Abstract

In this issue of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Sadeghi and colleagues1 provide a review of the current state-of-the-art use of extended reality in the field of cardiothoracic surgery. They summarize current applications of virtual, augmented, and mixed reality platforms for cardiothoracic surgery in clinical practice and medical education. The included studies provide early examples of the use of these innovative technologies for preoperative planning, intraoperative guidance, postoperative rehabilitation, patient education, and surgical simulation.

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