Vincent Gaudiani
The patient was a healthy 88-year-old male who had been in atrial fibrillation (AF) for 20 years, who presented with a large left atrium. He had undergone ascending aortic replacement, aortic valve replacement, mitral valve...
This video demonstrates a redo operation in a patient in their 60s who had a previous biological aortic valve replacement and required an aortic root replacement with the Konect valved...
In this in-depth discussion, CTSNet Senior Editors Dr. Vince Gaudiani, Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Stanford University in Stanford, California, USA, and Dr. Sameh Said, Chief of the Division...
The 79-year-old male patient had a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) placed at another institution in another state, although he presented with more complex issues than only aortic stenosis. The...
The patient was a healthy 88-year-old male who had been in atrial fibrillation (AF) for 20 years, who presented with a large left atrium. He had undergone ascending aortic replacement,...
This video describes a 73-year-old woman with severe aortic and tricuspid regurgitation due to rheumatic fever. The inferior vena cava (IVC) cannula was placed in the right femoral vein, and...
This video features a patient who needed a left internal mammary artery (LIMA) graft to the left anterior descending artery (LAD) and a graft to the posterior descending artery (PDA)....
This video describes how to perform a left ventricular outflow tract enlargement in a pig model. A Hemashield velour Dacron graft was fashioned after making an incision into the annulus....
The patient was a 52-year-old man with a 5.2 cm aorta. A femoral vein cannula was placed, followed by an upper ministernotomy. Retrograde cardioplegia was administered while the aorta was...
The patient was a 50-year-old man who had undergone a 27 mm Mosaic aortic valve replacement three years previously, who, unfortunately developed a streptococcus mitis infection. The valve was sterilized,...
This video features a 42-year-old male patient who received an On-X mechanical valve. An aortotomy was performed after a hemisternotomy, and then the leaflets were removed as closely to the...
This case features a 58-year-old male with a dilated aorta and sever aortic regurgitation. The procedure began with an incision through the manubrium and upper sternum extending to the third...
In this series, CTSNet invites top cardiothoracic surgeons from around the world to engage in in-depth discussions about important topics in the field of CT surgery by examining specific cases...









