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This video shows Dr. Vince Gaudiani demonstrating how the MitraClips had failed in an 88-year-old patient prior to removing them and performing a mitral valve replacement via a hemisternotomy. The MitraClips were initially successful, but after a year, the patient developed heart failure and severe mitral regurgitation. Dr. Gaudiani performed a hemisternotomy with femoral venous…
The authors present the case of an 81-year-old man who, after an inferior myocardial infarction in 1990, underwent heart surgery involving three coronary artery bypasses. The right internal thoracic artery was used for the left anterior descending artery, the left internal mammary artery for the obtuse marginal, and a saphenous vein graft for the right…
At the 2024 EACTS Annual Meeting, CTSNet senior editors set out to interview the most knowledgeable CT surgeons from around the world. Stay tuned for more interviews from the meeting. At the 2024 EACTS Annual Meeting, CTSNet Senior Editor Dr. Sameh Said spoke with Dr. Ali Dodge-Khatami about his study on minimally invasive repairs of congenital heart…
Owing to its excellent hemodynamic properties without necessity of anticoagulation treatment, the Ross procedure is an attractive option for nonelderly adults with aortic valve pathology. Although this is a well-established procedure in experienced hands, autograft dilatation had remained a concern, requiring reoperation, including valve replacement. In 2001, Starnes and colleagues adopted the pulmonary autograft inclusion…
The patient was a 68-year-old man who initially presented with symptoms of asthma, but it was later determined to be shortness of breath due to rheumatic mitral valve disease. Dr. Vince Gaudiani used an upper hemisternotomy, femoral vein cannulation, and an incision through the roof of the left atrium. Dr. Gaudiani believes this approach provides…
As 2024 comes to a close, the CTSNet editors reflect on another year of exceptional cardiothoracic content. The senior editorial team has curated a selection of top picks, highlighting the most groundbreaking clinical content. Explore the best articles and videos of the year as chosen by the CTSNet editorial team. Joel’s Picks Joel Dunning is…
In May 2024, the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs assembled leading cardiothoracic surgeons to exchange insights and expertise on advanced topics in cardiothoracic surgery. Watch for more ASAIO 2024 videos in the coming weeks. At the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs (ASAIO) 2024 Annual Conference, Dr. Juan M. Pascual discussed the negative events of…
Over the past year, CTSNet JANS editors have done an excellent job at gathering relevant and compelling news in cardiothoracic surgery, covering topics such as multiarterial versus single-arterial coronary surgery and transcatheter or surgical treatment of aortic valve stenosis. Continue exploring the top JANS articles in 2024 and expect more informative, useful content in 2025.…
This year, thoracic and congenital submissions to CTSNet spanned a variety of fascinating procedures, from subaortic membrane resection and septal myectomy to emergency anterior bilateral thoracotomy. Read on for a quick overview of the most popular thoracic and congenital videos on CTSNet in 2024 and stay tuned for many more in 2025. Congenital 1.) Subaortic…
In May 2024, the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs assembled leading cardiothoracic surgeons to exchange insights and expertise on advanced topics in cardiothoracic surgery. Watch for more ASAIO 2024 videos in the coming weeks. At the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs (ASAIO) 2024 Annual Conference, Dr. Shaf Keshavjee presented “Ex Vivo and In Vivo…
Variety and innovation were abundant in this year’s cardiac surgery clinical videos. The most popular videos focused on a range of cardiac procedures, from tips and tricks for cardiopulmonary bypass to the world’s first robotic heart transplant. Read on for a glance at each procedure and check out the full CTSNet catalog of cardiac surgical…
This year, CTSNet published a wide variety of educational content, including interviews, clinical videos, and more. As 2024 comes to an end, CTSNet editors and staff are reflecting on the most-viewed content across CTSNet’s global platform. Keep reading to discover which video claimed the top spot, who our top contributor was, and everything else in…
In this video, Dr. Vince Gaudiani demonstrates the practice of a long LAD endarterectomy. He also showed his technique for removing all the valves from the vein and removing any areas in the vein that did not look good. He first performed a normal distal RCA anastomosis to demonstrate a normal distal anastomosis. An OM graft…
In May 2024, the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs assembled leading cardiothoracic surgeons to exchange insights and expertise on advanced topics in cardiothoracic surgery. Watch for more ASAIO 2024 videos in the coming weeks. At the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs (ASAIO) 2024 Annual Conference, physician and engineer Dr. Roderic I. Pettigrew presented “Toward…
This video is part of CTSNet’s 2024 Innovation Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. Although the arterial switch operation (ASO) is the procedure of choice worldwide, it requires early diagnosis and referral to a specialized center. The facilities and expertise required to achieve this target are lacking in many…
History of Presenting Illness The patient was a 37-year-old female with a history of ischemic cardiomyopathy due to spontaneous coronary dissection and a status post HeartMate 3 LVAD placement in June 2019, complicated by recurrent driveline infections. She presented with unresponsiveness and low LVAD flows. Over the previous several days, she had experienced lightheadedness and…
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