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This interview celebrates the long career of British cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Michael E. Cowen. He leaves a legacy of pioneering robotic thoracic surgery and trainee education.
April 15, 2024
CTSNet presents a recording of the recent Edwards Lifesciences webinar presented in collaboration with CTSNet, “Contemporary Insights on Minimally Invasive Surgery.”
April 12, 2024
This video demonstrates the surgical technique of radial artery to posterior descending artery anastomosis during anaortic off-pump coronary artery grafting.
April 8, 2024
This webinar discusses the evidence supporting the Ross procedure and discusses the author's surgical technique.
April 5, 2024
In this video, we demonstrate an off-pump RA to OM anastomosis performed with a side-to-side technique.
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April 3, 2024
Watch the Medtronic Global Grand Rounds. Marc Ruel, M.D., Donna May Kimmaliardjuk, M.D., and Gianluca Torregrossa, M.D., discuss the importance of OPCAB procedures and gaining adoption and building an OPCAB practice.
April 2, 2024
The well-known cone procedure with detachment, displacement, and rotation of the leaflet has been designed for patients with Ebstein anomaly. However, the authors think that it may be used for any situation in which the septal and/or posterior leaflets are defective or non-functional. This video shows how the cone repair can be used successfully in an endocarditis patient where the septal cusp is completely destroyed.
March 29, 2024
In this video, we demonstrate an off-pump LIMA to LAD anastomosis performed with a side-to-side technique.
March 27, 2024
Watch Yolonda Colson and Jennifer Romano lead a recent webinar including discussions on leadership from Jessica Donington, Nuria Novia, and more.
March 22, 2024
This is a detailed video showing the technique of the radial artery to LIMA ‘T’ graft formation.
March 21, 2024
This video presents a complex cardiac surgical challenge. The authors salvage a young life from a redo Bentall procedure with a repeat to aortic pseudoaneurysm repair.