This video summarizes the key steps in performing branch-first arch replacement, a technique which is growing in popularity.
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October 1, 2025
This video demonstrates the surgical management of a patient with acute aortic syndrome, specifically with intramural hematoma.
September 2, 2025
This instructional guide presents a stepwise, practical approach to the personalized external aortic root support (PEARS) procedure, featuring patient selection, 3D preoperative planning, detailed operative technique, and key intraoperative tips and pitfalls to optimize safe and effective stabilization of the ascending aorta without the need for cardiopulmonary bypass.
August 21, 2025
This video demonstrates a tailored approach to the management of an interarterial anomalous right coronary artery originating from the left coronary sinus in patients with complex aortic root pathologies.
July 9, 2025
This video demonstrates Alna’s technique for repairing truncus arteriosus (Collett and Edwards) type 1, using a modified Barbero-Marcial approach that utilizes the patient's right atrial appendage to create a neo-pulmonary valve.
June 26, 2025
This video demonstrates the Bentall procedure with hemiarch replacement using a continuous suture technique, highlighting the surgical steps and outcomes in a patient with severe aortic stenosis.
June 6, 2025
This video demonstrates an optimal approach to aortic arch coarctation with a large pseudoaneurysm, featuring an endovascular strategy and a backup open repair plan.
April 1, 2025
This video demonstrates a case of pulmonary thromboendarterectomy, an effective yet complex procedure for treating chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Understanding the procedure is crucial for cardiothoracic surgery trainees.
March 13, 2025
This study demonstrates a feasible approach to port catheter placement without imaging, offering a practical alternative for low-resource settings.
March 3, 2025
Direct ascending aorta true lumen cannulation, demonstrated in this video, is a fast, safe, and reproducible technique that provides adequate central antegrade flow through the true aortic lumen within two minutes of circulatory arrest.