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Dr. Vince Gaudiani demonstrates a long LAD endarterectomy with vein valve removal, calcium clearance, and LIMA to vein patch.
October 11, 2022
CTSNet is excited to host a debate on the topic of aortic root enlargement (AAE) vs. total root replacement (ARR) for the small aortic root. Cardiac surgery experts Bo Yang, Michael Reardon, Joseph Bavaria, Vinod Thourani, and Ismail El-Hamamsy will each share their unique preferences, explanations, and arguments for which procedure is optimal.
October 11, 2022
This video shows implantation of the 70 cc SynCardia total artificial heart for advanced dilated cardiomyopathy.
October 10, 2022
This video illustrates the background and technique of robotic selective sympathectomy.
October 6, 2022
This video shows the authors’ technique of minimally invasive ASD closure in children with tips for easy exposure and description of potential pitfalls.
October 5, 2022
This video shows operative technique for the midventricular obstructive and apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy phenotypes.
October 4, 2022
In anticipation of the 36th Annual European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery (EACTS) Meeting, CTSNet met with two representatives of the association. Dr. Rafael Sádaba Sagredo, secretary general and chair of the EACTS Education Committee, joined the discussion alongside Dr.
October 4, 2022
This video demonstrates uniportal robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (RATS) and its advantages in the treatment of early stage lung cancer.
October 3, 2022
This video presents a case of an off pump re-do CABG using a recycled LIMA graft in combination with the right internal mammary artery and the right gastroepiploic artery.
September 30, 2022
A roundup of the most popular CTSNet articles from September 2022.
September 29, 2022
This video demonstrates the technique for placement of subpleural On-Q catheters for prolonged continuous infusion of local anesthetic following robotic thoracic surgery.