Mitral Valve
This talk features Tomas Holubec, Professor of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery in the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at University Hospital Frankfurt and Goethe-University in Germany, delivering a presentation titled “A Surgeon’s Journey: Direct-Vision, Endoscopic-Assisted, Endoscopic,...
In a Michigan statewide quality collaborative analysis of 6,649 adults undergoing isolated surgery for primary mitral regurgitation, high surgeon-level mitral repair volume was independently associated with greater repair utilization (93...
This talk features CTSNet Senior Editor—Cardiac Mario Castillo-Sang, Surgical Director of Mitral Valve and Heart Failure Therapies at St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Edgewood, Kentucky, USA, presenting on “Premeasure Neochords: How...
The authors present a case of post-myocardial infarction ventricular pseudoaneurysm repair with mitral valve replacement and coronary revascularization performed through a minimally invasive left anterior minithoracotomy via the fourth intercostal...
This 20-year propensity-matched study, utilizing data from the UK National Adult Cardiac Surgery Audit, examined whether mitral valve repair (MVr) offers better early outcomes than replacement (MVR) in patients with...
In this CTSNet series, Dr. Mario Castillo-Sang presents innovative, totally endoscopic cardiac procedures for a variety of conditions. Stay tuned for more series videos in the coming weeks. The authors...
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...
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...
In this CTSNet series, Dr. Mario Castillo-Sang presents innovative, totally endoscopic cardiac procedures for a variety of conditions. Stay tuned for more series videos in the coming weeks. The patient...
CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Dr. Joel Dunning recently had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Feras Khaliel, Chief of Cardiac Surgery at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center. They explored three...
In this CTSNet series, Dr. Mario Castillo-Sang presents innovative, totally endoscopic cardiac procedures for a variety of conditions. Stay tuned for more series videos in the coming weeks. The authors...
Endoscopic cardiac surgery involves performing surgical procedures exclusively using the images displayed on a screen, with the surgeon basing all actions on this medium (1, 2). Endoscopic cardiac surgery is...
This video is the third-place winner from CTSNet’s 2024 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the other winning videos. Clinical Vignette A 78-year-old male presented with...










