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Mitral Valve Repair for Barlow’s Syndrome using Adjustable Artificial Chordal Replacement
15-June-2010

Artificial chordal replacement allows repair of most bileaflet prolapse and Barlow's valves. This video, presented at the 2004 STS meeting, is still useful today as chords are being used more frequently.

Endovascular Literature Watch
19-May-2010

The 2010 first quarter Endovascular Literature Watch is now available

Surgical Implantation of Cardiowest Total Artificial Heart
18-May-2010

A new video of implantation of the CardioWest TAH, a biventricular orthotopic pneumatic pulsatile pump that replaces native ventricles and valves and is approved as a bridge to heart transplatation

Combined Video Assisted Lobectomy and En Bloc Vertebral Resection for a T4 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
11-May-2010

This case illustrates that minimally invasive techniques may be applied to patients with advanced lung cancers to reduce patient morbidity

CTSNet Wiki Notes Available as iPhone App
21-April-2010

CTSNet Wiki Notes is now available as an application for the iPhone and is available free of charge on the Apple iTunes store

Valve Sparing Aortic Root Replacement in a Patient with Bicuspid Aortic Valve
29-March-2010

This new video demonstrates a valve sparing aortic root replacement procedure using a reimplantation technique in the setting of bicuspid aortic valve

Congenital Literature Watch
26-March-2010

The 2009 third quarter Congenital Literature Watch is now available in the Congenital Portal

Mitral Valve Repair for Rheumatic Disease
25-March-2010

This video illustrates new techniques for repair of rheumatic mitral stenosis and regurgitation that allow the majority of rheumatic valves to undergo satisfactory autologous reconstruction

Treatment of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm through left thoracotomy on a “beating” heart
18-March-2010

Patient with a large pseudoaneurysm of the inferior wall of the left ventricle underwent resection of the pseudoaneurysm and reconstruction of the left ventricle while beating heart was maintained

Sternoclavicular joint obstruction of a gastric conduit ten years after transhiatal esophagectomy and sub-sternal pull-up
02-March-2010

This is a presentation of a post-esophagectomy patient who developed compression of her substernal gastric conduit by the left sternoclavicular joint, necessitating corrective surgery

A Modification of the RV-PA Conduit in the Sano to Reduce Conduit Obstruction
17-February-2010

This video demonstrates a technique used for the RV-PA conduit or Sano modification of the Norwood that has reduced the incidence of conduit obstruction at the authors' institution.

Implantation of the Heartmate II LVAD
22-January-2010

This new Residents Section video reviews the surgical technique for the implantation of a HeartMate II left ventricular assist device

Thoracic Literature Watch
13-January-2010

The 2009 third quarter Thoracic Literature Watch is now available in the Thoracic Portal

Exposure of the Cervical Esophagus
06-January-2010

This article describes a safe and effective way to mobilize the cervical esophagus paying special attention to preservation of the recurrent laryngeal nerve.

Dissection of Superior Mediastinum in Patients with left sided Hilar Lung Cancer
16-December-2009

The video describes a new technique for removing or sampling lymph nodes from the superior mediastinum through a left thoracotomy, without the arch mobilisation and the ductus division.

Reoperative Bentall Procedure and Aortic Arch Replacement
05-November-2009

This video demonstrates the technical aspects involved in a reoperative approach to the aortic root, ascending aorta and aortic arch.

Adult Cardiac Literature Watch
03-November-2009

Second Quarter 2009

Double Aortic Arch
29-September-2009

Case report of a double aortic arch with balanced aortic arches

World Heart Foundation (WHF) - Future Teleconferences
05-August-2009

Ebstein's Anomaly - Joseph A Dearani, MD

New Thoracic Video - July 2009
23-July-2009

"Left Lower Lobe Sleeve Resection for a Carcinoid Tumor"

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