Cardiothoracic Surgery

Orthotopic heart transplantation — replacing a failing heart with a donor heart — is summarized in this cardiothoracic surgery video. It outlines the main stages of the operation, from preparing the donor organ to completing the transplant. An overview resource for students of cardiac surgery. Educational only — not medical advice.

The Da Vinci Surgical System Robot has benefits for the patient undergoing mitral valve repair and the surgeon performing the procedure. Cardiothoracic Surgeon Thomas Molloy, MD, of St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, WA explains.

Intercostal Chest Tube Insertion

The video is second of three to discuss the topic of pulmonary embolism. Please see website for disclaimer.

The video will describe mediastinal structures as they are seen on X-ray. Please see web site for disclaimer.

A DMC patient suffering from an abdominal aortic aneurysm receives an endovascular graft to alleviate the potentially deadly problem, performed by DMC cardiac specialist Dr. Ali Kafi. ~ Detroit Medical Center

A DMC patient suffering from an artery blockage is helped by Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS), new technology that reveals the condition of the artery and may prevent heart attacks. ~ Detroit Medical Center

This minimally invasive procedure for the replacement of a defective aortic valve has many advantages over traditional open heart surgery. ~ Detroit Medical Center

Beating heart or "off pump" coronary artery surgery is the latest revolution in the management coronary disease. It is being embraced world-wide by increasing numbers of surgeons. Many of the advantages are subtle but reduced mortality, stroke, and bleeding as well as earlier discharge are well-established benefits. A cardiac stabiliser is mandatory for this surgery, most are single use only and very expensive, this one is multiple use and is saving many healthcare dollars

nurses removing chest tube from surgery after spontaneous pneumothorax

A rare video showing the flail chest which is traumatic condition during which the chest wall shows paradoxical movement i.e. in with expiration and out with inspiration

Open heart (coronary artery bypass, or CABG) surgery is performed in order to reroute, or "bypass," blood around blocked arteries, thereby improving the supply of oxygen-rich blood to the heart. Surgeons usually use an artery from the chest wall to construct the "detour" around the blocked part of the artery. Veins from the legs are also used.

This animated video will run you through the process of nuclear stress test.

Electrical Cardioversion

This video depicts how a stent is placed in the coronary artieries. We first place a guiding wire in the heart artery through a catheter, usually from the groin. Then the stent is inflated by a balloon in the artery, which is then removed. The stent remains permanently. Blood thinners, aspirin and plavix, are both required after a stent is placed in your heart artery.

This video gives you an overview of how a cardiac catheterization is performed.

cardiac catheterization in the work up of heart disease.

Bradyarrythmias

Atrial Fibrillation is the most common heart rythmn abnormatlity and is very common as you age. Atrial fibrillation is a condition in which the top chambers of the heart, the Atrium are fibrillating, rather than having a regular synchronized contraction. One of the worst complications of Atrial Fibrillation can be Stroke. There are very good treatments of Atrial Fibrillation. This animated video is an overview of Atrial Fibrillation.

Blocked coronary arteries.