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Resection of a Cardiac Sarcoma

July 1, 2026 | Tiziano Torre…

This case involved a 74-year-old woman who complained of dyspnea on exertion for the past three weeks. She also reported dysphagia for solids without experiencing weight loss. The patient had a history of hypertension and...

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Bicuspid Aortic Valve Repair and Ascending Aorta Replacement

July 23, 2025 | Tiziano Torre…

This video submission is from the 2025 CTSNet Instructional Video Competition. Watch all entries from the competition, including the winning videos. The authors present the case of a 66-year-old male...

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Redo Endoscopic Left Ventricular Mass Removal

January 10, 2025 | Tiziano Torre…

The authors present the case of an 81-year-old man who, after an inferior myocardial infarction in 1990, underwent heart surgery involving three coronary artery bypasses. The right internal thoracic artery...

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How to Perform MIDCAB Using BIMA

November 7, 2024 | Mirko Muretti…

This video is the third-place winner from CTSNet’s 2024 Innovation Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the other winning videos. Step 1: Left Anterior Minithoracotomy The authors...

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Usefulness of Leakage Test in Mitral Valve Repair

May 25, 2021 | Tiziano Torre…

Mitral valve repair is the preferred surgical treatment for mitral regurgitation. Minimally invasive technique through right minithoracotomy is routinely performed for treating this pathology for complex repair too. Cardiac surgeons...

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Modified David With a Valsalva Graft

August 25, 2020 | Tiziano Torre…

In this video, the authors present the case of a 40-year-old man who underwent reimplantation of the aortic valve with replacement of the ascending aorta and proximal aortic arch one...

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Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

June 30, 2020 | Tiziano Torre…

This video presents an associated procedure of a coronary bypass grafting and a transapical aortic valve replacement through a left anterior minithoracotomy. The patient was an 83-year-old man with a...

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Giant Left Atrial Myxoma Resection

March 28, 2020 | Tiziano Torre…

In this video, the authors present the surgical resection of a left atrial myxoma. The patient was an 84-year-old woman who was admitted at a regional hospital for recent onset...

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Axillary Cannulation in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery

October 16, 2018 | Rafael Trunfio…

Surgical exposure and cannulation of the femoral artery and vein is the standard approach for connection to the extracorporeal circulation in minimally invasive valve surgery. There are, however, potential downsides,...

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