This is a case of a 69-year-old male with a symptomatic aortic valve stenosis (dyspnea, NYHA III). The video documents a human endoscopic surgical aortic valve replacement performed with exclusive use of thoracoscopic trocars.
Video Chapters
00:00:28 Introduction
00:01:16 Clinical vignette
00:03:23 Preparation
00:08:52 Aortic cross-clamping
00:11:07 Aortotomy
00:13:25 Aortic valve decalcification
00:15:58 Sutureless valve implantation
00:22:18 Completion
Cite this article as: Vola M, Fuzellier JF, Campisi S, Faure M, Bouchet JB, Sandri F, Cler M, Favre JP, Grinberg D. Totally endoscopic aortic valve replacement (TEAVR). Ann Cardiothorac Surg 2015;4(2):196-197. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2225-319X.2014.09.25
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