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In this video Dr. Vince Gaudiani demonstrates how to perform an Onyx Chord-X chordal repair of a prolapsing medial commissure of the mitral valve in a 44-year-old woman with severe mitral regurgitation. He first cannulated the femoral vein, then performed an upper ministernotomy before placing a right superior pulmonary vein vent and performing aortic cannulation…
In May 2024, The Diagnostic and Therapeutic Center of Athens Hygeia organized the Transcatheter Heart Valves Greece 2024. The conference featured pivotal specialty insights from both local faculty and internationally renowned professionals. Watch for more TCHVG 2024 videos in the coming weeks. At the Transcatheter Heart Valves Greece 2024 conference, leading surgeons delivered presentations on various…
After chest wall resection, large defects are created in the bony structure of the chest. To preserve the integrity of the chest wall, a reconstruction procedure is often required. Multiple techniques have been described, such as using soft or rigid patches, rib plates, implants and 3-dimensional print parts. In this video, the authors demonstrate three…
A 41-year-old male patient was admitted to the hospital with complaints of shortness of breath at rest, fever, and weakness. His medical history included aortic and mitral valve replacements in 2019 due to infective endocarditis (IE). Subsequently, from 2019 to 2021, he experienced multiple episodes of severe fatigue and high fever, each requiring treatment with…
Introduction Common arterial trunk (CAT) requires early surgical treatment to prevent high mortality and morbidity rates. The unopposed pulmonary overflow accelerates the deleterious effects of left-to-right shunting. Moreover, unprotected pulmonary circulation can lead to irreversible pulmonary hypertension, which increases the operative and postoperative risks. Therefore, repair in early infancy offers the best prognosis. The surgical…
Since the publication of the results of the CheckMate 816 trial (1), neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy has been introduced as a standard of care for stage IB-IIIA resectable NSCLC without mutations. The use of minimally invasive approaches for this group of patients is still debated. The video highlights the enhanced precision and safety of robotic technology, especially…
In this video, Dr. Vince Gaudiani demonstrates how to perform an Onyx Chord-X chordal repair for a P2/P3 prolapse. He began by cannulating the femoral vein, then performed an upper ministernotomy before placing a right superior pulmonary vein vent and aortic cannulation with antegrade cardioplegia. The roof of the left atrium was then opened, and stay sutures…
In this video, Dr. Vince Gaudiani demonstrates how to perform a simple chordal repair of a P2 prolapse. He began by cannulating the femoral vein, then performed an upper ministernotomy, and placed a right superior pulmonary vein vent along with aortic cannulation for antegrade cardioplegia. The roof of the left atrium was then opened and…
A 76-year-old male was incidentally noted to have a 2 cm left upper lobe lung nodule at the interface of the lingula and anterior segment. The nodule was PET avid, and a subsequent transbronchial biopsy suggested a carcinoid tumor. He underwent robotic-assisted lingulectomy, during which he was noted to have aberrant pulmonary arterial supply to…
In May 2024, The Diagnostic and Therapeutic Center of Athens Hygeia organized the Transcatheter Heart Valves Greece 2024. The conference featured pivotal specialty insights from both local faculty and internationally renowned professionals. Watch for more TCHVG 2024 videos in the coming weeks. At the Transcatheter Heart Valves Greece 2024 conference, leading surgeons delivered presentations…
A 37-year-old female presented with a history of Ebstein anomaly of the tricuspid valve with severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR), a severely dilated right atrium, an atrial septal defect, partial anomalous pulmonary venous return, and WPW ablation on three occasions. Cardiac MRI and echocardiogram showed apical displacement of the hinge point of the septal leaflet of…
The authors present the case of a 62-year-old female who underwent a right lower lobectomy for stage 1B adenocarcinoma. During the procedure, an injury to the membranous trachea caused by the endotracheal tube (ETT) balloon was identified. At the conclusion of the surgery, a moderate amount of blood was noted to be emanating from the…
At the 2024 AATS 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. CTSNet Senior Editor Mara B. Antonoff spoke with Ammara Watkins about “Race and Ethnic Disparities in NSCLC Patients.” Dr. Watkins addressed past studies and their limitations, and…
In this video, a surgeon provides a detailed drawing and explanation of a surgical procedure using the Bookwalter retractor. This specialized tool is used to hold open the surgical site, allowing the surgeon better access and visibility. The drawing highlights key aspects of the procedure, including the placement of the retractor, the anatomy involved, and…
Median sternotomy has been the most commonly used approach for thymectomy to date. Recent advances in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and robotic-assisted techniques with CO2 insufflation have allowed more minimally invasive approaches. Subxiphoid thymectomy is a well-known procedure, and its incision provides excellent exposure for surgeons and results in reduced postoperative pain. Thymectomy in block with…
The conventional approach involved decorticating the left ventricle (LV) before the right ventricle (RV) to avoid pulmonary edema. The median sternotomy provided adequate access to the right ventricle, right atrium, and major vessels, including the caval-right atrial junctions, allowing for effective evacuation of the diseased pericardium from phrenic nerve to phrenic nerve. Sharp and blunt…
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