This video demonstrates a case of repair for acquired asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy in a patient who underwent a Ravitch procedure at age four, which inhibited thoracic cavity growth and resulted in severe shortness of breath due to a very small thoracic cavity.
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April 17, 2025
April 14, 2025
In this video, Dr. Vince Gaudiani demonstrates his technique for a straightforward aortic valve replacement with biventricular pacing.
April 8, 2025
This video demonstrates the Gaudiani technique for performing aortic valve replacement with ascending aortic replacement in an 85-year-old patient.
April 7, 2025
This video demonstrates a robotic endoscopic transmitral septal myectomy and a concomitant mitral valve repair in a patient with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy.
April 4, 2025
In this session from the 2024 London Core Review Cardiothoracic Surgery Course, Dr. Shakil Farid discusses complex aortic cases and aortic arch surgery.
April 1, 2025
This video demonstrates a case of pulmonary thromboendarterectomy, an effective yet complex procedure for treating chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Understanding the procedure is crucial for cardiothoracic surgery trainees.
March 28, 2025
In this session from the 2024 London Core Review Cardiothoracic Surgery Course, Dr. Venkatachalam Chandrasekaran discusses minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting (MIDCABG) with a focus on total arterial approaches.
March 25, 2025
In this month’s episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Dr. Thomas D'Amico about VATS lobectomy.
March 25, 2025
This video demonstrates the clinical case of post-myocardial infarction ventricular septal defect repair with coronary artery bypass grafting performed through a left anterior minithoracotomy via the fourth intercostal space.
March 24, 2025
This introductory video describes the Gaudiani technique and presents the aortic valve replacement series.