This video demonstrates a technique for bypass of a calcified mitral valve with an extracardiac valved conduit.
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Cardiac
February 6, 2017
Dr Rakesh Suri is the Guest Editor in this special issue of the Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery exploring the emerging role of robotic instrumentation in cardiac surgery.
February 5, 2017
A review of particular interest for procurement (retrieval) of hearts after brain injury, especially subarachnoid bleeding, the commonest cause of death in DBD in our practice. The authors discuss, amongst other things, the early stress micro-infarcts that may limit the performance of the donated heart, especally in female donors with sub a
February 3, 2017
A retrospective, matched cohort study to determine attributable hospital costs associated with surgical site infection after pediatric cardiothoracic surgery was performed. Of the 981 surgical cases within the study period, 12 with surgical site infection were identified.
February 1, 2017
Joseph Zacharias of the Lancashire Cardiac Centre, Blackpool, UK, gives an overview of the use of ablation for atrial fibrillation in minimally invasive mitral valve surgery.
January 31, 2017
The authors present a multidisciplinary minimally invasive approach to aortic valve replacement.
January 28, 2017
The authors investigated the efficacy of vancomycin paste applied to the sternal edges during cardiac surgery in reducing the risk of deep sternal wound infection among nearly 14,500 cardiac surgical patients. The incidence of such infections was 09.%. In a multivariable analysis, BMI, NYHA class, and the STS DSWI risk index were significantly asso
January 28, 2017
Mitral valve surgery complicated by atrioventricular groove disruption has a high mortality rate. The authors describe results of an external repair for this injury, directly suturing the atrioventricular groove. In a 20-year experience involving over 3,000 mitral valve operations, 13 such injuries occurred. 30-day and hospital mortality were 15%
January 27, 2017
Rajamiyer Venkateswaran of Mythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, UK, discusses temporary mechanical circulatory support as a bridge to transplantation in cases of cardiogenic shock.
January 27, 2017
CTSNet published over 200 pieces of educational content in 2016. CTSNet Deputy Editor Arie Blitz presents his choices for the most interesting CTSNet content of last year.