Mechanical Support & Transplant

JANS Article

Outcomes After Lung Re-Transplantation for Restrictive Allograft Syndrome Have Not Improved Over Two Decades

June 18, 2026 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor

This retrospective United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) database study evaluated the evolving strategies and outcomes of lung re-transplantation for restrictive allograft syndrome (RAS) over two decades (2005–2025), stratifying 293 patients into early (2005–2015) and...

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...

Video

Femoral Cannulation for CPB During Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery

May 21, 2025 | Serhii Yatsuk…

This video is part of CTSNet’s 2024 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. This video demonstrates the technique of open cut down femoral...

Video

Robotic Bilateral Orthotopic Lung Transplant: An Interview With Allen Razavi

April 30, 2025 | Allen Razavi…

This interview features the winner of the 2024 CTSNet Resident Video Competition. Watch the winning video and all other competition entries. CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Allen Razavi,...

Video

Valve Sparing Root Replacement in a Transplanted Heart

April 23, 2025 | Maris Bartkevics…

The authors present the case of a 59-year-old man with a medical history of dilated cardiomyopathy and heart transplantation 10 years prior following aortic valve replacement and simultaneous implantation of...

Video

Arterial Cannulation for Whole Body Perfusion in a Neonate During Aortic Arch Reconstruction

April 9, 2025 | Fabian Seeber…

This video is part of CTSNet’s 2024 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. Whole body perfusion utilizing two cannulas for the upper and...

Video

Minimally Invasive Bilateral Orthotopic Lung Transplant With Robotic Assistance

March 11, 2025 | Allen Razavi…

This is the winning video from the 2024 CTSNet Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the second and third place winners. Click here to watch Dr....

Video

Samurai (the Direct True Lumen Technique) Cannulation in Acute Type I Aortic Dissection

March 3, 2025 | Serik Aitaliyev…

Background Arterial cannulation strategy in type I aortic dissection remains challenging, especially for hemodynamically unstable patients or those with dissection extending into the innominate artery. This video provides an overview...

Article

CTSNet Summarized—Top Congenital and Thoracic Procedure Videos of 2024

December 31, 2024 | Erica CurcioGold Contributor

This year, thoracic and congenital submissions to CTSNet spanned a variety of fascinating procedures, from subaortic membrane resection and septal myectomy to emergency anterior bilateral thoracotomy. Read on for a...

Video

ASAIO 2024 | Ex Vivo and In Vivo Systems to Support, Treat, and Engineer Organs

December 27, 2024 | Shaf Keshavjee

In May 2024, the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs assembled leading cardiothoracic surgeons to exchange insights and expertise on advanced topics in cardiothoracic surgery. Watch for more ASAIO 2024...

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