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Diseases and Conditions
Atrial Fibrillation and MAZE Procedure for Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation (also called AF or A Fib) is an arrhythmia characterized as irregular, disorganized, electrical activity of the upper chambers (atria) of the heart.
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Atrial Septal Defect
Atrial Septal Defect, or ASD, is a congenital anomaly of the heart and most ASD's are not serious and can be easily fixed. During the normal development of a fetus, there is an opening, which persists between the two upper chambers of heart (the atria). More...
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG), or bypass surgery, is a surgical operation in which the surgeon uses a section of vein, usually from the patient’s leg or an artery from inside the patient’s chest to create a new route for oxygen-rich blood to reach the heart muscle. More...
Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary artery disease is caused by atherosclerosis of the vessels that supply blood to the heart. This can cause a complete blockage of the vessel or a partial obstruction called a stenosis. More...
Emphysema and Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
Emphysema is a chronic, progressive condition which affects 2.0 million Americans. It is a disease of the lungs most commonly caused by smoking. Generally it is a breakdown in the walls of the air sacs of the lung causing them to become abnormally enlarged. More...
Heart Valve Disease and Surgery
Heart valve disease occurs when a valve doesn't work right. A valve may not open all the way. Or, a valve may have problems closing. If this happens, blood doesn't move through the heart's chambers the way it should. More...
Mitral Valve Chordae Repair
There are numerous conditions that can cause the mitral valve to not act as a one-way valve. When this happens the valve condition is referred to as mitral insufficiency or mitral regurgitation. More...
Posterior Mediastinal Tumor
The mediastinum is a space in the chest that is divided into different sections, where tumors can occur. In this video, the first x-ray image shows this abnormal growth in the back of the chest (posterior mediastinum). More...
Pulmonary Adhesion
This video shows the USC Cardiothoracic Surgeons utilizing the da Vinci Surgical System to divide connective tissue that is holding a piece of a lung down to the chest wall. The lung is located to the left and the yellow tissue is the connective tissue. More...
Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization
Transmyocardial laser revascularization is a new technique that attempts to improve the blood supply to ischemic myocardium by using a high-powered laser to create multiple minute (1mm) channels, which traverse the heart muscle (transmyocardial). More...
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