Great Vessels
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 Denmark from a compulsory national...
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...
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)...
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...
Introduction Atresia of the aortic arch is a rare condition among adults. It must be anatomically differentiated from an interrupted aortic arch (IAA), which is characterized by a complete lack...
The authors analyzed long-term recurrent aortic regurgitation (AR) in 249 patients with aortic insufficiency and reimplantation procedure. Of the cusp repair techniques evaluated in the analysis, only free margin reinforcement...
In this video, the final episode in a seven-part series, Tristan Yan demonstrates how to anastomose the Ante-Flo graft to the Valsalva graft, wean the patient off bypass, and close...
Tristan Yan, Martin Misfeld, and Joel Dunning present a step-by-step video series on the mini-Bentall procedure and hemiarch replacement. Part 1: Mini-Sternotomy Part 2: Cannulation Part 3: Aortic Aneurysm Resection...
Originally presented as an STSA/CTSNet Surgical Motion Picture at the 2016 STSA Annual Meeting. Objectives: The patient is a 5-year-old who presented with acute right hemispheric stroke, aphasia, fevers, and...
In this video, the sixth in a seven-part series, Tristan Yan completes the “French Cuff” annular anastomosis, and demonstrates the coronary button reimplantation technique via a mini-sternotomy incision. The second...
In this video, the fifth in a seven-part series, Tristan Yan demonstrates how to perform a distal aortic anastomosis. Circulatory arrest is initiated. Brain protection is achieved with unilateral antegrade...
In this video, the fourth in a seven-part series, Tristan Yan demonstrates how to perform a proximal annular anastomosis using the “French Cuff” technique to ensure absolute hemostasis. Horizontal mattress...











