Aorta
This video demonstrates a redo operation in a patient in their 60s who had a previous biological aortic valve replacement and required an aortic root replacement with the Konect valved conduit. The patient had undergone...
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....
In this video, a surgeon provides a detailed drawing of a heart with a quadrileaflet aortic valve. Disclaimer The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views of the...
This patient had an emergency mitral valve repair at another institution, but the repair failed early. This resulted in P1 and P2 prolapse and systolic anterior motion of the leaflets,...
To wrap up the CTSNet Guest Editor Series, Mastering Aortic Root Surgery—Learning From Top Surgeons, cardiac surgeon and CTSNet Senior Editor Dr. Lorena Montes was joined by top cardiac surgeons...
This video demonstrates a myectomy for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in a 70-year-old woman with a 100-mmHg gradient in her LVOT. The right femoral vein was cannulated, followed by the aorta, then...
This article is part of CTSNet’s Guest Editor Series, “Mastering Aortic Root Surgery—Learning From Top Surgeons”. Dr. Lorena Montes invited top cardiac surgeons from around the world to contribute clinical...
This article is part of CTSNet’s Guest Editor Series, “Mastering Aortic Root Surgery—Learning From Top Surgeons”. Dr. Lorena Montes invited top cardiac surgeons from around the world to contribute clinical...
This article is part of CTSNet’s Guest Editor Series, “Mastering Aortic Root Surgery—Learning From Top Surgeons”. Dr. Lorena Montes invited top cardiac surgeons from around the world to contribute clinical...
This article is part of CTSNet’s Guest Editor Series, “Mastering Aortic Root Surgery—Learning From Top Surgeons”. Dr. Lorena Montes invited top cardiac surgeons from around the world to contribute clinical...









