Robotic & Endoscopic Cardiac
This interview centers around robotic cardiac surgery. At the 2026 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Annual Meeting, CTSNet JANS Editor Dr. Mujtaba Mubashir, a cardiothoracic fellow at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA,...
Mediastinal lipomas are benign, slow-growing masses that can present as large masses due to their insidious onset (1). Symptoms associated with these lipomas are generally due to mass effect, such...
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Aamir Amin, a cardiothoracic surgery resident at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, UK, about humanoid robots and artificial...
An 8 cm left sub-areolar thoracotomy was performed as the working port. The pericardium was opened vertically over the left ventricular apex and suspended with retraction sutures. Using 3-0 polypropylene...
This article explores the pathways for and challenges and implications of integrating artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled humanoid robotic systems, or embodied AI, into operating rooms (ORs). While AI is being integrated...
The complexity of cardiac surgery precludes its application via minimally invasive approaches compared to other surgical specialties. Despite these complexities, minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) has been applied in procedures...
This video submission is from the 2025 CTSNet Instructional Video Competition. Watch all entries from the competition, including the winning videos. This video aims to provide the basics of obtaining...
This video presents the case of a 79-year-old male with an unpredictable adhesive process in the pericardium, which was discovered during an elective totally endoscopic mitral valve replacement with tricuspid...
The strategies and approaches to cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) access have evolved as surgeons gain experience in minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) procedures. Femoral artery cannulation is convenient but carries risks...
This video submission is from the 2025 CTSNet Instructional Video Competition. Watch all entries from the competition, including the winning videos. This video illustrates the approach for closing an atrial...
In this video, the authors present a case of 72-year-old male patient undergoing a redo aortic valve replacement via partial upper resternotomy. The patient had a history of a bioprosthetic...
The Endoscopic Cardiac Surgeons Club is dedicated to raising global awareness of the benefits of endoscopic cardiac surgery among patients, surgeons, and industry partners. Stay tuned for more ECSC videos...
In May 2025, the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery brought together professionals in the field of cardiothoracic surgery to discuss and share knowledge on minimally invasive techniques. Watch...











