Bo Yang
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Bo Yang, a cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon at the University of Michigan Health in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, about aortic root enlargement. They...
At the 2026 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Annual Meeting, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief, Joel Dunning, a cardiothoracic surgeon at James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough, UK, engaged in a discussion...
This video submission is from the 2025 CTSNet Innovation Video Competition. Watch all entries from the competition, including the winning videos. This video and content is presented from the perspective...
For valve-sparing aortic root replacement (VSARR), including reimplantation and remodeling, deep surgical dissection around the aorta allows the graft to encase the basal ring, preventing basal dilation, cusp prolapse, and...
To wrap up the CTSNet Guest Editor Series, Mastering Aortic Root Surgery—Learning From Top Surgeons, cardiac surgeon and CTSNet Senior Editor Dr. Lorena Montes was joined by top cardiac surgeons...
This article is part of CTSNet’s Guest Editor Series, “Mastering Aortic Root Surgery—Learning From Top Surgeons”. Dr. Lorena Montes invited top cardiac surgeons from around the world to contribute clinical...
In the latest CTSNet Guest Editor Series, Mastering Aortic Root Surgery—Learning From Top Surgeons, cardiac surgeon and CTSNet Senior Editor Dr. Lorena Montes invited top cardiac surgeons from around the...
As a part of the 2023 Australian Thoracic Aortic Symposium, Dr. Bo Yang presented on his techniques for aortic root enlargement. Dr. Yang is the director of aortic surgery at...
During this Medtronic Global Grand Rounds discussion, listen as Vivek Rao, M.D., William Brinkman, M.D., Barbara Hamilton, M.D., Bo Yang, M.D. and Sarah Palmer, M.D., review aortic root replacement procedures,...
When CTSNet brought together a panel of experts to discuss the often divisive subject of small aortic root replacement methods, webinar participants had a lot of questions. So many, in...
CTSNet had the great privilege of hosting an expert-filled roundtable on aortic root enlargement (AAE) vs. total root replacement (ARR) for the small aortic root. Barbara Hamilton moderated the debate...
CTSNet is excited to host a debate on the topic of aortic root enlargement (AAE) vs. total root replacement (ARR) for the small aortic root. Cardiac surgery experts Bo Yang,...
In a previous video on CTSNet, published last year, the authors detailed how to use a “Y” incision and rectangular patch to enlarge the aortic annulus by three to four...








