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February 2, 2026 | Sai Prudhvi Thalvayapati

This video is part of CTSNet’s 2025 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. This is the case of a 27-year-old female with a past medical history of gastroesophageal...

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January 29, 2026 | Parth Patel

This video is part of CTSNet’s 2025 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. Clinical Vignette A 41-year-old male with a unicuspid aortic valve...

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June 13, 2025 | Vincent Chauvette

This video is part of CTSNet’s 2024 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. The authors present the case of a 67-year-old patient who...

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October 21, 2024 | Lorena Montes

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...

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October 21, 2022 | Bo Yang

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...

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October 11, 2022 | Bo Yang

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,...

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September 28, 2021 | Aditya Sengupta

Fenestrations of the aortic valve have been described in patients with down syndrome, Marfan syndrome, in those with bicuspid or quadricuspid valves, and in patients with myxomatous valvular degeneration. While...

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November 9, 2020 | Aditya Sengupta

The ideal aortic valve (AV) substitute for patients with AV disease remains under debate. In select patients in whom valve durability is of particular importance, the Ross procedure, when performed...