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Susan E. Arnsdorf, RN, MSN, APN, BC-FNP

Nurse Practitioner

Robotic Endoscopic Off-Pump Total Pericardiectomy in Constrictive Pericarditis.

(Maciolek K, Asfaw ZE, Krienbring DJ, Arnsdorf SE, Balkhy HH.) Innovations (Phila). 2016 Mar-Apr;11(2):134-7 PMID: 27100164 04/22/2016
Combined totally endoscopic robotic coronary bypass and mitral valve repair via right-sided ports.

(Maciolek KA, Krienbring DJ, Naum ES, Arnsdorf SE, Balkhy HH.) Innovations (Phila). 2013 Jul-Aug;8(4):310-5 PMID: 24145978 10/23/2013
Integrating coronary anastomotic connectors and robotics toward a totally endoscopic beating heart approach: review of 120 cases.

(Balkhy HH, Wann LS, Krienbring D, Arnsdorf SE.) Ann Thorac Surg. 2011 Sep;92(3):821-7 PMID: 21871264 08/30/2011
Minimally invasive atrial fibrillation ablation combined with a new technique for thoracoscopic stapling of the left atrial appendage: case report.

(Balkhy HH, Chapman PD, Arnsdorf SE.) Heart Surg Forum. 2004;7(6):353-5 PMID: 15769703 03/17/2005
Right Internal Mammary Artery Use in 140 Robotic Totally Endoscopic Coronary Bypass Cases: Toward Multiarterial Grafting.

(Balkhy HH, Nathan S, Arnsdorf SE, Krienbring DJ.) Innovations (Phila). 2017 Jan/Feb;12(1):9-14 PMID: 28106618 01/21/2017