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Conventional transvenous pacing is standard care; however, patients with limited venous access often face a therapeutic dead end. The authors present a novel, minimally invasive thoracoscopic technique for right atrial access and septal lead implantation,...
An 8 cm left sub-areolar thoracotomy was performed as the working port. The pericardium was opened vertically over the left ventricular apex and suspended with retraction sutures. Using 3-0 polypropylene...
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...
Ectopic parathyroid adenomas in the anterior mediastinum are rare and present significant diagnostic and surgical challenges. This video shows the case of a 49-year-old male with a history of hypertension...
This case presents an exceptionally rare and previously unreported combination of intrinsic carotid stenosis and chronic external compression due to a retained ballistic injury. A retained stray bullet injury from...
This video submission is from the 2025 CTSNet Instructional Video Competition. Watch all entries from the competition, including the winning videos. Mitral annular calcification (MAC) is a chronic degenerative process...
This video submission is from the 2025 CTSNet Instructional Video Competition. Watch all entries from the competition, including the winning videos. Introduction Minimally invasive surgery is gaining increasing acceptance supported...
This video submission is from the 2025 CTSNet Instructional Video Competition. Watch all entries from the competition, including the winning videos. Pulmonary sequestrations are rare congenital anomalies that result in...
This video is the third-place congenital winner from the 2025 CTSNet Instructional Video Competition. Watch all entries from the competition, including the other winning videos. This is a case presentation...
This video is the third-place thoracic winner from the 2025 CTSNet Instructional Video Competition. Watch all entries from the competition, including the other winning videos. This clinical video presents a...
This video is the third-place cardiac winner from the 2025 CTSNet Instructional Video Competition. Watch all entries from the competition, including the other winning videos. After painting and draping, the...
This video is the second-place congenital winner from the 2025 CTSNet Instructional Video Competition. Watch all entries from the competition, including the other winning videos. A superior sinus venosus atrial...
This video is the second-place thoracic winner from the 2025 CTSNet Instructional Video Competition. Watch all entries from the competition, including the other winning videos. The patient was a 69-year-old...











