This presentation describes the basic surgical techniques and steps required for successfully performing a valve-sparing root replacement.
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Aortic valve disease
April 25, 2016
This video shows an aortic annulus enlargement using a modified Manouguian technique without opening the left atrium roof.
April 18, 2016
The authors present the minimally invasive repair of a stenotic bicuspid aortic valve and ascending aorta aneurysm through a J-shaped ministernotomy approach.
April 12, 2016
The authors used a single institution data base to assess very long-term outcomes after AVR to determine the effects of prosthesis-patient mismatch. Among 673 pts, 24% had mismatch. Mean follow-up was nearly 18 years. On multivariable analysis, mismatch was not a significant determinant of long-term survival.
April 5, 2016
In this manuscript the authors report on their findings in a systematic review and meta-analysis of 18 studies looking into the effect on outcomes of balloon predilatation in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).
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.
April 3, 2016
The PARTNER 2A trial randomized 2032 patients at intermediate operative risk (mean STS score of 6) to undergo either transcatheter or surgical aortic valve replacement. The primary endpoint of all-cause death or disabling stroke at 2 years was comparable for the two treatments: TAVR 19.3% versus SAVR 21.1%.
March 31, 2016
A panel of leading cardiac surgeons met at the 2016 SCTS Annual Meeting in Birmingham, United Kingdom, to discuss the current state of cardiac surgery, and what is on the horizon for the subspecialty.
March 28, 2016
A refreshing , adequately supported by pragmatic imaging, 22 minute presentation from an Arizona meeting that many surgeons would find quite informative and educating. Dr.
March 22, 2016
In this study the STS/ACC Transcatheter Valve Therapy registry was used to compare TAVI in nonogenarians versus TAVI in patients <90 years old. In total 3,773 (15.7%) of the patients were >90 years old. Mortality at 30 days and 1-year was significantly higher for nonogenarians (8.8% vs. 5.9%, p<0.001 and 24.8% vs.