Minimally Invasive Surgery

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Right-Sided Minimally Invasive Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass

September 17, 2026 | Jakraphan Yu…

Anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery from the opposite sinus is uncommon, and an interarterial course of an anomalous right coronary artery (RCA) carries a recognized risk of ischemia and sudden cardiac death. When...

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Mid-Term Outcomes After Bilateral Versus Single Internal Mammary Artery Grafting in MIDCAB

September 24, 2026 | Shrikar Modukuri

In this single-center propensity-matched analysis of 659 patients undergoing minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB), bilateral internal mammary artery grafting achieved short- and mid-term clinical outcomes comparable to single...

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ECS Club | Endoscopic Team Training and Surgeon Mentorship

September 23, 2026 | Joerg Kempfert

This talk features Joerg Kempfert, Senior Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Center, Berlin, Germany, presenting on “Endoscopic Team Training and Surgeon Mentorship: My Personal...

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Robotic Extended Sympathectomy for Severe Compensatory Hyperhidrosis

September 22, 2026 | Francesco Petrella…

A 27-year-old male previously underwent bilateral T2–T3 sympathicotomy for severe palmar hyperhidrosis. Compensatory hyperhidrosis involving the trunk developed one year after the initial procedure and progressively became debilitating. Seven years...

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The TAVR Heart Team in 2026: Navigating the CMS Decision | A CTSNet Webinar

September 18, 2026 | Tom C. NguyenSilver Contributor…

CTSNet hosted a webinar on September 15, 2026, titled “The TAVR Heart Team in 2026: Navigating the CMS Decision,” featuring leading surgeons Tom B. Nguyen, Michael Mack, and Tsuyoshi Kaneko,...

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Mortality with Paclitaxel-Coated Devices in Peripheral Artery Disease

December 10, 2020 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

An ad hoc interim analysis pursuant to previous publications raising concerns on Paclitaxel DCS in chronic critical and not-critical lower limb ischaemia. The short manuscript requires careful reading to form...

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Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Drug-Eluting Stents: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis

September 15, 2020 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

An open-access large metanalysis on the utility and risks of antiplatelets after PCI. Of note, mortality was not a primary endpoint. The message is that long dual antiplatelet use is...

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Antegrade Cardioplegia Decannulation Made Simple With the Cor-Knot System: Technique and Tips After 20 Consecutive and Controlled Patients

September 12, 2020 | Jessica Luc

In this article, the authors demonstrate a novel technique of antegrade cardioplegia decannulation using the Cor-Knot system with phenomenal video and description on their case series. This technique has great...

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Reassessing the Operative Threshold for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair in the Context of COVID-19

September 7, 2020 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

Patients with aneurysms 7 cm or greater demonstrated a higher probability of survival when treated immediately, compared to delayed repair, for patients under 80 years of age. An interesting attempt...

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Eight Key Strategies for Successful Robotic Heart Startups

August 20, 2020 | Jessica Luc

In this article, Dr. Bethencourt outlines eight key strategies for successful robotic heart startups and how to initiate a new robotic program at one’s institution.

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Implementation of Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy From a Randomized Controlled Trial Setting to National Practice

June 27, 2020 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

The previous randomized study of minimally invasive esophagectomy vs open esophagectomy (TIME trial) conducted in the Netherlands demonstrated reduced pulmonary complications and LOS with MIE. Compared to the benefits of...

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Measuring Chordae Tension During Transapical Neochordae Implantation: Toward Understanding Objective Consequences of Mitral Valve Repair

October 8, 2019 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

An interesting pilot experiment on attempting to quantify the optimum disposition of neochordae in transapical intervention for severe mitral regurgitation.

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Transapical Off-Pump Mitral Valve Repair With NeoChord DS1000 Device

August 6, 2019 | Paulo Neves…

The transapical artificial chord implantation technique using the NeoChord DS1000™ (NeoChord, Inc., St. Louis Park, MN, USA) system allows re-establishment of normal leaflet motion under real-time two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional...

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