Balloon aortic valve dilatation has been assumed by some to provide the same outcomes as surgical aortic valvuloplasty. However, the development of precise modern surgical valvuloplasty techniques may result in better
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September 14, 2016
This video shows a unique case of concurrent pectus excavatum repair and ascending aortic root replacement.
September 8, 2016
Malakh Shrestha of the Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany, describes his experience using the frozen elephant trunk technique for complex aortic arch surgery.
June 29, 2016
Joe Bavaria, current President of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and Vice Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, delivers an informative talk on hybrid approaches to aortic arch aneurysm repair.
June 4, 2016
Outcomes are reported for initial use of a 4-branched graft with an incorporated distal stent graft for management of disease of the aortic arch combined with the proximal descending aorta. Operations were equally distributed among acute dissections, chronic dissections, and aneurysms. Surgical mortality was 7%, 3-year survival was 81%, and 22% nee
June 1, 2016
Aortic clamps can cause injuries of the vascular wall. This elegant study explores pressure distributions along the jaws of seven commonly used clamps.
May 18, 2016
Jorge Mascaro of Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom, discusses the significant challenge of aortic arch replacement and the various approaches a surgeon can take, giving special attention to the Birmingham approach.
May 5, 2016
Is an open, endovascular, or hybrid approach the most effective treatment for thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysm? An international panel debates the merits and pitfalls of each approach.
April 20, 2016
Is open repair or TEVAR the best approach for a patient with chronic type B dissection? An expert panel of cardiothoracic surgeons and an interventional cardiologist met at the 2016 SCTS Annual Meeting in Birmingham, United Kingdom, to discuss this complex issue.
April 3, 2016
Neil Moat, one of the busiest British surgeons involved directly and consistently in TAVR, discusses PARTNER 2 and SURTAVI, paying particular attention to the health economics of low-risk TAVR and the implication of reduced profile devices.