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The Cox-Maze procedure is an effective and successful method of surgical ablation. However, for lone atrial fibrillation cases, invasive sternotomy is not feasible. Patients with persistent atrial... More
April 30, 2024
April saw a wide variety of content published on CTSNet. Popular articles published this month include two videos from Dr. Tristan Yan’s off-pump CABG series, important news in CT surgery, and a comprehensive webinar on the Ross procedure.
April 26, 2024
Stephanie Worrell and Maria Teresa Tsukazan led a recent webinar discussion on inequities for women in CT Surgery with contributors Cherie Erkmen, Shanda Blackmon, and more. Watch the recording now.
April 24, 2024
This introductory video describes the Gaudiani technique of cerebral perfusion at hypothermia, while the body is kept normothermic, for major aortic cases. Another video demonstrates repair of Type A dissection with normothermia.
April 24, 2024
Watch Professor Faisal Bakeen demonstrate his method for LIMA artery and radial artery harvest at the Cleveland Clinic.
April 22, 2024
With the recent approval for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) across all risk profiles, reintervention is likely to become common practice.
April 17, 2024
This interview celebrates the long career of British cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Michael E. Cowen. He leaves a legacy of pioneering robotic thoracic surgery and trainee education.
April 15, 2024
CTSNet presents a recording of the recent Edwards Lifesciences webinar presented in collaboration with CTSNet, “Contemporary Insights on Minimally Invasive Surgery.”
April 8, 2024
This webinar discusses the evidence supporting the Ross procedure and discusses the author's surgical technique.
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April 3, 2024
Watch the Medtronic Global Grand Rounds. Marc Ruel, M.D., Donna May Kimmaliardjuk, M.D., and Gianluca Torregrossa, M.D., discuss the importance of OPCAB procedures and gaining adoption and building an OPCAB practice.
April 2, 2024
The well-known cone procedure with detachment, displacement, and rotation of the leaflet has been designed for patients with Ebstein anomaly. However, the authors think that it may be used for any situation in which the septal and/or posterior leaflets are defective or non-functional. This video shows how the cone repair can be used successfully in an endocarditis patient where the septal cusp is completely destroyed.