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The Cox-Maze procedure is an effective and successful method of surgical ablation. However, for lone atrial fibrillation cases, invasive sternotomy is not feasible. Patients with persistent atrial... More
April 6, 2017
Pala Rajesh of Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham, UK, argues that VATS sympathectomy is a useful procedure that contains clinical value for patients with thoracic sympathetic blockade.
April 5, 2017
An international group of experts met at the 2017 STS Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas, to discuss the evolving practice of robotic and hybrid coronary revascularization.
April 4, 2017
Chest tube insertion is a procedure commonly performed by residents and fellows throughout their general and cardiothoracic surgical training. Learn tips and tricks for successful insertion of a chest tube, whether on the floor or in the operating room.
April 3, 2017
This video shows a modified Bentall-De Bono procedure on a patient who had previously undergone repair for Tetralogy of Fallot.
March 31, 2017
This video demonstrates sharp dissection of vascular structures during VATS lobectomy.
March 30, 2017
A panel of experts met at the 2016 EACTS Annual Meeting to discuss the endovascular approach to descending thoracic aneurysms, including patient selection, surgical technique, and secondary open repair.
March 29, 2017
Steven Livesey of Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK, discusses the anatomy of Barlow's mitral valve and the options for correction.
March 28, 2017
This video demonstrates a minimally invasive resection of a large thymoma in a morbidly obese patient.
March 27, 2017
The authors demonstrate how to perform a coronary artery bypass with a stented vein graft using a VEST device.
March 25, 2017
Four experts on the surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation met at the 2017 STS Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas, to discuss the recently released STS clinical practice guidelines on the subject.