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Ten experts presented their abstracts on subjects, including the impact of atrial fibrillation on long-term CABG outcomes, protection of coronary arteries in pericardiectomy, and more.
May 11, 2015
This video demonstrates the surgical treatment of a right ventricular myxoma.
May 7, 2015
A panel of five experts discuss the use of ECMO in a roundtable discussion, which was filmed at the 2015 STS Annual Meeting in San Diego, California.
May 6, 2015
Mattia Glauber of the Istituto Clinico Sant’Ambrogio, Milan, Italy, discusses the use of central cannulation in minimally invasive mitral valve surgery.
May 5, 2015
This video demonstrates the use of a Thoraflex device (frozen elephant trunk) as a "one-stage" solution for chronic Type B aortic dissection, with subsequent complete remodeling of the aorta.
April 29, 2015
This video demonstrates total arterial complete revascularization with bilateral internal mammary artery and mitral valve replacement in a 62-year-old male patient.
April 23, 2015
John Conte, Robbin Cohen, and Todd Rosengart discuss minimally invasive cardiac surgery at the 2015 STS Annual Meeting.
April 16, 2015
In this video, William Baumgartner, Executive Director of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery (ABTS), shares an update on ABTS activities.
April 14, 2015
Filmed at the 2015 STS Annual Meeting in San Diego, Michael Bolanos and Mark Slaughter discuss topics in mechanical circulatory support and heart transplantation.
April 8, 2015
This video shows a rare case of a female patient with a giant left ventricular pseudoaneurysm following a recent myocardial infarction.
April 1, 2015
Tal Golesworthy and Tom Treasure discuss the development of the ExoVasc and its future as an alternative to aortic root replacement.