Aorta
This article describes transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) vs surgical aortic valve implantation (SAVR), framed around age and lifetime treatment strategy. It argues that the choice between these procedures should be individualized rather than decided...
This article highlights the establishment of the Cardiac Surgery Intersociety Alliance (CSIA), a global coalition of all major cardiac surgical societies working with the World Heart Federation. Its mission is...
This prospective cohort study evaluated whether cardiac troponin I measured in pericardial drainage fluid (PCF-cTnI) enhances risk stratification for postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). In...
In this edition of the CTSNet podcast, The Lifeline, host and nurse educator Jill Ley, Clinical Professor at the University of California San Francisco School of Nursing, Founder of the...
The authors present their technique for axillary Impella 5.5 insertion. The preferred incision was made through the deltopectoral groove, where the axillary artery is more superficial and easier to access....
This video demonstrates the Gaudiani technique for aortic valve replacement in a cadaveric porcine specimen. The aortotomy was made, and the valve excision and suture placement are shown with advice...
This video is part of CTSNet’s 2024 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries from the competition, including the winning videos. The patient was a 2.4 kg neonate diagnosed with hypoplastic...
This video describes Dr. Vince Gaudiani’s technique for a standard aortic valve replacement. The patient was a 69-year-old man with severe bicuspid aortic valve stenosis. To begin, femoral vein cannulation...
This video introduces the aortic valve replacement series and includes a discussion of the rationale for aortic valve enlargement. Disclaimer The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views...
In this session from the 2024 London Core Review Cardiothoracic Surgery Course, Dr. Tirone David discusses the surgical treatments of aortic root aneurysms. He examines the anatomy of the aortic...
The aorta was cross-clamped, and the heart was arrested using antegrade cardioplegia. The aorta was transected and trimmed to the sinotubular junction. Commissural pledgeted stay sutures were placed, and the...
Aortic arch disease can be addressed in different ways, including debranching followed by endograft coverage. A 72-year-old male patient presented with a 5.7 cm aortic aneurysm abutting the origin of...
Background Arterial cannulation strategy in type I aortic dissection remains challenging, especially for hemodynamically unstable patients or those with dissection extending into the innominate artery. This video provides an overview...










