Current Movies:

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation after Previous Mechanical Mitral Valve Replacement: Expanding Indications? -- a surgical video presentation from Dr. Carsten J. Beller.

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation through the Ascending Aorta: An Alternative Option for No-Access Patients -- a surgical video presentation from Dr. Robert Bauernschmitt. On-Pump Beating-Heart with Axillary Artery Perfusion: A Solution for Robotic Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting? -- a surgical video presentation from Dr. Johannes Bonatti. "A Novel Approach for Endocardial Resynchronization Therapy: Initial Experience with Transapical Implantation of the Left Ventricular Lead" -- a surgical video presentation from Dr. Imre Kassai. "A Novel Approach for Endocardial Resynchronization Therapy: Initial Experience with Transapical Implantation of the Left Ventricular Lead" -- a surgical video presentation from Dr. Imre Kassai. (AP, LAO, RAO) "Improvement of Left Ventricular Function after Modified Surgical Ventricular Restoration: Good, Better, Best" -- a surgical video presentation from Dr. Marco Cirillo. Videos 1, 3, and 5. "Improvement of Left Ventricular Function after Modified Surgical Ventricular Restoration: Good, Better, Best" -- a surgical video presentation from Dr. Marco Cirillo. Videos 2, 4, and 6. "First Successful Aortic Valve Implantation with the CoreValve ReValvingΔ System via Right Subclavian Artery Access: A Case Report" -- a surgical video presentation from Dr. Hendrik Ruge. "Achieving Metrics During Beating Heart Ex-Maze Procedure" -- a surgical video presentation from Dr. Andy C. Kiser. "A Complex Case of Congenital Cardiac Anomaly: Pulmonary Atresia and Ventricular Septal Defect Associated with Major Aortopulmonary Collaterals" -- a surgical video presentation from Dr. Kursat Tigen. "Arterial Coronary Off-Pump Revascularization" -- a surgical video presentation from F.C. Riess. (33 MB) "Endoscopic Atraumatic Coronary Artery Bypass (EndoACAB)" -- a surgical video presentation from Thomas Vassiliades. (38.4 MB) "Aortic Valve-Sparing Operation in a Patient with Aortic Root Aneurysm using a new Prosthesis for Anatomical Reconstruction of the Sinuses of Valsalva" -- a surgical video presentation from Dr. F.C. Riess. (28.4 MB) "Repair of Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery (AlCAPA) in an Adult" -- a surgical video presentation from Dr. Harry J. Agostino, Jr. (17.1 MB) "Axillary Cannulation: Antegrade Flow and Brain Protection" -- a surgical video presentation from Dr. Yvon Baribeau. (11.2 MB) "Off-Pump CABG in Dextrocardia; A New Challenge for a New Era" -- a video presentation from Dr. Jacob DeLarosa. (19 MB) This video is a supplement to the article Superior Vena Cava Obstruction Bypass - An Alternative Technique Using Bovine Pericardial Conduit by Fikri Abdullah, FRCS. Supplemental movie from Parasternal Marcaine-Lidocaine Blocks by HSF Editor-in-Chief Mark Levinson, MD. Movie 1 (6.8 MB) and Movie 2 (1.1 MB) from Ventricular Reshaping with Devices by Drs. Soren Schenk and Hermann Reichenspurner, originally published in The Heart Surgery Forum, Volume 6, Issue 4. Upgrade to Permanent Biventricular Pacing System In this video, a 65-year-old male with a dilated left ventricle, previous DDD pacemaker, and a QRS duration of 230ms is upgraded to a permanent biventricular pacing system by placing the left ventricular electrode at the time of surgery using an epicardial, unipolar, steroid-eluting lead. [View (8.6 MB)] Off-Pump Epicardial Microwave Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation This surgical video (High-bandwidth | Low-bandwidth) from David C. Kress, MD, demonstrates off-pump epicardial microwave ablation in a 61-year-old male with a two-year history of chronic atrial fibrillation. Endocardial Pulmonary Vein Isolation Using the Afx Microwave Catheter This video (High-bandwidth | Low-bandwidth), provided by HSF Editor-in-Chief Mark Levinson, demonstrates the surgical technique of endocardial pulmonary vein isolation using the AFx microwave catheter in conjunction with micro-valve surgery. This movie (High Bandwidth | Low Bandwidth) illustrates a recent case of endocardial ablation for permanent atrial fibrillation. The patient is an 80 year old male presenting with a long standing history of palpitations and documented atrial fibrillation for one and a half years prior to admission. Attempted cardioversion was unsuccessful. Echocardiogram demonstrated severe mitral regurgitation. Trans-esophageal echocardiogram revealed severe central mitral regurgitation with reduced ejection fraction at 35%. Coronary angiography revealed an 80% stenosis of the mid right coronary. Cardioscope-Assisted Excision of a Left Ventricular Tumor -- A Case Report A 56-year-old male with a past history of excision of a malignant melanoma from his lip presented with squeezing chest pain. The patient was evaluated and determined to have a tumor of the left ventricle. Excision of such a tumor is indicated to prevent embolization and also to prevent the possibility of outflow tract obstruction. View surgical videos associated with the article Mitral Valve Aneurysm Associated with Aortic Valve Endocarditis and Regurgitation by Amish N. Raval, Alan H. Menkis, Derek R. Boughner. View an Electrocautery Maze procedure. The Cox Maze III procedure is the standard operation for the surgical cure of atrial fibrillation. Its wide spread use is limited by the extensive nature of the procedure. The surgical diathermy device is a radio frequency generator and can be used to create surgical lesions, which cause interruption of the basic flutter cycle that initiates/maintains atrial fibrillation.

