Content from the Journal of the American Neurological Surgeons.
This case describes a robotic left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) performed at a specialized institution that receives patients who are poor candidates for percutaneous left atrial appendage (LAA) devices. These include individuals with contraindications to oral anticoagulation (OAC) therapy commonly due to active gastrointestinal bleeding or patients with failed previous device attempts. The robotic LAAO…
This ongoing discussion of cardiac surgical resuscitation (CSR/CALS) management is a five-part series led by Jill Ley, Nurse Educator at Essentials of Cardiac Surgical Resuscitation. The series features a panel of international experts including Tara Bartley, Corporate Lead for Advanced Practice, University Hospitals Sussex; Cristina Ruiz-Segria, Surgical Care Practitioner, Jame Cook University Hosptial; and John…
Typical carcinoids are low-grade tumors that can be localized in the large airways, often growing on the bronchial bifurcations. Their main treatment method is surgical resection. Guidelines and previous experience in the treatment of such tumors show that complete tumor resection allows for excellent survival rates (1, 2). With the development of minimally invasive surgical…
In this CTSNet Guest Editor Series, Insights Into Pediatric Mechanical Circulatory Support, congenital and pediatric surgeon Sandeep Sainathan invited accomplished pediatric surgeons from around the world to contribute clinical videos on the surgical aspects of pediatric mechanical circulatory support as a bridge to cardiac transplantation or recovery of cardiac function. The clinical videos featured in this six-part…
This video submission is from the 2025 CTSNet Instructional Video Competition. Watch all entries from the competition, including the winning videos. The authors present the first robotic lung resection following neoadjuvant therapy at their institution. This case involved a female patient who presented with a partial clinical response to right upper lobe adenocarcinoma. Intraoperatively, there was…
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 surgical management of an aorto-left ventricular tunnel (ALVT) in an 11-month-old infant, a rare congenital anomaly characterized by an abnormal extracardiac communication between the ascending aorta and the left ventricular cavity.…
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, Dr. Yeahwa Hong, a surgical resident at the University of…
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 2023, Dr. Farhad Bakhtiary, Director of the Clinic and Polyclinic for Cardiac Surgery at Bonn…
This article is part of CTSNet’s Guest Editor Series, Coronary Arterial Anomalies—Pediatric and Adult Congenital. CTSNet Senior Editor Dr. Sameh Said invited both pediatric and adult cardiac surgeons from around the world to contribute clinical videos on various coronary arterial anomalies and different surgical techniques that are used to manage them. Several techniques are…
This article is part of CTSNet’s Guest Editor Series, Coronary Arterial Anomalies—Pediatric and Adult Congenital. CTSNet Senior Editor Dr. Sameh Said invited both pediatric and adult cardiac surgeons from around the world to contribute clinical videos on various coronary arterial anomalies and different surgical techniques that are used to manage them. Anomalous aortic origin…
In this remarkable interview, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with CTSNet Senior Editor Dr. Sameh Said, Chief of the Division of Pediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiac Surgery at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at the New York Medical College, and Consultant Cardiac Surgeon at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center,…
This article is part of CTSNet’s Guest Editor Series, Coronary Arterial Anomalies—Pediatric and Adult Congenital. CTSNet Senior Editor Dr. Sameh Said invited both pediatric and adult cardiac surgeons from around the world to contribute clinical videos on various coronary arterial anomalies and different surgical techniques that are used to manage them. This video demonstrates unroofing…
In this video, Dr. Vince Gaudiani discusses with Dr. Paul Shuttleworth how they set up a bypass circuit for aortic cases, in which hypothermic blood is perfused to the brain while the body is kept normothermic throughout the aortic surgery. They have been implementing this technique since 2007, and in this video, they explain the…
This video submission is from the 2025 CTSNet Instructional Video Competition. Watch all entries from the competition, including the winning videos. The authors present the case of a 66-year-old male who reported peripheral edema over the past month. He was admitted to a primary healthcare hospital, where transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography revealed a pericardial effusion and…
This article is part of CTSNet’s Guest Editor Series, Coronary Arterial Anomalies—Pediatric and Adult Congenital. CTSNet Senior Editor Dr. Sameh Said invited both pediatric and adult cardiac surgeons from around the world to contribute clinical videos on various coronary arterial anomalies and different surgical techniques that are used to manage them. Among the various procedures…
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