
Welcome to the University of Maryland Heart Center Surgical Webcasts page.
Below are Webcasts of heart surgeries performed in at the Maryland Heart Center.
Please be advised that the Webcasts are graphic in nature. Viewing the Webcasts
requires Real Media Player.
This Webcast shows a minimally invasive aortic valve replacement surgery, in which cardiac surgeon Jamie Brown replaces a severely blocked valve with a tissue valve. More»
Related information:
Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Surgery Program - Information on the UM Medical Center's pioneering minimally invasive aortic surgery program.
This
Webcast shows a minimally invasive CyroMaze procedure, which uses cryoablation
-- a cold probe to create electrical barriers in the upper chamber of the heart
-- to surgically treat atrial fibrillation. More»
Related information:
CryoMaze Procedure to Treat Atrial Fibrillation - Information on the CryoMaze procedure, including success rates, which research data shows is as high at 95% successful for curing atrial fibrillation.
This
Webcast shows an innovative minimally invasive mitral valve repair procedure,
in which tiny instruments are placed through a two-inch “keyhole”
incision to perform the same repairs that have traditionally required open-heart
surgery. More»
Related information:
Mitral Valve Repair and Replacement
This
Webcast shows a thoracic aortic endograft, a minimally invasive surgery used
to repair a thoracic aortic aneurysm. More»
Related information:
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Repair - Visit the Maryland Heart Center and Maryland Vascular Center sites for more information on this procedure.