Mitral Valve
In this session, cardiothoracic surgery experts gathered to discuss AFib ablation, AF surgery strategies, and the importance of ERAS protocols. These presentations were recorded during the Ancona Minimally Invasive and Trans-Catheter Cardiac Surgery Course on...
The authors present a 75-year-old woman with dyspnea on exertion. She was diagnosed with an aortic valve stenosis and moderate-to-severe mitral valve regurgitation due to a localized A2 prolapse. This...
This cardiac session features leading surgeon Mario Castillo-Sang presenting on intraoperative pearls and pitfalls at the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting 2026. CTSNet Senior Editor—Cardiac...
The transition toward minimally invasive cardiac surgery is no longer solely about reducing incision size; it is about creating a standardized, versatile, and sustainable concept. The direct-view transaxillary approach represents...
This educational video reviews the anatomy of the aorto-mitral junction and demonstrates how the aorto-mitral angle influences mitral valve geometry, surgical exposure, and repair strategy. Using a custom valve model...
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...
In this video, Dr. Vince Gaudiani demonstrates his method for repairing bileaflet mitral valve prolapse through a rooftop incision in the left atrium using an upper ministernotomy. The repair is...
The patient had a 23 mm mechanical MVR and LIMA to LAD and SV to OM1, eight months prior, but developed a large paravalvular leak that caused hemolysis, requiring regular...
In this video, Dr. Vince Gaudiani demonstrates how to replace a mitral valve that is severely calcified in both the anterior and posterior leaflets. Before the procedure began, the echocardiogram...
CTSNet is proud to present a video series curated by Husam Balkhy, MD, President of The International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS). In this series, Dr. Balkhy presents...
In this video, Dr. Vince Gaudiani uses a pig heart to provide hints and tips on how best to perform a mitral valve replacement. He began by making an incision...












