NewEra Cardiac Care 2003 - Robotics in Cardiac Surgery

The included MP3-formated audio files were recorded at the NewEra Cardiac Care 2003 conference, held January 3-5, 2003.

Presentation titles link directly to the MP3 audio files.

Current Trends and Advances in Robotic Cardiac Surgery
Presenter: W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr., MD
Objectives: a) Explain the status of current FDA trials on robotic cardiac surgery, and b) explore the pitfalls and benefits of the latest robotic technology.

Computerized Pre-Operative Planning of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Presenter: W. Douglas Boyd, MD
Objectives: a) Identify improved techniques for planning minimally invasive surgery, and b) explain protocols for facilitating preoperative imaging.

The Future Is Now: Robotically Assisted Heart Surgery
Presenter: Vaughn A. Starnes, MD
Objectives: a) Describe advances in robotic technology as it is applied to heart surgery, and b) assess the benefits to the surgeon and patient.

Totally Endoscopic Robotic Cardiac Surgery
Presenter: Michael Argenziano, MD
Objective: report on the status of several ongoing trials of robotically assisted, totally endoscopic heart surgery.