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Aortic arch disease can be addressed in different ways, including debranching followed by endograft coverage. A 72-year-old male patient presented with a 5.7 cm aortic aneurysm abutting the origin of the left subclavian artery. He underwent proximal aortic arch debranching, which included the innominate and left common carotid arteries, followed by coil embolization of the…
Background Arterial cannulation strategy in type I aortic dissection remains challenging, especially for hemodynamically unstable patients or those with dissection extending into the innominate artery. This video provides an overview of the steps involved in the direct true lumen (DTL) cannulation technique. Methods After a median sternotomy and full heparinization, a two-stage venous return cannula…
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At the 61st STS Annual Meeting, CTSNet senior editors set out to interview the most knowledgeable CT surgeons from around the world. Watch for more interviews from the meeting in the coming weeks. At the 2025 STS Annual Meeting, CTSNet Senior Editor Dr. Emily Farkas spoke with Dr. Marcelo Cardarelli about the costs of cardiac surgery…
At the 10th Annual International Coronary Congress, renowned surgical experts gathered to discuss the latest developments and techniques in coronary surgery. Watch for more ICC 2024 videos in the coming weeks. At the 10th Annual International Coronary Congress, Dr. Shahzad G. Raja delivered a presentation on “10-Year Mortality of OPCAB vs ONCAB.” He examined the coronary…
Transaortic edge-to-edge Alfieri mitral repair is an excellent yet simple tool for certain clinical circumstances. These include complex surgeries on patients with weak ventricles, where an expedited clamp time is crucial. This is particularly relevant when the aorta is being opened for the index operation and when the mechanism of mitral insufficiency is expected to…
At the 2024 EACTS Annual Meeting, CTSNet senior editors set out to interview the most knowledgeable CT surgeons from around the world. Stay tuned for more interviews from the meeting. At the 38th EACTS Annual Meeting, CTSNet Senior Editor Jill Ley spoke with Dr. Catherine Fowler, Dr. Graham Cooper, and Bob Harris, from The Aortic Dissection Charitable…
In this new CTSNet President’s Series, Dr. Husam Balkhy, president of ISMICS, showcases cutting-edge, totally endoscopic cardiac procedures from the University of Chicago. Watch for more videos in this series coming soon. Introduction CryoMaze ablation for the surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation has been performed either as an isolated procedure or concomitant with other intracardiac procedures to…
Clinical Case A 46-year-old male with HIV and a history of gastroesophageal reflux disease currently being treated with Dolutegravir started experiencing intermittent hiccups eight months prior to this procedure. During the previous four months, the hiccups became persistent, occurring approximately 4-6 times per hour, significantly impacting his quality of life. The patient tried various treatments,…
The patient had a 23 mm mechanical MVR and LIMA to LAD and SV to OM1, eight months prior, but developed a large paravalvular leak that caused hemolysis, requiring regular transfusions. She was transferred to Dr. Vince Gaudianis’ hospital and underwent redo surgery. Femoral venous cannulation and direct aortic cannulation were performed, and the roof of the…
At the 10th Annual International Coronary Congress, renowned surgical experts gathered to discuss the latest developments and techniques in coronary surgery. Watch for more ICC 2024 videos in the coming weeks. At the 10th Annual International Coronary Congress, Dr. Armin Kiankhooy delivered a presentation on “Epicardial Ablation of AF During CABG: Evidence and Video Demonstration of…
Bronchopulmonary sequestration is a benign, uncommon pulmonary anomaly characterized by the presence of a mass separated from the normal bronchopulmonary tree and a systemic aortic arterial blood supply (1). Intralobar sequestration consists of a lung mass surrounded by normal pulmonary tissue and is four times more common than the extralobar type. In contrast, extralobar sequestration…
At the 61st STS Annual Meeting, CTSNet senior editors set out to interview the most knowledgeable CT surgeons from around the world. Watch for more interviews from the meeting in the coming weeks. At the 2025 STS Annual Meeting, CTSNet Senior Editor Dr. Mara Antonoff spoke with Dr. J. W. Awori Hayanga about the importance of…
This case involved the management of a 62-year-old male patient at high risk for recurrent laryngeal nerve injury during esophagectomy. He presented with invasive moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma of the mid-esophagus on EGD. He underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radiation, as well as feeding gastrostomy tube placement preoperatively due to severe malnutrition. Based on preoperative…
In this video, Dr. Vince Gaudiani demonstrates how to replace a mitral valve that is severely calcified in both the anterior and posterior leaflets. Before the procedure began, the echocardiogram and angiogram were reviewed, clearly showing the heavily calcified mitral valve and its relationship to the circumflex coronary artery. The operation began with femoral venous…
In this new CTSNet President’s Series, Dr. Husam Balkhy, president of ISMICS, showcases cutting-edge, totally endoscopic cardiac procedures from the University of Chicago. Watch for more videos in this series coming soon. Introduction A 46-year-old male with chest pain was diagnosed with a myocardial bridge of his proximal/mid left anterior descending artery. He was recommended…
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