at his institution.
August 24, 2016
Cardiac surgeons and allied health care professionals are faced with a changing and challenging patient population, as the number of octogenarians and nonagenarians increases. A geriatrician, surgeon, and nurse practitioner share their views and discuss their work with elderly patients.
August 17, 2016
Alper Toker of Florence Nightingale Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey, argues for the increased use of robotic approaches for lung resection procedures.
August 11, 2016
Torsten Doenst of Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany, discusses surgical strategies for challenges faced during minimally invasive mitral valve surgery.
August 3, 2016
Gaetano Rocco of the National Cancer Institute, Naples, Italy, provides an overview of the surgical techniques and materials used for reconstruction after chest wall resection.
July 27, 2016
Douglas Mathisen of Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, gives an in-depth talk on tracheal resection.