Dr. Vince Gaudiani demonstrates how to perform a complex repair of a mitral valve with a heavily calcified posterior leaflet. He shows how to perform a sternotomy, place an annuloplasty ring, and how to decalcify the leaflet.
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September 25, 2015
Kathleen Fenton shares her experiences with cardiothoracic surgery medical missions.
September 24, 2015
Neil Moat of the Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK, gives a talk on transcatheter mitral valve implantation.
September 23, 2015
This video demonstrates a thoracoscopic left upper lobectomy for persistent hemoptysis from a left upper lobe PAVM, despite multiple embolizations.
September 22, 2015
This video demonstrates a technique for performing a minimally invasive multi-vessel coronary bypass.
September 21, 2015
In this video, the authors demonstrate their first robotic left pneumonectomy for a pT2N1 neoplasm.
September 18, 2015
Red blood cell transfusion in cardiac surgical patients has been strongly associated with increased infection, increased ischemic post-operative events, prolonged hospital stay, increased mortality, and increased hospital costs. The goal of this protocol is to identify cardiac surgical patients who will safely undergo care and receive no homologous blood transfusions.
September 17, 2015
In an interview filmed at the 2015 STS Annual Meeting, Joel Dunning and Joseph Coselli of the Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, have an conversation regarding Dr. Coselli's distinguished career and his special insights into the surgical treatment type A aortic dissection.
September 16, 2015
This video describes how to perform a minimally invasive aortic valve replacement via a right mini thoracotomy approach.
September 15, 2015
Alec Vahanian of Bichat Hospital, Paris, France, provides an overview of transcatheter mitral valve repair.
September 14, 2015
A large left atrial myxoma arising from the posterior wall near the origin of the left pulmonary vein is very rare. This video describes the steps to remove a left atrial myxoma, and precautions to take during surgery.
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