This video demonstrates Dr. James Tweddell performs a Yasui Procedure (Norwood-style aortic arch reconstruction and Rastelli Procedure) with translocation of an intraoperatively discovered aberrant right subclavian artery.
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Aortic valve disease (congenital)
November 10, 2021
We present our techniques of aortic valve repair in patients with congenital heart disease.
October 5, 2021
This video shows the Ross procedure with a reinforced pulmonary autograft in an adult with aortic valve stenosis, secondary to a congenitally bicuspid aortic valve and dilated ascending aorta.
July 22, 2021
On July 22, The Annals of Thoracic Surgery published this consensus statement on nomenclature and classification of the congenital bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) and Its aortopathy.
June 4, 2021
On May 25, 2021, Dr. David Heimansohn successfully performed the first surgical implantation of biopolymer Tria™ heart valve in a patient with mitral valve disease at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, IN.
April 27, 2021
There are concerns surrounding false negative upper respiratory tract COVID-19 swabs in asymptomatic patients and planned for surgery. Two patients who underwent major elective cardiac surgery are presented.
March 9, 2021
A brief editorial with a clear message on the importance of genomics in tailoring aortic surgery to individual patients' long-term outlook.in bicuspid aortic valve disease in the absence of arch dilatation
January 25, 2021
This is a video demonstrating Dr James Tweddell's technique for his externally-supported Ross procedure utilizing a Sinus of Valsalva graft and Konno aortoventriculoplasty.
November 25, 2020
This video demonstrates a redo sternotomy with a Ross procedure after previous aortic valve repair.
October 20, 2020
This video demonstrates the techniques for ascending to descending aorta bypass and aortic root replacement for a patient who presented with aortic coarctation and dilated aortic root aneurysm with a bicuspid valve.