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AMDS or FET in Acute Aortic Dissection Indications and Controversies

June 27, 2024 | Aristotle Protopapas

This video is a balanced, gripping presentation on an increasingly common emergency problem for the on-call cardiac surgeon. Professor Oo discusses the evolving landscape of surgery for acute De Bakey I and II pathologies of...

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Tetralogy Repair in an Infant

June 2, 2026 | Debasis Das…

Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is one of the most common cyanotic congenital heart diseases, characterized by a constellation of anatomical abnormalities, including ventricular septal defect, right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT)...

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The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

June 3, 2025 | Martin ANOTHER

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Monocyte Single-Cell Multimodal Profiling in Cardiovascular Disease Risk States

August 30, 2024 | Aristotle Protopapas

An experiment that may find some translational value in the drive to elucidate inflammation as a target for controlling cardiovascular disease. Columbia University has on this occasion focused on elucidating...

JANS Article

AMDS or FET in Acute Aortic Dissection Indications and Controversies

June 27, 2024 | Aristotle Protopapas

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Radical Thymectomy With Superior Vena Cava System Reconstruction

March 21, 2018 | Lorenzo Spaggiari

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Introduction Invasive thymic tumors with superior vena cava infiltration are rare and aggressive clinical entities. For these patients, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or both may be indicated, but when surgical intervention is...

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Common Carotid Artery Cannulation: A Potential Alternative Site for Establishing CPB in Special Situations

March 19, 2018 | Muhammad Al- Manzo…

For establishing regular cardiopulmonary bypass, the ascending aorta is obviously the standard site of arterial cannulation, ensuring adequate blood supply to the whole body. However, when the aortic arch has...

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Ascending Aortic Slide Repair for Interrupted Aortic Arch

February 26, 2018 | Ali Dodge-Khatami

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In interrupted aortic arch with a wide interruption gap between proximal and distal aortic portions, the ascending aortic slide is a safe and reproducible technique. It provides a tension-free native...

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Medical 3D Printing and the Physician-Artist

February 18, 2018 | Mark Ferguson

An interesting article describing the interface between medical 3D printing and art. It briefly outlines current and future applications, and it also describes constraints to the use of this technology.

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Endovascular Treatment of Non-Dissected Ascending Aorta Disease: A Systematic Review

February 14, 2018 | Claire Vernon

Wang and colleagues present a systematic review of outcomes reported in 26 articles for 67 patients who underwent endovascular treatment for diseases of the ascending aorta, excluding type A dissection....

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Valve-Sparing Aortic Root Replacement in Patients With Marfan Syndrome—The Homburg Experience

January 25, 2018 | Claire Vernon

Schneider and colleagues have narrated a video demonstrating their technique for valve-sparing root replacement in a patient with Marfan syndrome. In the accompanying article, the authors report the outcomes of...

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Minimally Invasive Stage I Elephant Trunk and Aortic Valve Repair

January 16, 2018 | Konstadinos Plestis…

Case Presentation A 70-year-old woman presented with a symptomatic aortic aneurysm and mild-to-moderate central aortic regurgitation. Preoperative CT-C showed enlargement of her ascending and descending aorta and her aortic arch....

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Aortic Dissection in Patients With Marfan Syndrome Based on the IRAD Data

January 11, 2018 | Claire Vernon

De Beaufort and colleagues assessed the outcomes of acute aortic dissections in 258 consecutive patients with Marfan syndrome in the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (IRAD) database, comparing these...