Pietro Giorgio Malvindi
The transition toward minimally invasive cardiac surgery is no longer solely about reducing incision size; it is about creating a standardized, versatile, and sustainable concept. The direct-view transaxillary approach represents a significant evolution that is...
In this session, cardiothoracic surgery experts gathered to discuss AFib ablation, AF surgery strategies, and the importance of ERAS protocols. These presentations were recorded during the Ancona Minimally Invasive and...
In this session, cardiothoracic surgery experts gathered to discuss transaxillary valve surgery, options to avoid patients-prosthesis mismatch, aortic valve replacement (AVR), and transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). These presentations were...
This video submission is from the 2025 CTSNet Instructional Video Competition. Watch all entries from the competition, including the winning videos. Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) is a life-threatening condition that...
In May 2024, the Minimal Invasive Extracorporeal Technologies International Society celebrated its 10-year anniversary in Thessaloniki, Greece. Surgeons from around the world gathered to discuss MiECC in clinical practices and...
Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy is a heterogeneous cardiac disease with a complex anatomical substratum. Surgery is fundamental not only in bringing symptoms relief, but also survival benefit. In experienced centers, surgery...
A sixty-six-year-old man who had recently undergone aortic valve replacement presented to the emergency department after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Coronary angiography ruled out any significant coronary disease, and an echocardiogram...
This video shows a “home-made” frozen elephant trunk technique for the treatment of a complex aortic disease involving the arch and the proximal descending aorta. A hybrid procedure was planned....






