Ascending Aorta

JANS Article

Association Between Surgical Timing and Postoperative Outcomes in Type A Acute Aortic Dissection

May 7, 2026 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor

This retrospective cohort study aimed to evaluate the association between symptom-to-admission time and postoperative outcomes following Type A acute aortic dissection (TAAD) repair. Analyzing 1,228 patients treated within 72 hours of symptom onset, the cohort...

Video

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...

Podcast

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

When to Consider Deferral of Surgery in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection: A Review

September 12, 2020 | Jessica LucSilver Contributor

In this article, the authors review the literature highlighting factors that increase a patient’s risk in acute Type A aortic dissection repair and provides suggestions for risk stratification to guide...

JANS Article

Iatrogenic Aortic Dissection Associated With Cardiac Surgery: A Narrative Review

September 1, 2020 | Wei-Guo MaGold Contributor

This is a comprehensive review on iatrogenic aortic dissection occurring intraoperatively,and within one month after cardiac surgery, covering the incidence, discovery, pathology, detection modalities, management, risk factors, and prevention of...

JANS Article

Sex as a Biological Variable in Atherosclerosis

April 24, 2020 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold ContributorGold Commentor

Interesting metanalytic review on the effect of binary gender in mammals.

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JANS Article

Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Reporting Standards for Type B Aortic Dissections

January 29, 2020 | Wei-Guo MaGold Contributor

In this consensus statement, a new anatomic classfication system is proposed for thoracic aortic dissections. The acuity of aortic dissection and complicated vs uncomplicated dissections are clearly defined. Risk factors,...

JANS Article

Genes Associated With Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection: 2019 Update and Clinical Implications

December 31, 2019 | Wei-Guo MaGold Contributor

This is an updated list of genes associated with thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection. Dr Elefteriades and associates published the first version in 2017 and made an update in 2018....

JANS Article

Patient Trends and Outcomes of Surgery for Type A Acute Aortic Dissection in Japan: An Analysis of More Than 10,000 Patients From the Japan Cardiovascular Surgery Database

December 8, 2019 | Wei-Guo MaGold Contributor

Abe and associates reported the trends in the early outcomes of surgical repair for acute type A aortic dissection in 11,843 patients from the Japan Cardiovascular Surgery Database between 2008...

JANS Article

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

November 15, 2019 | Wei-Guo MaGold Contributor

The International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection investigators analyzed the impact of cerebral malperfusion (CM) on the surgical outcomes of acute type A dissection in 2402 patients. The incidence of...

JANS Article

Commentary: Chronic Type A Dissection: When to Operate?

November 11, 2019 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold ContributorGold Commentor

A succinct analysis of a challenging problem, with a discussion on the ‘magic diameter’ of 55 mm.

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