Robotic & Endoscopic Cardiac
The patient was a 77-year-old man who presented with progressive shortness of breath. Coronary angiography demonstrated significant proximal left anterior descending artery stenosis, proximal left circumflex artery stenosis, and posterior descending artery stenosis. Given the...
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...
The zoonotic infection known as hydatid cyst is caused by the larval stages (metacestodes) of cestode species belonging to the genus Echinococcus (1). Lung parenchyma is the most commonly affected...
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 use of robotic surgical platforms in mitral valve surgeries is an established technique with excellent outcomes (1). However, its use in congenital heart surgery currently is very limited. This...
To wrap up the CTSNet Guest Editor Series, “Robotic-Assisted Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery—Techniques and Procedures,” Guest Editor Dr. M. M. Yusuf was joined by his colleagues to discuss each...
This article is part of CTSNet’s Guest Editor Series, “Robotic-Assisted Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery—Techniques and Procedures” Dr. M. M. Yusuf brought together cardiac surgery experts from around the world...
This article is part of CTSNet’s Guest Editor Series, “Robotic-Assisted Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery—Techniques and Procedures” Dr. M. M. Yusuf brought together cardiac surgery experts from around the world...
At the 2024 AATS Annual Meeting, CTSNet senior editors set out to interview the most knowledgeable CT surgeons from around the world. Stay tuned for more interviews from the meeting....
This article is part of CTSNet’s Guest Editor Series, “Robotic-Assisted Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery—Techniques and Procedures” Dr. M. M. Yusuf brought together cardiac surgery experts from around the world...










