Robotics in cardiac surgery: hope or hype?

Prof. Isabelle Schmitt-Opitz and Prof. Michael Madani explore how pulmonary endarterectomy is transforming care for patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). From identifying the right candidates and navigating complex surgery to the evolving role of ba ...  Show more

What happens when hypertrophic cardiomyopathy stops responding to medication? In this episode of A Cut Above, Perry Elliott and Michael Grimm explore the evolving treatment of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, from traditional medical therapy and new myosin inhibitors to s ...  Show more

Audible Bleeding editor Wen (@WenKawaji) is joined by 3rd year general surgery resident Ryan Ellis discussing robotic vascular surgery with Dr. Judith Lin (@JudithLin4) and Dr. ...

In this episode, we will look back at how robots first entered the operating room, review the current state of surgical robots and consider possible future directions. As well, we'll find out about some of the pioneers of robotic surgery and learn about how some government agents ...  Show more

Guest Renee Zhao works at the cutting-edge of robotic surgery – literally. Emboldened by advances in 3D-printing and miniaturization, she builds “millibots,” magnet-controlled, millimeter-scale soft robots that navigate the bl ...