Robotic & Endoscopic Cardiac

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April 16, 2025 | Hiroto Kitahara

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...

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April 15, 2025 | Giovani Mezzalira

Introduction Due to certain limitations of video thoracoscopy compared to robotics, such as the mobilization of forceps and 3D vision, the robotic technique has been gaining ground and showing promising...

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April 14, 2025 | Mario Castillo-SangBronze ContributorBronze Commentor

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...

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April 11, 2025 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

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...

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April 11, 2025 | Jessica Wahi

This video is part of CTSNet’s 2024 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. In this video, the authors present their robotic-assisted technique for...

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April 9, 2025 | Mario Castillo-SangBronze ContributorBronze Commentor

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...

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April 7, 2025 | Vincent GaudianiGold ContributorBronze Commentor

This video demonstrates the Gaudiani technique for aortic valve replacement with ascending aortic replacement in an 82-year-old patient with aortic stenosis and an ascending aorta measuring more than 5cm in...

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April 7, 2025 | Yazan Al Jamal

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...