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In this video, Dr. Vince Gaudiani demonstrates an Onyx Chord-X chordal repair of a P1 prolapse and insertion of a posterior annuloplasty ring through a mini sternotomy.
August 26, 2024
This video shows how to prepare Gore-Tex chords for use in mitral repair.
August 26, 2024
This video demonstrates a triangular resection of the posterior leaflet of the mitral valve through an upper hemisternotomy and the roof of the left atrium.
Surgical Extraction of a Watchman Device, Amplatzer Plug, and Failed Transcatheter Mitral Prosthesis
August 26, 2024
This video demonstrates the surgical extraction of a Watchman device, Amplatzer occluder, and a failed transcatheter mitral prosthesis on a seventy-eight-year-old male.
August 22, 2024
The Apple Vision Pro system was used for the first time in the world to support decision-making during an endoscopic mitral valve repair procedure. The system gave surgeons the ability to consult and share images with gestures during the procedure, which enabled better identification of the exact margins of the resection of the posterior leaflet. The potential for online consultation and teaching was verified during the case.
August 21, 2024
This video provides a step-by-step, systematic, and precise surgical technique for harvesting the radial artery.
August 20, 2024
The authors introduce a beating heart implant in the setting of donor recovery utilizing ex vivo heart perfusion, which can potentially improve primary graft dysfunction rates by eliminating a second cardiac arrest.
August 19, 2024
This is a full explanation of the anatomy and physiology of the mitral valve by Dr. Vince Gaudiani.
August 19, 2024
This is the introductory video to Vince Gaudiani‘s series exploring mitral valve repair.
August 15, 2024
Robotic surgical platforms in mitral valve surgeries are an established technique, but their use in congenital heart surgery is limited. This video demonstrates a case of partial atrioventricular canal defect (PAVCD) repair using a DaVinci X surgical robot.
August 13, 2024
This video demonstrates a technique of on-pump beating heart repair in a child with sinus venosus atrial septal defect with partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection using a single patch technique.