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The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

June 3, 2025 | Martin ANOTHER
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Implantation of a Custom-Made Zone 0 Hybrid Arch Device

August 17, 2026 | Corrado Cavozza…

The frozen elephant trunk (FET) technique provides a useful surgical approach for managing complex aortic arch pathologies (1). One of the critical challenges of this procedure is the reimplantation of...

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Management of SVC Injury During Right VATS Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis

August 5, 2026 | Jakraphan Yu…

The video begins with an interview featuring thoracic surgeon and CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning and Dr. Leanne Ashrafian, a cardiothoracic surgeon at Guy’s Hospital in London, United Kingdom, interviewing the...

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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)...

Journal

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

June 3, 2025 | Martin ANOTHER
Video

Transmanubrial Approach for Salvage Surgery: Resection of a Single Persistent Subclavicular Breast Cancer Recurrence After Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy

May 7, 2018 | Alessio Mariolo…

Introduction Breast cancer can sporadically relapse in the subclavicular region, localizing in the lymph nodes around the axillary blood vessels of the axillary apex and often invading the neurovascular bundle...

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Composite Reconstruction of the Right Atrium and the Superior Vena Cava With Pericardial Patches and a Vascular Prosthesis

April 10, 2018 | Tomonobu Abe…

This video demonstrates the surgical treatment of a patient with a right heart angiosarcoma who underwent radical resection followed by composite reconstruction of the right atrium and the superior vena...

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Radical Thymectomy With Superior Vena Cava System Reconstruction

March 21, 2018 | Lorenzo SpaggiariBronze Contributor…

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-KhatamiBronze Commentor…

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...

JANS Article

Medical 3D Printing and the Physician-Artist

February 18, 2018 | Mark FergusonGold Contributor

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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JANS Article

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

February 14, 2018 | Claire VernonGold Contributor

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....

JANS Article

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

January 25, 2018 | Claire VernonGold Contributor

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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