Aorta
In this 32-year, single-center retrospective study, the authors evaluated outcomes of total arch replacement (TAR) after prior aortic surgery. Among 219 patients undergoing reoperative TAR between 1993 and 2025, procedural volume increased more than fourfold...
In this national registry analysis, the authors evaluated sex-related differences in outcomes among 2,857 patients undergoing surgical repair of type A acute aortic dissection in the United Kingdom between 1996...
This surgical video demonstrates they key steps, safeguards, and pitfalls of a Konno-Rastan aortoventriculoplasty. The patient underwent a fifth redo sternotomy after a complicated previous surgical history. In addition, previous...
In this educational interview, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Luca Di Marco, a cardiac surgeon in the Department of Cardiac Surgery at the Bologna University Hospital, Italy, about managing...
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Luca Di Marco, a cardiac surgeon in the Department of Cardiac Surgery at the Bologna University Hospital, Italy, about...
In this analysis of the Cardiogenic Shock Working Group registry, 1,502 of 11,386 patients with cardiogenic shock received venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO), more than half with concurrent temporary mechanical...
The authors present a case of left atrial tumor excision combined with mitral and tricuspid valve repair and coronary revascularization, performed through a left anterior minithoracotomy in the fourth intercostal...
A 69-year-old woman with a body surface area of 1.8 m² presented with progressive dyspnea on exertion (New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III), severe aortic regurgitation, and an ascending...
Hear from Drs. John R. Doty, Sanjay Khicha, John Puskas, John “Jack” Pirris, and Joseph W. Wilson as they discuss the latest evidence, real-world surgical experience, and evolving perspectives in...
This interview focuses on endovascular treatment and advancements. At the 40th European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) Annual Meeting, CTSNet Associate Editor—Cardiac Defne Gunes Ergi, a cardiovascular surgeon based at...
In this analysis of 1,156 patients from the Nordic Consortium for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection (NORCAAD-2) across seven Swedish centers, younger patients presented with more extensive dissections, including higher...
This prospective single-surgeon series reports 30-year outcomes after the Ross procedure in 212 consecutive patients operated on between 1990 and 2004. The median age was 34 years; 108 patients underwent...
Patient selection includes infants requiring aortic arch reconstruction with concomitant intracardiac repair, particularly those with a dilated main pulmonary artery associated with pulmonary hypertension. Operative Steps A median sternotomy was...





