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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
December 18, 2020
CTSNet hosted a live event on December 10 on the current Guest Editor Series topic “Surgical Management of Acute Aortic Dissections: Tricks and Tips to Simplify the Operation.”
December 16, 2020
Leanne Harling and Jessica Luc moderate a discussion on the global experience of how to make the most of one's training and successfully transition to practice.
December 15, 2020
In this CTSNet roundtable, Dawn Hui of UT Health San Antonio, Texas, moderates a discussion on advocacy within the cardiothoracic surgery specialty.
December 15, 2020
This video discusses the TransMedics Organ Care System, which allows normothermic beating donor heart preservation during transport.
December 8, 2020
This video demonstrates an off-pump coronary artery bypass I- and T-graft technique with "no-touch" aorta.
December 7, 2020
This is demonstrates a valve sparing type A dssection in a 45-year-old man.
December 7, 2020
This video demonstrates a straight-forward acute type A aortic dissection repair.
December 4, 2020
This video details the authors' approach to the surgical treatment of uncomplicated acute type A aortic dissections with proximal felt neomedia reconstruction and ascending hemi arch repair.
December 3, 2020
This video describes the most common techniques used in the surgical management of type A aortic dissection.
December 2, 2020
This video demonstrates a type A aortic dissection with hemi arch replacement.