In this video, Dr. Tomas Holubec discusses the transition from direct vision mitral and tricuspid surgery to an endoscopic approach.
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Minimally Invasive
August 29, 2025
August 29, 2025
At the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting 2025, Dr. Sudhir Srivastava, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of SS Innovations Group Companies, delivered a presentation titled “My Journey From Heart Surgeon to Maker of Robots.”
August 28, 2025
Cleveland Clinic surgeons have successfully performed the world’s first transcervical robotic aortic valve replacement (AVR) procedures in four patients, utilizing a small incision in the neck for minimally invasive access.
August 28, 2025
A retrospective study using the US Medicare database compared outcomes for patients with advanced emphysema who underwent endobronchial valve (EBV) therapy vs lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS).
August 22, 2025
This video highlights Dr. Ludwig Mueller’s acceptance speech for the Lifetime Achievement Award presented at the Endoscopic Cardiac Surgeons Club Meeting 2024.
August 21, 2025
As interventional techniques continue to gain popularity in cardiothoracic surgery, familiarity and mastery of these techniques are increasingly important for trainees and early career surgeons.
August 15, 2025
In this video, Dr. Frank Van Praet discusses his experience with redo mitral valve surgery performed using an endoscopic approach.
August 14, 2025
This multicenter randomized trial demonstrated that epicardial-endocardial hybrid ablation (HA) maintained superior effectiveness over endocardial catheter ablation (CA) for nonparoxysmal atrial fibrillation at 24 months (66.3 percent vs.
August 8, 2025
In this video, Dr. Ramprassath M. Siddhan recounts his journey to adopting and developing an endoscopic cardiac surgery program in Madurai, India.
August 1, 2025
In this fascinating interview, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Joseph Zacharias, a consultant cardiothoracic surgeon at the Lancashire Cardiac Center in Blackpool, England, discussing lifetime management of heart valve disease.