Rooted in Excellence: Evolving Strategies in Aortic Surgery | Edwards Lifesciences Webinar

Renowned cardiac surgeons Ibrahim Sultan, MD, Malakh Shrestha, MBBS, Ph.D., Patrick Vargo, MD, and Tsuyoshi Kaneko, MD, joined together on October 14, 2025, for a new webinar titled “Rooted in Excellence—Evolving Strategies in Aortic Surgery.” Presented by Edwards Lifesciences in collaboration with CTSNet, the expert panelists explored complex aortic root procedure cases and engaged in captivating, didactic discussions, sharing insights, techniques, and evidence-based treatment strategies.  

Topics Covered: 

• Bentall Operation Pearls and Pitfalls 
• Prefabricated Bioconduit KONECT RESILIA® Aortic Valved Conduit 
• Propensity-Matched 8-year Outcomes Following Aortic Valve Replacement With Novel Versus Contemporary Tissue Bioprostheses 

This webinar was moderated by Ibrahim Sultan, MD, Professor and Chief of Cardiac Surgery, Executive Vice Chair of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, and Co-Director of the Heart and Vascular Institute for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and School of Medicine. Throughout the webinar, audience members submitted questions to the Q&A, which was managed by Dr. Sultan. 

Following their presentations, Malakh Shrestha, MBBS, Ph.D., Director of both the Mayo Clinic Aortic Center and Aortic Surgery, and Professor of Surgery at Mayo College of Medicine & Science, Patrick Vargo, MD, Cardiac Surgeon in the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at Cleveland Clinic; and Tsuyoshi Kaneko, MD, John M. Shoenberg Chair of Cardiovascular Disease and Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine, answered audience questions. 

Watch the recorded webinar to discover the panelists’ engaging points of view on aortic surgery and glean valuable insights from their thoughtful discourse.   

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