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Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is a rare but critical congenital anomaly that typically presents in infancy with myocardial ischemia and left ventricular dysfunction. Early surgical correction is essential and aims...
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 is part of CTSNet’s 2024 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. Proper management of uncommon transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) complications,...
This video is part of CTSNet’s 2024 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. Extrinsic left main coronary artery (LMCA) compression can be caused...
This video is part of CTSNet’s 2024 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. In this video, the authors report how they were able...
This video is part of CTSNet’s 2024 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. The patient was a 31-year-old male with a history of...
This video is part of CTSNet’s 2024 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy is the standard of care...
This video is part of CTSNet’s 2024 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. Coronary artery aneurysms are observed in up to 5 percent...
This interview features the winner of the 2024 CTSNet Resident Video Competition. Watch the winning video and all other competition entries. CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Allen Razavi,...
This video is part of CTSNet’s 2024 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. In this video, the authors discuss a minimally invasive Bentall...











