Thoracic Key

Fig. 5.1 A Swan-Ganz pulmonary artery catheter is introduced into the right internal jugular vein. A thin-walled venous cannula (15–17 Fr Biomedicus ™) is passed into the distal superior vena…

Fig. 29.1 Different types of atrial septal defects: these include the most common type, which is a ostium secundum defect (S) occurring in the central part of the atrial septum…

Fig. 9.1 Cardica Flex A™ graft to coronary artery anastomotic device. (a) The anastomotic end is equipped with a graft-stabilizing platform, an anvil that fits in the coronary arteriotomy, and…

Fig. 1.1 Concept of automated soft tissue dissection. A standard industrial robot is used to hold a high frequency ultrasound probe. The probe detects the flow-signal of the vessel (i.e….

Fig. 15.1 A large P2 posterior leaflet with nearly all edge chords ruptured (flail leaflet). Here, P2 functions independent (clefts) of adjacent P1 or P3 scallops. There is no support…

Fig. 14.1 (a) Triangular leaflet resection repair: The area of segmental prolapse is identified. The triangular resection includes the prolapsing posterior leaflet with the triangle “point” extending to the valve…

Fig. 22.1 Flexible partial annuloplasty band insertion—running suture technique. (a) First suture is tied at right trigone and run clockwise to mid-portion of annulus. (b) Second suture is tied at…

Fig. 16.1 Folding Leaflet-plasty: (a) A 4-0 polypropylene suture is passed from the annulus, behind the elongated leaflet, emerging through the coapting edge. The needle then is passed back through…

Fig. 13.1 Flail P2 segment from chordal rupture Leaflet Remodeling The leading edge of the flail or prolapsed leaflet, next to the ruptured or elongated chord, is grasped with a…

Fig. 7.1 Robotic AH-TECAB: port placement: a robotic 3-D camera trocar (C) is placed in the fourth ICS, near the anterior axillary line. The right and left robotic arm trocars…