Nirav Patel

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Robotic-Assisted Left Internal Mammary Harvest With the Robotic Harmonic Scalpel​

March 4, 2026 | BTejada2029…

This video is part of CTSNet’s 2025 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. Robotic-assisted mammary dissection is routinely performed using either monopolar or bipolar electrocautery, which confers the...

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Branch-First Arch Replacement: How to Do It

November 13, 2025 | Omar Jarral…

Branch-first arch replacement is a method for aortic arch repair that allows for continuous brain and organ perfusion. It theoretically has the potential for improved outcomes by reducing or avoiding...

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Anomalous Origin of the RCA—Tailoring the Operative Strategy in Complex Aortic Pathology

August 21, 2025 | Omar Jarral…

This video submission is from the 2025 CTSNet Instructional Video Competition. Watch all entries from the competition, including the winning videos. The anomalous origin of the right coronary artery (RCA)...

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ISMICS 2025 | Minimally Invasive and Robotic CT Surgery Career Preparation

July 4, 2025 | Johannes Bonatti…

In May 2025, the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery brought together professionals in the field of cardiothoracic surgery to discuss and share knowledge on minimally invasive techniques. Watch...

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Percutaneous Femoral Venous Cannulation—How to Do It

December 4, 2024 | Omar Jarral…

Percutaneous femoral venous cannulation is an essential skill for cardiac surgeons, particularly useful prior to redo sternotomy, minimal access valve surgery, ECMO, and for venous drainage during open thoracoabdominal aneurysm...

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Introducing: The Heart Surgeon’s Cookbook

January 10, 2024 | Nirav Patel

This video is a collaboration between Dr. Nirav Patel, Director of Robotic Cardiac Surgery at Northwell Health in New York, and Michelin star chef Fredrick Berzelius. Dr. Patel wanted to...

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BVF and Mitral Valve-in-Valve with Surgical Resection of Mitral Prosthetic Valve Leaflets with Mitral SURPLUS

September 19, 2023 | Luigi Pirelli…

Transcatheter mitral valve-in-valve (ViV) is emerging as an alternative to surgery in patients with degenerated mitral valve bioprosthesis. One of the most common exclusion criteria for mitral ViV is left...

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A Simplified Approach to Managing Acute Aortic Dissection: Tips and Tricks

December 1, 2020 | Jonathan Hemli…

The treatment of acute Type I aortic dissection is an essential life-saving operation. This case presentation demonstrates one of the many methods to facilitate reconstruction, with narration offering tips and...

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“Sandwich” Frozen Elephant Trunk and Left Axillary Cannulation Facilitates Repair of Ruptured Aortic Arch and Descending Aorta

July 30, 2020 | Jonathan Hemli…

The authors present the surgical management of an emergent, ruptured, chronically dissected aortic arch aneurysm. The surgical reconstruction was facilitated by the use of left axillary artery cannulation, the utilization...

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Right Coronary Aneurysm With Coronary Arteriovenous Fistula to Right Atrium

March 6, 2018 | Luigi Pirelli…

A 56-year-old man presented with shortness of breath and palpitations. Workup and evaluation revealed paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, severe tricuspid regurgitation, and a giant right coronary aneurysm with an arteriovenous fistula...

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