Coronary Artery

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A 30-Year-Old Bullet Injury Causing Carotid Stenosis—Simultaneous Carotid Endarterectomy and Off-Pump CABG

July 22, 2026 | FARID GOJAYEV

This case presents an exceptionally rare and previously unreported combination of intrinsic carotid stenosis and chronic external compression due to a retained ballistic injury. A retained stray bullet injury from 1995 remained untreated for nearly...

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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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Surgical Repair of a Giant Sinoatrial Nodal Artery Aneurysm

May 1, 2025 | Defne Gunes Ergi…

This video is part of CTSNet’s 2024 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. Coronary artery aneurysms are observed in up to 5 percent...

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Robotic Multivessel Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass for Advanced Hybrid Coronary Revascularization

April 25, 2025 | Hiroto Kitahara…

In this new CTSNet President’s Series, Dr. Husam Balkhy, president of ISMICS, showcases cutting-edge, totally endoscopic cardiac procedures from the University of Chicago. Watch for more videos in this series...

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Semi-Skeletonized Harvesting of Internal Thoracic Arteries

April 8, 2025 | Giuseppe Rescigno…

The takedown of the Internal Thoracic Artery (ITA) represents the cornerstone of surgical revascularization. The ITA is employed in almost all patients to graft the left anterior descending (LAD) artery....

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MIDCABG Multiple Total Arterial: 2024 London Core Review Cardiothoracic Surgery Course

March 28, 2025 | Venkatachalam Chandrasekaran

In this session from the 2024 London Core Review Cardiothoracic Surgery Course, Dr. Venkatachalam Chandrasekaran discusses minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting (MIDCABG) with a focus on total arterial...

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Surgical Management of Giant Left Anterior Descending Artery Aneurysm Post Stent

March 27, 2025 | Pramod Reddy Kandakure

A 68-year-old male presented with chest pain and breathlessness on exertion during the preceding 10 days. He had undergone percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) of the left anterior descending artery...

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Robotic Beating-Heart Totally Endoscopic Coronary Bypass (TECAB): LIMA to LAD

March 26, 2025 | Sarah Nisivaco…

In this new CTSNet President’s Series, Dr. Husam Balkhy, president of ISMICS, showcases cutting-edge, totally endoscopic cardiac procedures from the University of Chicago. Watch for more videos in this series...

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Post-Myocardial Infarction Ventricular Septal Defect Repair and Coronary Revascularization Via a Left Anterior Minithoracotomy

March 25, 2025 | Oleksandr BabliakBronze Contributor…

The authors present a case of post-myocardial infarction ventricular septal defect repair with coronary artery bypass grafting performed via minimally invasive access—a left anterior minithoracotomy through the fourth intercostal space....

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Master Class: Anomalous Right Coronary Artery Management With Sameh Said and Vince Gaudiani

March 19, 2025 | Vincent GaudianiGold ContributorBronze Commentor…

In this series, CTSNet invites top cardiothoracic surgeons from around the world to engage in in-depth discussions about important topics in the field of CT surgery by examining specific cases...

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