At the Transcatheter Heart Valves Greece 2024 conference, leading surgeons delivered presentations on various aspects of TAVI. The leading surgeons include G. Karamasis, G.Latsios, A. Kalogeropoulos, and V. Voudris.
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Minimally Invasive
August 30, 2024
At the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Meeting 2024, Patrick Klein presented “Durability/Stroke/PVL/PPM—TAVI and SAVR Head-to-Head.”
August 29, 2024
Minimally-invasive pulmonary segmentectomy is an effective method for treating selective cases while preserving lung parenchyma and minimizing perioperative morbidity and length of hospital stay. A fully thoracoscopic multiport approach is often preferred due to its straightforwardness and flexibility, allowing adaptation to unexpected intraoperative
August 23, 2024
This video demonstrates a resection of a subaortic membrane in a three-year-old child via a vertical right axillary thoracotomy (VRAT).
August 23, 2024
At the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Meeting 2024, Oleksandr Babliak presented “How to Start Routine Minimally Invasive CABG.” In his presentation, he discussed total coronary revascularization via left anterior thoracotomy (TCRAT) and step-by-step instructions for TCRAT-CABG.
August 22, 2024
The Apple Vision Pro system was used for the first time in the world to support decision-making during an endoscopic mitral valve repair procedure. The system gave surgeons the ability to consult and share images with gestures during the procedure, which enabled better identification of the exact margins of the resection of the posterior leaflet. The potential for online consultation and teaching was verified during the case.
August 16, 2024
At the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Meeting 2024, Professor Timo Weimar presented "Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic AF Ablation." In his presentation, he discussed access limitations in minimally invasive surgery and the fact that access needs to follow optimal therapy to deliver the acceptable current standard of care.
August 13, 2024
To wrap up the CTSNet Guest Editor Series, "Robotic-Assisted Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery—Techniques and Procedures," Guest Editor Dr. M. M.
August 7, 2024
CTSNet Senior Editor Mara B. Antonoff spoke with Benny Weksler about his study on cryoablation of intercostal nerves in minimally invasive thoracic surgery.
August 7, 2024
This video demonstrates robotic-assisted minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting (left internal mammary artery to left anterior descending artery) for single vessel disease using a nonrib spreading approach.