Mechanical Support & Transplant

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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...

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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...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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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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December 18, 2024 | Nkosi Alvarez…

History of Presenting Illness The patient was a 37-year-old female with a history of ischemic cardiomyopathy due to spontaneous coronary dissection and a status post HeartMate 3 LVAD placement in...

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December 4, 2024 | Omar Jarral…

Percutaneous femoral venous cannulation is an essential skill for cardiac surgeons, particularly useful prior to redo sternotomy, minimal access valve surgery, ECMO, and for venous drainage during open thoracoabdominal aneurysm...