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In this video, the authors demonstrate a robotic right upper sleeve lobectomy with a rotational azygos vein flap. The patient was a 68-year-old female presenting with a right supra-hilar non-small..

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We present an enhanced percutaneous decannulation technique for a patient undergoing  veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. This innovative approach uses two distinct percutaneous vascular devices, offering a more reliable and more..

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This video demonstrates the technique of open cut down femoral vessel cannulation for cardiopulmonary bypass during minimally invasive procedures using the semi-Seldinger technique.   The information and views presented on..

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Peripheral cannulation for initiation of neonatal venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is an essential technical skill in the armamentarium of every congenital cardiac surgeon and is necessary for the care of..

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Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation weaning strategies are not standardized. When dealing with patients with complex physiologies and borderline haemodynamics, it is prudent to have a fail-safe method of approaching decannulation..

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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..

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The definitive management of combined aortic arch and descending aortic pathologies such as aneurysms and dissections is either a single or staged operation associated with high morbidity and mortality. Stroke,..

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We present the cannulation technique for venopulmonary extracorporeal membrane oxygenation using the ProtekDuo dual-lumen cannula in a patient who, after a bilateral orthotopic lung transplant and coronavirus disease 2019 infection,..

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Treatment strategies for acute respiratory distress syndrome have dramatically improved in recent years. Nevertheless, despite optimization of ventilator parameters, mortality remains high. Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) allows the elimination..

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This video presents the case of a thirty-seven-year-old woman with a history of aortic valve replacement and reconstruction of her aortomitral fibrosa and anterior leaflet of the mitral valve due..

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This video demonstrates an efficient method for aortic hemiarch replacement termed the seven-minute technique.  Elective aortic hemiarch replacement under hypothermic circulatory arrest is commonly performed for ascending aortic aneurysms with..

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An orthotopic heart transplant remains the gold standard treatment for patients with end-stage heart failure. Despite significant developments and the widespread use of durable mechanical circulation support, a small number..

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The patient is a two-and-a-half-year-old child with d-TGA/VSD/PS who underwent aortic translocation. The patient’s anatomy was typical of d-transposition with VSD and PS. Both coronaries were favorable in that they..

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CTSNet and ASAIO Journal are excited to host a live event on ECPR (extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation) with an expert panel discussing indications, team building, and current outcomes. In this latest..

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A variety of cannulation strategies have been used for cardiac surgery interventions throughout the years. In the last 2 decades, a number of studies reported the excellent outcomes of the..

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This video describes the authors’ institution’s preferred decannulation technique in the awake, spontaneously breathing patient on veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV ECMO). The case involves a twenty-nine-year-old man with a..

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The patient was a ten-year-old, 43.3 kg girl who had a well-known diagnosis of Ebstein's anomaly and underwent a previous electrophysiologic study with catheter ablation of an accessory conduction pathway..

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he patient was a two-day-old, 3.6 kilogram neonate who was diagnosed prenatally with aortic coarctation. After birth, a prostaglandins infusion was initiated, and a transthoracic echocardiogram showed critical aortic coarctation..

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This case report shows how to perform simultaneously an open surgical correction of an aortic root aneurysm and aortic stenosis by interposition of an aortic composite graft and the transdiaphragmatic..

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Acute type A aortic dissection is a life-threatening condition that confers significant early perioperative risk but is also associated with late aortic disease progression and the need for reintervention. Recent..

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The patient is a 5-year-old girl who underwent a previous Kawashima procedure with a left-sided bidirectional cavopulmonary anastomosis as a stage I palliation for her functional single ventricle. Her cardiac..

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This video shows the case of a twenty-six-year-old mother of four with a history of BRCA 2 gene mutation, breast cancer, bilateral mastectomies, and radiotherapy. The patient developed dilated cardiomyopathy..

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The patient, now a fifteen-year-old boy, was born with multivalvular disease with congenitally stenotic bicuspid aortic valve (AV). This was combined with congenital mitral valve (MV) stenosis and Ebsteinoid regurgitant..

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Minimally invasive cardiac surgery such as a mitral valve procedure requires femoral arterial cannulation for extracorporeal circulation access. Currently, surgical cutdown and arterial puncture under direct vision comprise  the predominant..

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Current training in mitral valve (MV) surgery is affected by many factors, among which are the complexity of surgical procedures and complex three-dimensional anatomy of the MV. An MV repair..

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Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery demands a different mind-set from surgeons due to its high complexity and steep learning curve, especially in a fully endoscopic approach. Smaller incisions, working with..

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Primary cardiac tumors are a relatively rare disease entity, with myxomas being the most frequently found benign cardiac tumor. After confirmation of this diagnosis, patients are referred for the surgical..

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Although the long-term durability of transcatheter procedures has yet to be established, their emergence as an option for mitral valve repair seems to have provided the surgical community with another..

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Minimally invasive tricuspid surgery using a complete endoscopic approach has a steep learning curve. The purpose of creating the suture map is to allow placement of sutures with minimal tissue..

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Mitral valve replacement using an endoscopic approach is an advanced skilled procedure. The purpose of creating the suture map for mitral valve replacement is to allow placement of sutures with..