Content from the Journal of the American Neurological Surgeons.
In this series, CTSNet invites top cardiothoracic surgeons from around the world to engage in in-depth discussions about important topics in the field of CT surgery by examining specific cases in detail. Watch for more insightful master class videos in the coming weeks. In this in-depth discussion, CTSNet Senior Editor Dr. Vince Gaudiani and Dr.…
Introduction The authors present the case of a 77-year-old male with a significant smoking history who underwent a robotic left lower lobectomy with bronchoplasty. Computed tomography (CT) imaging revealed a left lower lobe opacification and concern for malignancy, which was intensely fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) avid on positron emission tomography (PET) scan. Bronchoscopy revealed an endobronchial mass…
This video submission is from the 2025 CTSNet Instructional Video Competition. Watch all entries from the competition, including the winning videos. Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) is a life-threatening condition that often leads to re-do surgery due to the failure of medical treatment or extensive involvement of surrounding tissues. In particular, some cases of aortic or mitral…
The patient, a 49-year-old female, had undergone aortic root replacement and mitral valve repair due to endocarditis in 2022. In 2023, she required percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) and implantation of a drug-eluting stent (DES) due to acute right interventricular artery (RIVA) occlusion. One month later, she presented with another episode of endocarditis affecting the…
In this video, Dr. Vince Gaudiani demonstrates how to remove a right atrial myxoma in a 45-year-old patient who presented with a cerebralvascular accident (CVA). He performed a sternotomy and highlighted the importance of not manipulating the heart until it was cross-clamped to prevent any debris from being displaced and embolized. He opened the venous…
A 44-year-old male with a complex cardiac history presented to the hospital with persistent abdominal contractions that interfered with both breathing and speech. His cardiac history dated back to the age of 15 when he underwent surgical repair of an atrioventricular (AV) canal defect. The procedure was complicated by complete heart block, necessitating the implantation…
Currently in its 32nd year, the Birmingham Review Course is the longest-running course in the cardiothoracic specialty. The 2025 course promises an immersive learning experience featuring didactic lectures and interactive seminars on cardiac and thoracic topics, along with opportunities to engage with an international faculty. The 2025 Birmingham Review Course will take place from September…
In June 2025, the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs assembled leading cardiothoracic surgeons to share insights and expertise on advanced topics in cardiothoracic surgery. Watch for more ASAIO 2025 videos in the coming weeks. At the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs (ASAIO) 2025 Annual Conference, Andrea Fasbinder, ventricular assist device nurse coordinator at Stanford Medicine…
The Endoscopic Cardiac Surgeons Club is dedicated to raising global awareness of the benefits of endoscopic cardiac surgery among patients, surgeons, and industry partners. Stay tuned for more ECSC videos in the coming weeks. At the Endoscopic Cardiac Surgeons Club Meeting 2024, Dr. Ludwig Mueller, a consultant cardiac surgeon at the Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria,…
In this remarkable interview, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Kenneth Liao, professor of surgery and chief of the Division of Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Circulatory Support at Baylor College of Medicine, about performing the world’s first adult robotic heart surgery in the United States using a subxiphoid approach. They discuss the details of…
This video submission is from the 2025 CTSNet Instructional Video Competition. Watch all entries from the competition, including the winning videos. The anomalous origin of the right coronary artery (RCA) from the left sinus has an incidence of 0.33 percent. More cases are being identified as a result of increasing imaging screening. When intervention is required,…
This video demonstrates the surgical repair of a ruptured right coronary artery aneurysm. A 62-year-old man with hypertension presented with an acute onset of chest pain and was hemodynamically stable. His ischemic work-up was negative, but a computed tomography angiography (CTA) showed a right coronary artery aneurysm with hemopericardium. Coronary angiography showed a sufficient posterior…
This video submission is from the 2025 CTSNet Instructional Video Competition. Watch all entries from the competition, including the winning videos. This video presents the case of a 23-year-old female, height 158 cm, weight 54 kg, and BMI 21.63, who experienced chest tightness and shortness of breath after activity for more than two months. On physical…
The video details a surgical technique for permanent pacemaker implantation in a pediatric patient diagnosed with congenital complete heart block (CCHB) of maternal lupus origin. A left posterolateral thoracotomy with muscle sparing was performed for pericardial access. Bipolar epicardial leads were positioned in the left atrium and ventricle to optimize cardiac synchrony and mitigate desynchrony-related…
In the final installment of the CTSNet Guest Editor Series, Insights Into Pediatric Mechanical Circulatory Support, congenital and pediatric surgeon Sandeep Sainathan was joined by accomplished pediatric surgeons from around the world for a panel discussion on the surgical aspects of pediatric mechanical circulatory support as a bridge to cardiac transplantation or recovery of cardiac function. Dr. Sainathan…
Case Presentation This video presents the case of a 6-year-old female with a history of a larger posterior muscular ventricular septal defect and a previous placement of a pulmonary artery band at six weeks of age. Six years later, the patient was experiencing exercise intolerance and exhibiting signs of progressive cyanosis. A preoperative transesophageal echocardiogram demonstrated a…
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