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Monocyte Single-Cell Multimodal Profiling in Cardiovascular Disease Risk States

August 30, 2024 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold ContributorGold Commentor

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 by flow cytometry the nuances...

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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)...

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The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

June 3, 2025 | Martin ANOTHER
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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 VernonGold Contributor

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...

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The Stent Is Not to Blame: Lessons Learned With a Simplified US Version of the Frozen Elephant Trunk

November 21, 2017 | Claire VernonGold Contributor

Preventza and colleagues present their experience with aortic repair, analyzing prospectively collected data from 129 patients who underwent either a traditional elephant trunk (t-ET) procedure or a modified frozen elephant...

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Surgery For T4 Tumors

November 9, 2017 | Federico Venuta

Federico Venuta of the Sapienza University of Rome in Italy discusses surgical reconstruction techniques following resection of T4 lung cancer tumors. He focuses on surgical approaches for tumors that invade...

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Marfan Syndrome: Single-Stage Surgical Repair of Pectus Excavatum Combined With Mitral Valve Repair and David Procedure

October 31, 2017 | Andres Obeso…

A 29-year-old male with a known history of Marfan syndrome was referred to the authors’ institute for surgical assessment. Physical examination showed a severe symmetric pectus excavatum, with a Haller...

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Two-Stage Repair With Classic Elephant Trunk and TEVAR for an Extensive Thoracic Aorta Aneurysm

September 26, 2017 | Marco Di EusanioBronze Contributor…

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...

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Single-Stage Repair of Coarctation of the Aorta and Ventricular Septal Defect

September 19, 2017 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

This single institution observational study compares clinical outcomes and resource utilization associated with two surgical approaches for single-stage repair of coarctation of the aorta and ventricular septal defect. Authors found...

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In Global News: Rapid Heart Transplants, Gender and Esophageal Cancer, and Broad Skills Versus Specialization

August 25, 2017 | Claire VernonGold Contributor

Patient Care Two critically ill patients receive heart transplants within 4 hours in a hospital in Mumbai, India, thanks to efficient and quick transport of the organs. A report in...

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