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Aorta

December 5, 2016
This video demonstrates a valve-sparing root replacement (David procedure) with removal of the papillary fibroelastoma and reconstruction of the valve using 180° commissure orientation and cusp plications.
November 23, 2016
A single institution experience is reported for outcomes of aortic allograft use in 353 pts undergoing 92 subcoronary and 261 root replacements.  Hospital mortality was 5.9%.  Mean follow-up was 12 years, during which time 113 pts died.  20-year survival was 41%.  117 pts required valve-related reoperations.  Long-term mortality was related to LV dil
November 10, 2016
Mohamad Bashir of Barts Heart Centre, London, United Kingdom, moderates a panel discussion on the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (IRAD).
October 4, 2016
Mohamad Bashir of Barts Heart Centre, London, United Kingdom, moderates a panel discussion on graft sizing in valve-sparing surgery. The discussion was filmed at the 2016 Aortic Valve Repair Summit.
September 27, 2016
This single institution retrospective review assessed outcomes of AVR in patients with concomitant aortic root disease using a composite graft.  Early mortality was 5.3% and was related to advanced age, poor NYHA status, urgent operation, and associated MVR or CABG.
September 27, 2016
The Duke group analyzed their group of patients undergoing proximal aortic operations during a 9-year period (n=869) to determine the incidence and etiology of reintervention on the aorta during follow-up.
September 20, 2016
Hans-Joachim Schaefers of Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg/Saar, Germany, compares the Yacoub and David procedures.
September 15, 2016
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
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.

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