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This video demonstrates a Cox Maze III procedure and mitral valve repair of a calcified annulus. Dr. Vince Gaudiani shows how to make an incision from the medial tricuspid trigone to the inferior... More
October 19, 2022
As one of the most performed cardiac surgical procedures worldwide, the coronary artery bypass graft is important to understand in all of its variations. This roundup covers a wide variety of the procedure’s nuances.
October 18, 2022
Preventing chronic pulmonary insufficiency has been a challenge in Tetralogy of Fallot repair, but this video demonstrates a novel technique of creating a valve for the right ventricular outflow tract from the right atrial appendage in order to remedy this problem.
October 17, 2022
This video shows a robotic right upper lobectomy with a focus on technique, technical pearls, and anatomy.
October 13, 2022
This article presents a novel andragogical approach to graduate and undergraduate medical education tailored to younger technologically inclined generations, applied to cardiothoracic surgery.
October 12, 2022
This video gives tips and tricks in uniportal S10 segmentectomy utilizing indocyanine green (ICG), detailed explanation of the procedure, and tips for instruments used.
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.