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CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Professor Enoch Akowuah about the challenges facing cardiothoracic surgery.
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.
August 9, 2024
Watch Prof. Jörg Kempfert’s technique to repair severe mitral regurgitation using the SimuForm™ semi-rigid annuloplasty ring in this educational video.
August 6, 2024
In this unique webinar on mitral valve guidelines, CTSNet hosted a discussion on, “How Low Can You Go? Should MVR Age Guidelines Be Lowered Due to Better Bioprosthetic Mitral Valve Durability?” in collaboration with Edwards. The webinar was broadcasted to a live audience on July 31, 2024.
August 2, 2024
Dr. Tristan Yan demonstrates the mini-access branch-first total arch replacement and frozen elephant trunk procedure.
July 30, 2024
A case of fenestrated atrial septal defect closure in a six-year-old child with severe pectus excavatum and pulmonary hypertension via right vertical axillary thoracotomy. This is one of a series of challenging cases in which the authors will be expanding the limits of the right axillary thoracotomy for a wide variety of congenital heart defects.
July 26, 2024
In this part 2 video, Dr. Tristan Yan demonstrates the mini-access CAVIAAR procedure and how to restore aortic valve competency.
July 26, 2024
This video from Dr. Tristan Yan demonstrates the mini-access CAVIAAR procedure and how to assess aortic valve competency.
July 23, 2024
A technique video on neoaortic valve repair with a subannular ring for complex trileaflet prolapse following an arterial switch operation.
