Cerebral Protection
This introductory video describes the Gaudiani technique of cerebral perfusion at hypothermia, while the body is kept normothermic, for major aortic cases. The key issue that this technique addresses is that the body does not...
This introductory video describes the Gaudiani technique of cerebral perfusion at hypothermia, while the body is kept normothermic, for major aortic cases. The key issue that this technique addresses is...
A condensed, granular and yet comprehensive discussion on a small retrospective series on mostly non-iatrogenic trauma of the subclavian and axillary arteries treated mostly by stenting. Professor Veller’s viewpoint is...
Interesting registry review form an international voluntary registry. The retrospective historical data can be juxtaposed favourably to the recently presented ( also excellent results) in JANS on acute dissection in...
This month’s update on the economical and general aspects of the ROOBY-FS trial. The conclusion (on no impact of de novo post-CABG AF on the incidence of stroke nor the...
Surgery of the thoracic aorta is a great challenge for cardiovascular surgeons. Refined surgical techniques and organ protection methods allow complex diseases of the thoracic aorta to be treated with...
This single-center study explored the relationship between spontaneous echo contrast (SEC) and the incidence of thromboembolism and CVA in 98 patients undergoing peripheral VA ECMO. Twenty-two percent of patients had...
Not only an authoritative 16 year retrospective report on 957 planned aortic aneurysm surgeries from Cleveland Clinic, but a stimulating critique ( pages 771-774) with Tyrone David who was the...
Objectives Deep hypothermia and cardioplegic myocardial arrest, with or without selective cerebral perfusion, is traditionally performed during aortic arch reconstruction. In the following video, the authors describe a technique for...
This video illustrates the technique used to repair an aortic dissection with a tear involving the aortic root contiguous with the right coronary artery (RCA). In addition to the dissection...
This video shows a “home-made” frozen elephant trunk technique for the treatment of a complex aortic disease involving the arch and the proximal descending aorta. A hybrid procedure was planned....
Ralph J. Damiano, Jr., MD, is the John M. Shoenberg Professor of Surgery and chief of cardiac surgery at Washington University School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from...