Substernal Epicardial Echocardiography Imaging Technologiy is a new modality for performing postoperative ECHO through a disposable mediastinal imaging device (called SEE IT (SEE imaging technology)) that also functions as a mediastinal drain. View a SEE IT movie

View a movie by Robert A. Lancey, MD, Babs R. Soller, PhD, and Thomas J. Vander Salm, MD of the University of Massachusetts Medical School. The movie accompanies their article Off-Pump Versus On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Case-Matched Comparison of Clinical Outcomes and Costs found in Volume 3, Issue 4 of the Heart Surgery Forum.

View a movie from Dr. Tayfun Aybek's manuscript, Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Through Complete Sternotomy in Conscious Patients, published in Volume 5, Issue 1 of the Heart Surgery Forum. Choose a connection speed to view movie: 56k | 300k (DSL, Cable, T1, etc.)

Dr. W. Randolph Chitwood presents a presentation on the First Complete Totally Endoscopic Mitral Valve Repair performed in North America. The presentation includes a short series of slides and a surgical video from the actual operation performed in May 2000. Choose a connection speed to view movie: 56k | 300k (DSL, Cable, T1, etc.)

View a movie from Dr. Belhhan Akpinar's manuscript Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting with Use of the Octopus 2 Stabilization System, published in volume 3, issue 4 of the Heart Surgery Forum. Choose a connection speed to view movie: 56k | 300k (DSL, Cable, T1, etc.).

FocalSeal™ Tissue Sealant. A movie by Dr. Jennifer K. White demonstrating use of the FocalSeal™ tissue sealant. The movie is part of her manuscript The Use of a Novel Tissue Sealant as a Hemostatic Adjunct in Cardiac Surgery, published in volume 3, issue 1 of the Heart Surgery Forum. Choose a connection speed to view movie: 28k | 56k | T1 or better.

View a movie from Dr. Rex Stanbridge's manuscript Use of a Pulsatile Beating Heart Model for Training Surgeons in Beating Heart Surgery, published in volume 2, issue 4 of the Heart Surgery Forum. Choose a connection speed to view movie: 28k | 56k | T1 or better.

View a movie from Dr. Giuseppe D'Ancona's manuscript Changing Referral Pattern in Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Strategy for Improving Surgical Results, published in volume 2, issue 3 of the Heart Surgery Forum.

Xpose™ Stabilization System. A movie by Dr. Mercedes K. C. Dullum demonstrating the Xpose™ stabilization system. The movie is part of her manuscript Xpose™: A New Device that Provides Reproducible and Easy Access for Multivessel Beating Heart Bypass Grafting, published in volume 3, issue 2 of the Heart Surgery Forum. Choose a connection speed to view movie: 28k | 56k | T1 or better.

da Vinci™ Telemanipulation System. A movie by Dr. Volmar Falk demonstrating the da Vinci™ telemanipulation system. The movie is part of his manuscript Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting on the Beating Heart Using a Computer Enhanced Telemanipulation System, published in volume 2, issue 3 of the Heart Surgery Forum. View the movie.

View a movie from James Hart's manuscript, Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Utilizing the Octopus Tissue Stabilization System: Initial Experience in 374 Patients with Three Separate Centers, published in volume 2, issue 1 of the Heart Surgery Forum.

Mitral Valve Replacement. Dr. David Morales demonstrates his off-pump mitral valve replacement technique. The movie is part of his manuscript Development Of An Off-Bypass Mitral Valve Repair, published in volume 2, issue 2 of the Heart Surgery Forum. View the movie.