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Cardiac Videos

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This video, narrated by Dr. Vince Gaudiani, provides techniques and advice for cardiac surgeons new to reoperative sternotomy.
June 15, 2009
This video shows the main surgical aspects of the Bentall-De Bono procedure with a new biological composite conduit. This is the case of a 76-year-old man with ascending aorta aneurysm and aortic valve cusp calcification. The composite conduit utilized for aortic root and aortic valve replacement is a prefabricated biological valve, called BioValsalva.
June 14, 2009
A premature baby girl was admitted to the Children’s Heart Centre Slovakia with signs of congestive heart failure and failure to thrive. On echo a common arterial trunk type A1-A2 (Van Praagh) associated with a patent foramen ovale with near confluent pulmonary arteries was diagnosed.  The patient was referred for complete repair.
May 26, 2009
Pulmonary endoarterectomy is the treatment of choice in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Traditionally, PEA is achieved by adopting periods of deep hypothermia at 18° Celsius and circulatory arrest. We present an alternative strategy, based on the application of a negative pressure in the left chambers and also in the superior vena cava.
February 23, 2009
A multidisciplinary team approach is demonstrated to close coronary fistula in a 79-year old patient. All steps from diagnosis to treatment of this rare clinical case are shown.
January 20, 2009
STSA Surgical Motion Picture 2008 Annual Meeting
December 17, 2008
STSA Surgical Motion Picture 2008 Annual Meeting
December 14, 2008
STSA Surgical Motion Picture 2008 Annual Meeting
December 8, 2008
STSA Surgical Motion Picture 2008 Annual Meeting
December 2, 2008
By A. Sampath Kumar, MD Video:

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