Advances in Cardiothoracic Surgery

TOPICAL COLLECTIONS

Guest Editor

Castigliano Bhamidipati

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, OHSU School of Medicine

Dr. Bhamidipati is an Associate Professor of Surgery in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, OHSU School of Medicine. He has particular interest and expertise in managing adults with congenital heart disease and those who need complex aortic surgery. His practice includes the management of patients with connective tissue disorders and bicuspid aortic valve aortopathy. He has had extensive mentorship and training in the Ross procedure. He also serves as a Quality Medical Director for the Knight Cardiovascular Heart Institute and focuses his academic efforts on improving cardiovascular outcomes. Dr. Bhamidipati has published over 80 manuscripts, and several book chapters. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Bhamidipati has been the guest editor for several special collections, and is on the editorial board for multiple indexed journals.

Collection Overview

This Methods Collection will encompass advancements in cardiovascular, cardiothoracic, and transcatheter approaches for managing complex cardiovascular diseases. Improved management strategies have emerged for patients with complex valvular, coronary, aortic, and congenital diseases. Additionally, there have been notable advancements in the management of general thoracic surgery for various thoracic, esophageal and pulmonary lesions. The current JoVE collection consolidates cutting-edge surgical concepts for managing patients with cardiothoracic diseases.