Aortic Aneurysm
A 69-year-old woman with a body surface area of 1.8 m² presented with progressive dyspnea on exertion (New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III), severe aortic regurgitation, and an ascending aortic aneurysm measuring 4.4 cm....
Complex distal aortic arch aneurysms involving the subclavian arteries present major challenges because of limited proximal landing zones and the need to protect cerebral and upper-extremity perfusion. This study presents...
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Bart P. van Putte, a cardiothoracic surgeon at the St. Antonius Hospital in Nieuwegein, Netherlands, and the Amsterdam University...
Thursday, November 5, 2026 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Following the success of last year, the Aortic Disease Domain is proud to present another special edition of their...
This case report describes a rare Type A aortic dissection that caused a pulmonary artery intramural hematoma and compression, which mimicked a saddle pulmonary embolism. The findings highlight the importance...
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Jacques Kpodonu, a cardiac surgeon at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, and Assistant Professor of Surgery...
This report illustrates the lifesaving single-stage management of a ruptured pre-coarctation aortic arch in a 50-year-old female patient accompanied by a mediastinal false aneurysm. The principles were dual right subclavian...
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Chris Malaisrie, a Professor of Surgery in the Division of Cardiac Surgery at Northwestern University and an Attending...
Surgery of the aortic arch has advanced significantly in recent years. The gold standard technique for treating arch aneurysms remains moderate to deep hypothermia with circulatory arrest of the lower...
At the 2026 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Annual Meeting, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief, Joel Dunning, a cardiothoracic surgeon at James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough, UK, engaged in a discussion...
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Joseph Coselli, Executive Vice-Chair of the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, the Cullen Foundation Endowed Chair, and...
This study evaluates the early safety of a new technique called branched stented anastomosis frozen elephant trunk repair (B-SAFER) for treating multisegment thoracic aortic disease, which aims to improve outcomes...






