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This video documents the emergency treatment of a patient with an acute aortic intramural hematoma.
November 18, 2025
This video demonstrates a double-patch modification of the Manougian technique, which offers a simple and reproducible method for achieving true annular plane enlargement.
November 17, 2025
This video demonstrates a high-risk patient with infective endocarditis of a transcatheter aortic valve replacement prosthesis, complicated by aortic root abscess, which was successfully repaired with aortic valve replacement and posterior unroofing of the abscess cavity, followed by patch closure.
November 13, 2025
This video summarizes the key steps in performing branch-first arch replacement, a technique which is growing in popularity.
November 11, 2025
This video demonstrates a beating heart transplant using the Organ Care System ("Heart-in-a-Box").
November 8, 2025
This video demonstrates the surgical solution to a percutaneous atrial septal defect closure device that migrated into the main pulmonary artery, creating a life-threatening situation.
November 5, 2025
This video demonstrates a technique for the implantation of a robotic mitral valve annuloplasty band.
November 3, 2025
This video demonstrates an operative technique for the insertion of a Thoraflex Hybrid graft to replace the aortic arch.
October 28, 2025
This video demonstrates a total 3D endoscopic repair of a left ventricular (LV) aneurysm using the Dor technique, followed by mitral repair for a patient with a post-ischemia posterior LV aneurysm and mitral regurgitation.
October 27, 2025
This video demonstrates the Bentall-de Bono procedure using an innovative mattress-type pledgeted suture technique to achieve rapid and hemostatic aortic root anastomosis with a single suture line.
October 24, 2025
This video demonstrates a minimally invasive approach for the closure of the coronary sinus atrial septal defect.