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Kevin Hodges
In the attached video, a technique for robotically implanting a partial mitral annuloplasty band is described. It was important to anchor the band to the medial and lateral trigones and to appropriately space the band...
Options for aortic occlusion during robotic cardiac surgery include endoaortic balloon occlusion, which requires imaging guidance and coordination between the bedside assistant and anesthesia teams; the Chitwood DeBakey transthoracic clamp,...
In patients expected to require multiple sternotomies during their lifetimes, some surgeons have advocated for the use of Gore-Tex expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) membranes as a pericardial substitute to mitigate sternal...
Current American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology guidelines state that mitral valve repair for asymptomatic patients with preserved left ventricular function is reasonable when the likelihood of a successful and...
This video demonstrates a straightforward, reproducible technique for the repair of bileaflet prolapse in Barlow’s disease. The valve is repaired with two sets of chordae to each of the anterior...