Mechanical Support & Transplant

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Left Pulmonary Artery Reimplantation Into the Main Pulmonary Artery

May 27, 2026 | Taylor Dworkin…

This is a case presentation of an eight-day-old female who presented with an anomalous left pulmonary artery (LPA) diagnosed by fetal ultrasound. A preoperative transthoracic echocardiogram demonstrated an anomalous LPA located 4 mm above the...

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....

JANS Article

Safety and Efficacy of Stand-Alone and Hybrid Thoracoscopic Atrial Fibrillation Ablation

July 23, 2026 | EACTS StaffSilver Contributor

This multicenter registry assessed long-term outcomes of thoracoscopic atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation using a bipolar irrigated radiofrequency clamp across 13 years. Among 678 patients (predominantly longstanding persistent AF), freedom from...

Event

10th EACTS Mechanical Circulatory Support Summit.

November 19, 2026

Thursday, November 19, 2026 – Saturday, November 21, 2026 @ 8:00 am – 12:15 pm – The 10th EACTS Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) Summit brings together leading international experts in...

Video

Selective Mechanical Unloading of the LV in LV Failure Supported via VA-ECMO: From Theory to Clinical Data

June 19, 2026 | Keshava Rajagopal

A variety of mechanical circulatory support strategies are available to treat cardiogenic shock with left ventricular failure. Current theory suggests that direct left ventricular unloading should be superior to other...

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Identifying Global Needs in Cardiac Surgery: An Interview with Peter Zilla

November 2, 2023 | Peter Zilla…

At the 2023 EACTS Annual Meeting, CTSNet Editor in Chief Joel Dunning and CTSNet senior editors set out to interview the most knowledgeable CT surgeons from around the world. Stay...

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ATAS 2023: Antegrade and Retrograde Perfusion

October 20, 2023 | Joseph Coselli

As a part of the 2023 Australian Thoracic Aortic Symposium, Dr. Joe Coselli presented on antegrade and retrograde perfusion for cerebral protection during cardiac surgery. Dr. Coselli is a cardiothoracic...

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Implantation of a Berlin Heart EXCOR

September 21, 2023 | Monroe McKay…

A previously healthy two-month-old infant born at thirty-six weeks presented with increasing fussiness, a respiratory rate of sixty breaths per minute and an oxygen saturation of 85 percent. A chest...

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Aortic Arch Debranching: The Off-Pump Technique

August 16, 2023 | Stephen Spindel…

This video demonstrates aortic arch debranching without the usage of cardiopulmonary bypass. In this case, the debranching was performed on a sixty-one-year-old male smoker who was diagnosed with type B...

Article

ASAIO Q&A Summary | ECPR: Building the Team for Success

July 17, 2023 | Mark Slaughter…

Do you have unanswered questions or underlying concerns regarding the discussion that took place during the ASAIO Journal and CTSNet webinar, “Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (ECPR): Building the Team for Success”?...

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ASAIO Webinar | ECPR: Building the Team for Success

July 14, 2023 | Mark Slaughter…

The ASAIO Journal joined CTSNet in broadcasting a webinar on the developing cardiac care topic, “Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (ECPR): Building the Team for Success.” Helmed by ASAIO editor in chief...

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Percutaneous Insertion and Removal Technique of Bio-Medicus Cannula as SVC Cannula for Cardiopulmonary Bypass

June 12, 2023 | Paul Modi…

The authors have been performing mitral valve repair using minimally invasive and/or robotic techniques for twelve years at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital in the United Kingdom. All the authors’...

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An Interview with Ryan Azarrafiy: Winner of the 2022 CTSNet Resident Video Competition

May 2, 2023 | Ryan Azarrafiy…

CTSNet is excited to announce the winner of the 2022 Resident Video Competition, Ryan Azarrafiy. His submission, “Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Decannulation Technique in the Awake, Spontaneously Breathing Patient,” provides...

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