This video highlights robotic assistance in implanting epicardial pacemaker leads, showcasing successful outcomes in first-time and redo scenarios.
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Electrophysiology/arrhythmia
March 1, 2024
CTSNet Editor in Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Patrick Myers, CTSNet President and EACTS Secretary General, about the EACTS and STS joint session on cardiac trials that surgeons need to know about.
February 26, 2024
In this video, the authors present their technique for minimally invasive atrial fibrillation hybrid ablation of long persistent atrial fibrillation with concomitant thoracoscopic left atrial appendage closure.
January 23, 2024
Interesting conclusion on superiority of CRT over ICD
August 17, 2023
This paper reports the first in-human trial exploring surgical reduction therapy for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM). Patients recruited to the trial were those who presented with refractory HOCM with disabling symptoms despite best medical management.
April 5, 2022
A brief but comprehensive editorial on nuances of the links between atrial fibrillation and heart failure, apropos a trial we have commented recently on, by the Johns Hopkins team that develops the calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II inhibitor molecules
March 4, 2022
A paper that addresses a gap in knowledge and will guide future research: of particular interest, the penultimate paragraph on The Role of Interventions.
February 28, 2022
An interesting brief editorial on an experiment revisiting renal denervation as a panacea to cardiovascular disease
November 23, 2021
The video demonstrates the technique for performing the FDA approved Convergent Procedure to treat persistent and long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation
November 18, 2021
The video provides insights into career opportunities and choices, and the evolution to advanced surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation.