Coronary Artery

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Robotic-Assisted Right-Sided Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass for Anomalous Origin of the Right Coronary Artery

April 6, 2026 | Hiroto Kitahara…

This video demonstrates a robotic-assisted, right-sided minimally invasive coronary artery bypass using the right internal thoracic artery (RITA) to the right coronary artery (RCA) in a patient with an anomalous origin of the RCA. The...

JANS Article

Multiarterial Grafting and Survival After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: An Instrumental Variable Analysis

August 13, 2026 | Vincent SierSilver Contributor

This retrospective Medicare analysis assessed whether multiarterial grafting (MAG) improves survival after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) compared with single arterial grafting (SAG), accounting for unmeasured confounding using surgeon MAG...

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ISMICS 2026 | Cardiac Session 1—Robotic Valves

July 31, 2026 | Johannes Bonatti…

This cardiac session features leading surgeons presenting on robotic valves at the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting 2026. Dr. Johannes Bonatti, Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery...

JANS Article

Perivascular Adipose on Relaxation of Internal Thoracic Artery With Surgical Implications: Better Antispastic Effect of Pedicle Than Skeletal Grafts

July 29, 2026 | Vincent SierSilver Contributor

This ex vivo study examined human internal thoracic artery (ITA) rings from 94 coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) patients to assess whether perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT), preserved in pedicled but...

JANS Article

Ventricular Free-Wall Rupture, Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm, and Papillary Muscle Rupture Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction

July 29, 2026 | EACTS StaffSilver Contributor

This multisociety European Society of Cardiology (ESC)/European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) consensus statement addresses three mechanical complications of acute myocardial infarction: ventricular free-wall rupture, pseudoaneurysm, and papillary muscle rupture....

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2023 SCTS Coronary Sessions

July 20, 2023 | Lognathen Balacumaraswami…

In March 2023, the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland brought together surgeons from around the world to discuss topics in CT surgery. These recordings cover the...

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Harvesting of the Right Gastroepiploic Artery in CABG

July 5, 2023 | Giuseppe Tavilla

This video presents the author’s technique for harvesting the right gastroepiploic artery (GEA) in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) (1). After harvesting the mammary arteries, the peritoneum was opened and...

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Patch Augmentation of Anomalous Left Main Coronary Artery from Right Coronary Sinus

June 27, 2023 | Anibal Ibanez…

The Patient The patient is a fifty-three-year-old male with medical history notable for neuroendocrine tumor, which was treated with a pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy. The patient was symptomatic and complained of shortness...

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Postinfarction Ventricular Septal Defect Closure Without Ventriculotomy—A Novel Method

June 6, 2023 | Mario Torre…

Postinfarction ventricular septal defect is a rare complication of myocardial infarction with a high mortality rate (1). Standard repair techniques—infarcectomy and infarct exclusion—are performed through a left ventriculotomy. These methods...

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Internal Mammary Artery Harvest: Two Techniques with Tips and Tricks

May 30, 2023 | Stephen Spindel…

This video describes the pedicle and skeletonization techniques for internal mammary artery harvest. Tips and tricks are discussed, as well as how to increase mammary length. Disclaimer The information and...

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How to Deal with a “Seagull Deformity” in Diamond-Shaped Sequential Coronary Anastomoses

March 20, 2023 | Vasily Kaleda…

One of the most frequent and feared complications of sequential diamond-shaped coronary anastomoses is the so-called seagull deformity, which causes a turbulence flow within the graft and the risk of...

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Concomitant Surgical Management of Postinfarctual Ventricular Septal Rupture and Left Anterior Ventricular Aneurysm

December 13, 2022 | Corrado Cavozza…

Ventricular septal defect (VSD) occurs in less than 1 percent of patients suffering from myocardial infarction (1), but anterior or apical VSD provides more than 60 percent of all...

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5 Step-by-Step Cardiac Procedures to Strengthen Your Skills

November 16, 2022 | Cameron LindSilver Contributor

With the variation of skills and procedures present in cardiovascular surgery, a video or article with distinct and informative steps can clarify both simple and complex procedures. These five recent...

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