Top 50 Articles or Videos Viewed During October 2011

1. Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) Biopsy of Mediastinal Lymph Nodes – Technique
2. Why Become a Cardiothoracic Surgeon? – Residents
3. Michael Mack, MD - CABG Interview – Video  
4. Bullous Lung Disease – Clinical Case
5. Robotic Right Upper Lobectomy – Technique
6. Pericardial Cyst – Clinical Case
7. Thoracoscopic Management of Spontaneous Pneumothorax – Technique
8. Giant Bullous Emphysema – Technique 
9. Laparoscopic Repair of Giant Paraesophageal Hernias – Technique
10. Mitral Valve Repair – Technique  
11. Management of a Complex Aortic Dissection with Combined Open and Endovascular Techniques – Clinical Case  
12. Thoracoscopic Decortication – Technique
13. VATS Lobectomy for Early Stage Lung Cancer – Technique
14. Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR) – Procedure 101
15. Thoracoscopic Pericardial Window – Technique
16. Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication – Technique
17. Aortic Valve Repair for Aortic Insufficiency – Technique
18. Surgical Stabilization of Severe Flail Chest – Technique
19. Choosing Leaders in Cardiothoracic Surgery, new to "Top Content" list.
20. Transhiatal Esophagectomy – Technique
21. Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (EVAR) – Procedure 101
22. Valve Sparing Aortic Root Replacement with Aortic Valve Re-Implantation – Technique
23. Superior Cavopulmonary Anastomosis: The Hemi-Fontan and Bidirectional Glenn – Technique
24. Anterior Leaflet Mitral Repair Using the Chordae System Technique Through Minimal Access – Video
25. Writing a Case Report – Journals
26. Analysis of Survey On Surgical Management of Myasthenia Gravis, new to "Top Content" list.
27. Postero-Lateral (Shaw-Paulson) Approach to Pancoast Tumor – Technique
28. Repair of Infantile Aortic Coarctation and Transverse Arch Hypoplasia with Resection and Extended End to Undersurface of Aortic Arch Anastomosis – Technique
29. Femoral/Brachial/Radial Access – Technique
30. Ligation of the Thoracic Duct for Chylothorax – Technique
31. Chest Wall Invasion from Metastatic Chordoma – Clinical Case 
32. The Cardiac Surgeon's Plight – Opinion
33. Severe Diaphragmatic Eventration – Clinical Case
34. The Cardiovascular Hybrid OR-Clinical & Technical Considerations – Technique
35. Surgical Options for Total Aortic Arch Replacement Utilizing a Trifurcated Vascular Graft and Individual Head Vessel Re-implantation – Technique
36. An Unusual Infection Presenting as a Chest Wall Mass – Clinical Case
37. ACC/AHA and STS Guidelines – Residents
38. Thoracotomy for Exposure of the Spine – Technique
39. In Memoriam Christiaan Neethling Barnard – Recollections and Tributes
40. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation – Clinical Case
41. Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Repair of Pectus Excavatum – Technique
42. Sternal Splitting Approaches to Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis and Resection of Thymoma – Technique
43. VATS Middle Lobectomy Following a Previous Right VATS Lower Lobectomy – Video, new to "Top Content" list.
44. Thoracoscopic Ligation of the Thoracic Duct – Technique
45. Wedge Resection of Solitary Pulmonary Nodules Through Uniportal VATS – Technique
46. Recent Advances in Surgery for Atrial Fibrillation – Technique
47. Techniques of Aortic Valve Repair – Video
48. Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair, with Pre & Post-Op Echo Results – Video
49. CARDIAC SURGERY Intern "Survival" Guide – Archives
50. Pascal R. Vouhe, MD – Video

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