This paper reports the interim findings from the clinical registry that was initiated after FDA approval to validate the findings of the 386 PROACT trial for the On-X aortic valve. The original trial showed that low dose warfarin (INR range 1.5-2.0) and aspirin were safe starting at least three months after On-X aortic valve implantation.
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Aorta
June 13, 2024
June 7, 2024
Prof. Tristan Yan details the history of aortic surgery. Stay tuned for more videos from Prof. Yan on essential aortic procedures.
June 3, 2024
In this video, surgeons demonstrate aortic hemiarch replacement without the use of hypothermic circulatory arrest.
May 29, 2024
The DEDICATE-DZHK6 is a non-industry sponsored randomized noninferiority trial conducted at 38 sites in Germany, where patients with severe aortic stenosis who were at low or intermediate surgical risk were randomly assigned to undergo either transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) or surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR).
May 29, 2024
This video demonstrates repair of a chronically dissected ascending aortic aneurysm.
May 24, 2024
This video details a simple and reproducible technique for safe sternal reentry, even if the aorta is breached on entry.
May 9, 2024
This article summarizes the outcomes of 940 patients who underwent transaortic septal myectomy at Cleveland Clinic over a period of five years.
May 7, 2024
In this video, surgeons demonstrate their ascending aorta replacement technique using a minimally invasive approach.
May 3, 2024
This video demonstrates a frozen elephant trunk procedure with differential temperature control to the head and the body, with the body at 34 °C and the head at 20 °C.
April 24, 2024
The authors report on midterm outcomes in 39 patients with Marfan (MFS) or Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS) after endovascular aortic repair (EVAR). Patients were analyzed based on planned versus emergency procedure and safe or unsafe landing zone. Thirty-four patients had thoracic EVAR and five had abdominal EVAR.