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This video documents the emergency treatment of a patient with an acute aortic intramural hematoma.
October 23, 2025
In this remarkable interview, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Fraser Sutherland about the world’s first transcervical robotic aortic valve replacement (AVR) procedures.
October 22, 2025
This video demonstrates the case of open cutdown cannulation of the right common carotid artery for cardiopulmonary bypass using the semi-Seldinger technique.
October 20, 2025
This video demonstrates a clinical case of totally endoscopic partial atrioventricular septal defect repair in an adult.
October 9, 2025
This video demonstrates that while intravascular ultrasound and transesophageal echocardiography are valuable tools for establishing true lumen access during both type A and B aortic dissection repair, these techniques require significant experience to understand and interpret.
September 29, 2025
On September 25, 2025, a group of esteemed cardiac surgeons gathered for a live webinar titled “Data-Driven Valve Selection for Younger AVR Patients,” presented by Artivion in collaboration with CTSNet.
September 29, 2025
This video shows the feasibility and reproducibility of endoscopic minimally invasive excision for left ventricular glomus tumors.
September 25, 2025
This video demonstrates a detailed technique to close the left atrial appendage through a right minithoracotomy.
September 24, 2025
In this engaging interview, Dr. Amr Alsalakawy, a cardiothoracic surgeon at Aswan Heart Center and Research, Magdi Yacoub Foundation, spoke with Dr. Magdi Yacoub, Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the National Heart and Lung Institute at the Imperial College London, and Founder and Director of Research at the Harefield Heart Science Center, Magdi Yacoub Institute, about the Aswan technique for common arterial trunk repair.
September 24, 2025
This video demonstrates a clampless aortic valve replacement technique in a partial porcelain aorta, along with aortic root enlargement and coronary artery bypass grafting utilizing two grafts.
September 23, 2025
This educational video demonstrates how to perform an endovascular arch repair with a triple inner-branch custom-made device in a patient with a zone 2 penetrating aortic ulcer.