Coronary Artery

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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 removed in skeletonized grafts, enhances...

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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...

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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...

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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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ISMICS 2025 | Hybrid Coronary Revascularization Trial 2.0

July 18, 2025 | John Puskas

In May 2025, the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery brought together professionals in the field of cardiothoracic surgery to discuss and share knowledge on minimally invasive techniques. Watch...

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Repair of Post-Infarction Ventricular Septal Defect Using a Double Patch Sandwich Technique

July 14, 2025 | Jason Breithaupt…

This video submission is from the 2025 CTSNet Instructional Video Competition. Watch all entries from the competition, including the winning videos. In this video, the authors discuss the surgical repair...

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Left Mammary Artery Harvesting Through a Left Minithoracotomy With Thoracoscopic Assistance

July 10, 2025 | Nikita Konovalov…

This video submission is from the 2025 CTSNet Instructional Video Competition. Watch all entries from the competition, including the winning videos. This video shows the technique for harvesting the left...

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A Rare Case of ARCAPA in an Adult Patient With Severe Mitral Regurgitation

July 9, 2025 | Sankar Balasubramanian…

Introduction Mitral regurgitation is a common valvular heart disease that can lead to significant morbidity and mortality if left untreated. This case report describes the surgical management of severe mitral...

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Infarct Exclusion Technique for Posterior Ischemic Ventricular Septal Defect in a Patient With Impella 5.5 Support

July 7, 2025 | Suguru Ohira…

The case involved a 69-year-old patient who presented with acute myocardial infarction. Catheterization showed triple vessel disease with an occluded right coronary artery (RCA). An intra-aortic balloon pump was placed....

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RIMA Inflow for Venous Sequential Graft in a Hostile Aorta

June 27, 2025 | Kumaresan Nagarajan…

Finding a heavily calcified and/or atheromatous aorta after sternotomy in a coronary bypass grafting (CABG) operation can be extremely unpleasant. The ideal treatment is a multiarterial off-pump surgery that avoids...

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Open Technique for Radial Artery Harvesting

June 26, 2025 | Amlan Rath…

This video is the third-place cardiac winner from the 2025 CTSNet Instructional Video Competition. Watch all entries from the competition, including the other winning videos. After painting and draping, the...

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Surgical Technique of Exposing Intramyocardial Left Anterior Descending Artery

June 4, 2025 | Amitabh Satsangi…

Coronary arteries often follow a subepicardial trajectory, penetrating the myocardium only near their conclusion. Occasionally, a portion of the epicardial artery may have an intramural trajectory, commonly termed as a...

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