This video documents the emergency treatment of a patient with an acute aortic intramural hematoma.
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December 6, 2024
At the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting 2024, Tomas Holubec presented “Minimally Invasive Aortic Root and Aortic Arch Surgery.” In his presentation, he discussed the challenges and relationship between the aorta and sternum, and aortic valve and aortic root replacement.
December 5, 2024
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning discusses the latest salaries and conditions of cardiothoracic surgeons in the United States. He explores the highest versus lowest compensation areas, areas with the highest growth for compensation, and where cardiothoracic surgeons rank among other surgeons.
December 5, 2024
This video demonstrates a single-port thoracoscopic RS3 segmentectomy via the periareolar approach in a 37-year-old female patient with a 7 mm pure ground-glass opacity in the anterior segment of the right upper lobe.
December 4, 2024
Percutaneous femoral venous cannulation is a vital skill for cardiac surgeons, especially in complex procedures such as redo sternotomy and ECMO. This video demonstrates the key technical steps for insertion of the cannula, such as the groin anatomy and identification of vessels using ultrasound.
December 3, 2024
A two-year-old girl with Scimitar Syndrome underwent repair via a vertical right axillary thoracotomy. She was discharged on postoperative day four. In this case, the authors have demonstrated that the VRAT technique may be used in complex cases with good outcomes.
December 2, 2024
A step-by-step, innovative surgical tutorial on performing a robotic-assisted carinal reconstruction using only cross-table ventilation.
December 2, 2024
November 29, 2024
At the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting 2024, Marco Di Eusanio presented “Transaxillary Aortic Valve Replacement.”
November 28, 2024
This video demonstrates a total robotic left pneumonectomy following neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy in a 70-year-old patient with Stage IIIA adenocarcinoma.
November 27, 2024
The authors performed a beating-heart closure of an atrial septal defect (ASD) with a two-layer patch attached to the right atrium. This technique is indicated for repairing any type of secundum atrial septal defects, which are not often considered amenable to transcatheter closure and are referred for surgery.