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Konstadinos Plestis
The David procedure with an upper hemisternotomy approach is feasible and provides an excellent outcome, particularly in young patients. In this case, a preoperative chest CT showed aortic root dilatation measuring 5.8cm. An echocardiogram demonstrated...
In this CTSNet To Go podcast episode, Guest Editor Konstadinos A. Plestis and his panelists discuss the seven clinical videos of his recent Guest Editor Series: Surgical Management of Acute...
CTSNet hosted a live event on December 10 on the current Guest Editor Series topic “Surgical Management of Acute Aortic Dissections: Tricks and Tips to Simplify the Operation.” This series,...
A 45-year-old male hypertension presented with severe chest and back pain. Computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a type A aortic dissection extending into the abdominal aorta. Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiogram demonstrated...
A 53-year-old man with a history of hypertension and coronary artery disease, status postcoronary artery bypass grafting x3 with left internal mammary artery (LIMA) to left anterior descending artery, saphenous...
