Aorta
This video demonstrates the feasibility and step-by-step technique of performing a Bentall procedure through a right axillary minithoracotomy in an adult patient with aortic root aneurysm and aortic valve disease. Cardiopulmonary bypass was established via...
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....
A fifteen-year-old girl (BMI 16.4 kg/m) with a two-year history of dysphagia, periprandial angina, and anorexia was referred to pediatric general surgery. A contrast swallow demonstrated a luminal obstruction...
The patient was a two-day-old, 3.6 kilogram neonate who was diagnosed prenatally with aortic coarctation. After birth, a prostaglandins infusion was initiated, and a transthoracic echocardiogram showed critical aortic...
In June 2022, a panel of cardiothoracic surgery experts gathered at University Hospital Ospedali Riuniti in Ancona, Italy to discuss minimally invasive and transcatheter surgery. This live virtual course was...
When CTSNet brought together a panel of experts to discuss the often divisive subject of small aortic root replacement methods, webinar participants had a lot of questions. So many, in...
On the topic of aortic root replacement, surgeons tend to be divided, using their own skills and preferences to guide their decision in each case. CTSNet brought together some of...
CTSNet had the great privilege of hosting an expert-filled roundtable on aortic root enlargement (AAE) vs. total root replacement (ARR) for the small aortic root. Barbara Hamilton moderated the debate...
CTSNet is excited to host a debate on the topic of aortic root enlargement (AAE) vs. total root replacement (ARR) for the small aortic root. Cardiac surgery experts Bo Yang,...
The frozen elephant trunk procedure has evolved immensely in the past few years. This hybrid vascular graft is now used in the treatment of a variety of aortic pathologies and...








