Alexander Nissen
To begin the construction of the valve, interrupted 4-0 Ethibond sutures are used to sew the base of a freestyle subcoronary valve near the bottom collar of the Valsalva graft, anchoring the valve approximately three...
The following editorial focuses on CoC Standard 5.8 for curative-intent resection of primary pulmonary malignancy. We offer a summary of Standard 5.8, and relevant data upon which it is based,...
This is the largest analysis of COVID-19 related impact on adult cardiac surgery volume, trends, and outcomes. During the pandemic, cardiac surgery volume suffered dramatically, particularly in the Mid-Atlantic and...
This video provides a step-by-step guide for performing a minimally invasive mitral valve repair using adjustable Gore-tex neochords via a right minithoracotomy, with emphasis on technical pearls and pitfalls. The...
This video demonstrates a step-by-step technique for percutaneous and open femoral cannulation for peripheral cardiopulmonary bypass. Femoral cannulation is the authors’ preferred platform for cardiopulmonary bypass when performing minimally invasive...


