Thoracotomy
Complex distal aortic arch aneurysms involving the subclavian arteries present major challenges because of limited proximal landing zones and the need to protect cerebral and upper-extremity perfusion. This study presents a strategy that combines off-pump...
…The authors present a case of post-myocardial infarction ventricular pseudoaneurysm repair with mitral valve replacement and coronary revascularization performed through a minimally invasive left anterior minithoracotomy via the fourth intercostal...
Tracheal rupture after endotracheal intubation is uncommon, occurring in approximately 0.005 percent to 0.37 percent of intubations, yet it carries substantial morbidity and mortality when recognition is delayed. The risk...
Diaphragmatic paralysis following congenital cardiac surgery is an important cause of postoperative respiratory morbidity in neonates and infants. Prompt recognition and appropriate management are essential to reduce ventilator dependence and...
…This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with James Cox, Professor of Cardiac Surgery at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, Illinois, USA,...
