Atlas of Surgery

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...

This introductory video describes the Gaudiani technique for a straightforward aortic valve replacement. The patient presented with aortic valve regurgitation, as well as a left bundle branch block (LBBB) and...

In this video, Dr. Vince Gaudiani demonstrates his technique for performing aortic valve replacement with ascending aortic replacement in an 85-year-old patient. The key consideration for this patient was to...

In this video, Dr. Vince Gaudiani demonstrates his technique for aortic valve replacement with a left internal mammary artery (LIMA) to left anterior descending artery (LAD) and an ascending aortic...

This video demonstrates the Gaudiani technique for aortic valve replacement in a cadaveric porcine specimen. The aortotomy was made, and the valve excision and suture placement are shown with advice...

This video describes Dr. Vince Gaudiani’s technique for a standard aortic valve replacement. The patient was a 69-year-old man with severe bicuspid aortic valve stenosis. To begin, femoral vein cannulation...