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March 2, 2026
This video documents the emergency treatment of a patient with an acute aortic intramural hematoma.
May 21, 2024
This video demonstrates robot-assisted thoracoscopic ligation of the thoracic duct using clips and sutures for refractory chyle leak despite optimal medical treatment in a sixty-two-year-old man who had thoracic spinal fractures due to a motor vehicle collision.
May 20, 2024
This video describes the process of patient selection and bedside percutaneous VA ECMO decannulation.
May 17, 2024
Ten experts presented their abstracts on subjects, including the impact of atrial fibrillation on long-term CABG outcomes, protection of coronary arteries in pericardiectomy, and more.
May 17, 2024
The Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Cardiac Society and CTSNet will be holding a webinar on the cardiac topic, “Chest Tube Management in Cardiac Surgery.” The webinar will take place on May 30, 2024, from 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4).
May 17, 2024
This video demonstrates aortic and mitral valve replacement using the double patch technique through the aorta in a patient with grade V atheroma in the ascending aorta.
May 16, 2024
This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with physician’s assistant Alan O’Donnell about his process for filming and editing exceptional cardiothoracic surgical videos.
May 16, 2024
In this clinical video, the authors demonstrate a modified convergent procedure for refractory atrial fibrillation using 3D epicardial voltage mapping and left atrial appendage closure.
May 15, 2024
The authors developed a novel double stapling technique for esophagogastric anastomosis in patients undergoing an Ivor Lewis esophagectomy, which is demonstrated in this video.
May 14, 2024
The Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Cardiac Society and CTSNet will be holding a webinar on the cardiac topic, “The Nature and Frequency of Post Operative Complications Following Cardiac Surgery and Their Impact on Short and Long-Term Patient Outcomes.” The webinar will take place on May 23, 2024, from 12:00–1:00 p.
May 14, 2024
Jozsef Furak, President of the ESTS, will deliver his Presidential Address, “Adapt to changes - Learning curves forever.” on Monday, May 27 at 12:00 p.m. CEST (Central European Summer Time). The Address will be streamed to a live audience on the CTSNet YouTube channel.

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