Robotic & Endoscopic Cardiac
This clinical video provides a detailed, step-by-step overview of the robotic-assisted convergent (ROK AF) procedure for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. The technique combines minimally invasive epicardial ablation with endocardial catheter-based ablation to achieve durable...
This cardiac session features leading surgeons providing updates on complex cardiac surgical interventions at the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting 2026. To begin, Danny Ramzy,...
This single-center, single-arm prospective trial provides the first clinical safety and effectiveness data for the excimer laser-assisted non-occlusive anastomosis (ELANA) system in constructing the left internal thoracic artery (LITA)-to-left anterior...
Treating patients with both gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and severe obesity can be challenging. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy alone can exacerbate GERD symptoms and can induce GERD in asymptomatic patients (1)....
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...
In May 2024, The Diagnostic and Therapeutic Center of Athens Hygeia organized the Transcatheter Heart Valves Greece 2024. The conference featured pivotal specialty insights from both local faculty and internationally...
The authors present the case of a 62-year-old female who underwent a right lower lobectomy for stage 1B adenocarcinoma. During the procedure, an injury to the membranous trachea caused by...
Median sternotomy has been the most commonly used approach for thymectomy to date. Recent advances in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and robotic-assisted techniques with CO2 insufflation have allowed more minimally...
In March 2024, the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland brought together surgeons from around the world to discuss CT surgery topics and share knowledge. Watch for...
The patient is a seventy-eight-year-old male with a complex cardiac history, including a 3-vessel coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG), a Watchman device for atrial fibrillation, and a transcatheter mitral...
A three-year-old 14.6 kg child presented with a severe left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction secondary to a subaortic membrane. Prebypass echocardiogram showed that the membrane was below the aortic...
In March 2024, the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland brought together surgeons from around the world to discuss CT surgery topics and share knowledge. Watch for...
Videos of the CT scan, transesophageal echocardiography, and coronary angiography were acquired with an iPhone 15 Pro and transferred to the Vision Pro device through the AirDrop application. Windows were...











