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April saw a wide variety of content published on CTSNet. Popular articles published this month include two videos from Dr. Tristan Yan’s off-pump CABG series, important news in CT surgery, and a... More
June 15, 2016
Mark La Meir of Academic Hospital, Maastricht, the Netherlands, explains the rationale for the surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation.
June 14, 2016
This video demonstrates the authors’ laparoscopic technique for repair of a diaphragmatic hernia after a heart transplant.
June 13, 2016
This video demonstrates an autotransplantation technique for complete resection of a complex benign left heart tumor.
June 9, 2016
What is the current state of atrial fibrillation surgery? An international panel of experts met at the 80th Annual SCTS Annual Meeting in Birmingham, United Kingdom, for an in-depth discussion of this issue.
June 6, 2016
This video demonstrates a tricuspid valve replacement with a mitral homograft in a child with endocarditis.
June 2, 2016
Francis Wells of Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom, gives an in-depth talk on the anatomy of the mitral valve and the importance of mitral clefts.
May 31, 2016
This video shows a minimally invasive mitral valve repair with a standardized loop technique for neochordae.
May 25, 2016
An international panel of experts discuss their experiences with the Perceval Aortic Pericardial Heart Valve by LivaNova.
May 23, 2016
This video demonstrates a valve-sparing aortic root replacement with an expansible ring.
May 18, 2016
Jorge Mascaro of Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom, discusses the significant challenge of aortic arch replacement and the various approaches a surgeon can take, giving special attention to the Birmingham approach.