ALERT!

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.

Exploit the Internet and Be a Shining Star

October 30, 2020

Filmed at the 2020 STS Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, Edward M. Bender of Stanford University in California, USA, moderates a discussion on how the internet plays a role in establishing and growing cardiothoracic careers.

Management of Contained Rupture of Wrapped Ascending Aorta: Redo Sternotomy, Replacement of Aortic Valve, and Ascending Aorta

October 27, 2020

The authors demonstrate, in this video, a technique to manage the contained rupture of wrapped ascending aorta by redo sternotomy, replacement of aortic valve, replacement of ascending aorta, and coronary artery bypass grafting.

Bicuspid Aortic Valve Repair With External Annuloplasty

October 20, 2020

In this tutorial video, the authors present the clinical case of a young patient with severe aortic regurgitation that underwent a bicuspid aortic valve repair with external annuloplasty.

Nontechnical Skills for Cardiothoracic Surgery

October 15, 2020

Filmed at the 2020 STS Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, Jessica G. Y. Luc moderates a discussion on nontechnical skills for cardiothoracic surgery.

Percutaneous Impella LD Explantation

October 13, 2020

The authors describe the percutaneous impella LD explantation technique.

Transareolar and Endoscopic Mitral Valve Repair

October 8, 2020

This video demonstrates an endoscopic technique to repair the leaking mitral valve via the areola margin of the right nipple.

A Simple Technique to Manage Sternal Wound Dehiscence

October 6, 2020

The authors discuss their use of bilateral pectoralis major myocutaneous flaps based on the thoraco-acromial pedicle to manage sternal wound dehiscence in 42 patients from 2003 – 2019.