Ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) causes more than 60 percent of congestive heart failure cases, leading to high morbidity and mortality. Myocardial revascularization is vital for patients with left ventricular dysfunction (LVD) and an ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤ 35 percent, aiming to improve survival rates and quality of life.
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Cardiac
August 15, 2024
August 15, 2024
Recent percutaneous revascularization of unprotected left main disease has generated a debate about the outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) disease.
August 15, 2024
Robotic surgical platforms in mitral valve surgeries are an established technique, but their use in congenital heart surgery is limited. This video demonstrates a case of partial atrioventricular canal defect (PAVCD) repair using a DaVinci X surgical robot.
August 15, 2024
In this episode of The Beat, CTSNet EIC Joel Dunning highlights the Diego Gonzalez Rivas Foundation mobile surgery unit operating in Ghana. He discusses the different surgeries that were performed on the first day in this mobile hospital and how the unit will travel throughout Africa offering minimally invasive surgery free of charge.
August 13, 2024
This video demonstrates a technique of on-pump beating heart repair in a child with sinus venosus atrial septal defect with partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection using a single patch technique.
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 9, 2024
Dr. Tristan Yan demonstrates a mega-thoracic aortic aneurysm repair.
August 9, 2024
Watch Prof. Jörg Kempfert’s technique to repair severe mitral regurgitation using the SimuForm™ semi-rigid annuloplasty ring in this educational video.
August 9, 2024
This video demonstrates the harvest of bilateral internal mammary arteries using a robotic system developed in India (SSi MANTRA) through ports placed in the left hemithorax.
August 8, 2024
This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning discusses the RESTORE trial for individuals with pectus excavatum. He discusses the goals for this trial, Castor EDC vs REDCap, and the statistical plan.