At the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs (ASAIO) 2024 Annual Conference, physician and engineer Dr. Roderic I. Pettigrew presented “Toward CV Health and Longevity: Perspectives on Microstructure, Flow, and Mechanosensing.”
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September 12, 2024
In this episode of The Beat, CTSNet EIC Joel Dunning speaks with Ahmed Abbas about the recent Karbala conference he organized. They discuss the quality of heart surgery in Iraq, how many available facilities there are, how cardiothoracic surgery differs in Iraq from other countries, and the challenges of performing cardiothoracic surgery in Iraq.
September 12, 2024
A 41-year-old male patient with a history of aortic and mitral valve replacements due to infective endocarditis underwent two Commando procedures to manage severe recurring infections and prosthetic valve dysfunctions, ultimately achieving a stable condition with lifelong antibiotic therapy.
September 11, 2024
This video demonstrates a surgical technique developed by Magdi Yacoub for repairing common arterial trunk (CAT) by using autologous arterial tissues to create new right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery continuity.
September 10, 2024
This video describes a robotic-assisted left lower lobectomy and radical lymphadenectomy performed with the Da Vinci Xi surgical system following neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy for a non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
September 9, 2024
In this video, Dr. Vince Gaudiani demonstrates how to repair a P2/P3 prolapse using the Onyx Chord-X system, including femoral vein cannulation, mini sternotomy, valve assessment, and chord placement.
September 9, 2024
In this video, Dr. Vince Gaudiani demonstrates how to perform a simple chordal repair of a P2 prolapse using the Onyx Chord-X system.
September 9, 2024
A 76-year-old male with a PET-avid carcinoid tumor had a robotically-assisted lingulectomy, where unusual lung anatomy required using intraoperative bronchoscopy with Firefly mode to accurately locate and address the tumor.
September 6, 2024
At the Transcatheter Heart Valves Greece 2024 conference, leading surgeons delivered presentations on various aspects of TAVI. The leading surgeons include G. Karamasis, G.Latsios, A. Kalogeropoulos, and V. Voudris.
September 6, 2024
This video illustrates how to use Da Silva’s cone repair technique to repair the tricuspid valve in an Ebstein anomaly type C and simultaneously perform a repair of a partial anomalous pulmonary venous drainage from the left superior pulmonary vein to the innominate vein, anastomosing the pulmonary vein to the anterior surface of the left atrium.
September 5, 2024
In this video, the authors share their approach to repairing an intraoperative tracheal injury with a focus on airway management during the repair.
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