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As a part of the “One-Access Concept,” the median sternotomy is the main surgical access route for all cardiac surgical procedures. As a way to translate this concept into minimally invasive cardiac surgery as a...
Aortic arch surgery is not a trademark. In turn, it practically translates to a collection of different, often surgeon-specific, techniques. This step-by-step video outlines a simplified technical approach to the...
The cephalic vein is suitable for central venous access and pacemaker and defibrillator implantation. Furthermore, with a success rate of approximately 80 percent, the cephalic vein cut-down method is associated...
Ventricular assist device surgery using a lateral access has been shown to be a safe and a partially beneficial alternative to the standard approach by sternotomy (1). Hereby, left anterolateral...
In times of expanding indications for transcatheter aortic valve replacement—justified or not—consistent implementation of minimally invasive strategies is needed to meet patients’ growing demands for improved quality of life and...
