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The Expert Witness: Perfusion and the Law

June 16, 2017 | Arie Blitz

Arie Blitz of McAllen Heart Hospital, Texas, discusses the potential role of perfusionists as expert witnesses in court cases. Dr. Blitz reflects on the value of having credible, unbiased medical professionals as expert witnesses in...

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CTSNet Editorial Team’s 2016 Selections – Arie Blitz

January 27, 2017 | Arie Blitz

CTSNet published over 200 pieces of educational content in 2016. CTSNet Deputy Editor Arie Blitz presents his choices for the most interesting CTSNet content of last year. 1. Approach to...

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Most Popular Roundtable Discussions of 2016

December 28, 2016 | Arie Blitz

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CTSNet published over 200 pieces of educational clinical content in 2016. As the year comes to a close, the CTSNet editorial team presents the five most popular roundtable discussions published...

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Most Popular CTSNet Content of 2016

December 27, 2016 | Arie Blitz

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CTSNet published over 200 pieces of educational clinical content in 2016. As the year comes to a close, the CTSNet editorial team presents the five most popular pieces of clinical...

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Tricuspid Valve Replacement for Severe Invasive Endocarditis

March 14, 2016 | Arie Blitz

A 74-year-old female with severe left ventricular dysfunction and prior permanent pacemaker placement presented with endocarditis that involved her tricuspid valve and both pacemaker leads. This video shows the excision...

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Most Popular CTSNet Content of 2015

December 30, 2015 | Arie Blitz

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CTSNet published over 200 pieces of educational clinical content in 2015. As the year comes to a close, the CTSNet editorial team presents the five most popular pieces of clinical...

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Most Popular Roundtables of 2015

December 28, 2015 | Arie Blitz

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CTSNet published over 200 pieces of educational clinical content in 2015. As the year comes to a close, the CTSNet editorial team presents the five most popular roundtable discussions published...

Article

CTSNet Editorial Team’s 2015 Selections – Arie Blitz

December 23, 2015 | Arie Blitz

CTSNet published over 200 pieces of educational clinical content in 2015. As the year comes to a close, Arie Blitz, CTSNet Deputy Editor, presents his choices for the most interesting...

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Vertical and Horizontal Integration in Health Care

November 26, 2015 | Arie Blitz

Arie Blitz of the McAllen Heart Hospital, McAllen, Texas, delivers a talk on vertical and horizontal integration in health care. Dr. Blitz discusses how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) impacts...

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And the VADS, They Go Round and Round… But at What RPM?

August 31, 2015 | Arie Blitz

Arie Blitz of the McAllen Heart Hospital, McAllen, Texas, discusses ventricular assist device (VAD) revolutions per minute (RPM) settings to maximize output and effectiveness. This educational presentation was originally given...

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Tickle Me ECMO: Are the Results Laughable?

August 12, 2015 | Arie Blitz

Arie Blitz of the McAllen Heart Hospital, Texas, takes an in-depth look at extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Dr. Blitz gives a brief history of ECMO, discusses current outcomes, and shares...

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Human Factors and Cardiothoracic Surgery

February 4, 2015 | Joel Dunning

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Recorded via Google Hangouts, this roundtable discussion focuses on the impact of “human factors” in cardiothoracic surgery. Joel Dunning moderates the discussion with Tara Bartley, Arie Blitz, and Jill Ley....

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Excision of Obstructing Right Ventricular Mass and Tricuspid Valve Replacement

January 7, 2015 | Arie Blitz

This video shows the case of a young male who presented with a large obstructing ambiguous right ventricular mass that involved the tricuspid valve and the right atrium. The surgery...