Aorta
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Joseph Coselli, Executive Vice-Chair of the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, the Cullen Foundation Endowed Chair, and a Professor in the Division...
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....
Can you believe it’s already July? In the first half of 2022, CTSNet has had surgeons from countless parts of the world share their valuable experience and expertise with our...
An eight-month-old, 7.8 kg infant with a base line oxygen saturation measuring in the high 80% range was diagnosed with a double outlet right ventricle (DORV) prenatally. There was also...
Watch the June 17 recording of the ISMICS 2022 Cardiac Masters Session 2A: Aortic Valve and Aorta. Topics discussed include minimally invasive cardiac surgery aortic valve replacement (MICS AVR), truly...
CTSNet presents the recording of “Addressing the Complex Aortic Root Patient: Streamlining the Bentall Procedure.” This webinar was live broadcasted on Wednesday, June 15 by CTSNet in collaboration with Edwards...
This video offers a step-by-step approach to transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) using a self-expanding valve. It features the case of a patient at intermediate surgical risk who chose to...
Dextrocardia is a congenital cardiac anomaly in which the base-apex cardiac axis points to the right and may be associated to situs solitus, situs inversus, or situs ambiguous. In cases...
In a previous video on CTSNet, published last year, the authors detailed how to use a “Y” incision and rectangular patch to enlarge the aortic annulus by three to four...
Iatrogenic aortic dissection is a rare but catastrophic complication of cardiac surgery. This video shows two cases of extensive type A aortic dissection occurring during elective cardiac surgery. The first...



