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The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 169: CSIA Conference and Global Cardiothoracic Surgery

August 13, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with CTSNet Senior Editor—Global Emily Farkas, Associate Director of Global Health in Surgery at the Indiana University School of Medicine, about the upcoming Cardiac Surgery...

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Bicuspid Valve-Sparing Aortic Root Replacement

September 29, 2026 | Sebastian Cirio…

The authors present a video describing the surgical management of a 38-year-old female patient with a 5.1 cm ascending aortic aneurysm, aortic root dilation, and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation that required...

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The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 175: Oral Board AI Simulator

September 24, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Traves Crabtree, Professor and Chair of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Medical Director of the Surgical Skills Laboratory...

JANS Article

Supra-Annular Perceval Bentall: From Concept to Patient

September 17, 2026 | Vincent SierGold Contributor

This technical report describes the SUpra-annular PERceval Bentall (SUPERB), which utilized a Perceval Plus XL sutureless bovine pericardial valve inside a 28 mm Valsalva Dacron graft. Ex vivo testing involved...

Podcast

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 169: CSIA Conference and Global Cardiothoracic Surgery

August 13, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with CTSNet Senior Editor—Global Emily Farkas, Associate Director of Global Health in Surgery at the Indiana University School of Medicine,...

JANS Article

Has the Time Come for Regionalization of Surgery for Acute Type A Dissection?

May 11, 2021 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold ContributorGold Commentor

The updated version of an expert viewpoint on resources for management of acute aortic syndrome in the United States is presented. The esteemed authors advance the position of positive volume–outcome...

JANS Article

2021 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Expert Consensus Document: Surgical Treatment of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection

May 2, 2021 | Wei-Guo MaGold Contributor

The AATS expert consensus document was recently released and focused on surgical treatment of acute type A aortic dissection. The documents provides evidence-based recommendations, including initial medical therapy, interhospital transfer,...

JANS Article

Surgery for Type A Aortic Dissection in Patients With Cerebral Malperfusion: Results From the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection

April 23, 2021 | Saurabh Gupta

The authors included type A aortic dissection patients from the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection, who were managed surgically. Their aim was to evaluate the incidence and prognosis of...

JANS Article

Commentary: Aortic replacement for bicuspid aortic valve disease—How much is too much (or too little)?

March 9, 2021 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold ContributorGold Commentor

A brief editorial with a clear message on the importance of genomics in tailoring aortic surgery to individual patients’ long-term outlook.in bicuspid aortic valve disease in the absence of arch...

JANS Article

Commentary: Lack of Screening Makes Primary Prevention Most Effective to Reduce the Mortality of Aortic Dissection

November 28, 2020 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold ContributorGold Commentor

A relatively recent, open-access, brief viewpoint on the utility of screening for thoracic aortic pathologies. Although the negative opinion expressed by the author may not be universally accepted, a debate...

JANS Article

Brain Protection in Aortic Arch Surgery: An Evolving Field

November 24, 2020 | Wei-Guo MaGold Contributor

This is a comprehensive review of current strategies for monitoring and protection of the brain during aortic arch surgery under hypothermic circulatory arrest.

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JANS Article

Current Options and Recommendations for the Use of Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair in Acute and Chronic Thoracic Aortic Disease

October 8, 2020 | Wei-Guo MaGold Contributor

At the first day of its 34th Annual Meeting, the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) released the “Current Options and Recommendations for the Use of Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair...

JANS Article

A Progress Report on Reimplantation of the Aortic Valve

September 30, 2020 | Wei-Guo MaGold Contributor

Dr David and colleagues reported the long-term outcomes of aortic valve reimplantation in 465 patients between 1989 and 2018. Clinical and echocardiographic follow-up was available in 98% for a mean...

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