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Joseph Lamelas
A 56-year-old woman with no significant past medical history presented with progressive dyspnea on exertion and intermittent back pain. Computed tomography (CT) of the chest demonstrated a markedly dilated main pulmonary artery measuring 7 x...
…Educational Grants CTSNet wishes to recognize and thank the following companies for their ongoing support through educational grants: Edwards Lifesciences. In March 2019, two randomized trials were published comparing surgical...
Joseph Lamelas of the Texas Heart Institute in Houston discusses different surgical techniques to address ventricular dysfunction in functional mitral regurgitation. He presents video of his prefered technique, termed “Ring...
…Filmed at the 2016 STS Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, a group of experts discuss the future of aortic stenosis treatment. Tom Nguyen of the University of Texas, Houston, is...
This video describes how to perform a minimally invasive aortic valve replacement via a right mini thoracotomy approach. Tips and tricks are demonstrated that have simplified the procedure, and made...