Charles Roberts

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November 3, 2025 | Charles Roberts

A 30-year-old man underwent a Bentall procedure (mechanical prosthesis) for aortic root aneurysm and bicuspid aortic valve at the age of 20. Subsequently, at the age of 28, he had a spontaneous type B aortic...

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March 4, 2025 | Charles Roberts

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...

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March 29, 2022 | Charles Roberts

After more than six hours in an emergency department, a seventy-one-year-old male was diagnosed with acute aortic dissection. He was transported by helicopter and taken directly to the operating room...

Article
September 3, 2004 | Charles Roberts

While the number of operations performed by our specialty in the USA is diminishing, the number of residents being trained for our specialty remains fairly constant. The supply of cardiothoracic...