This video demonstrates that for type A aortic dissection involving the aortic arch, the Ascyrus Medical Dissection Stent combined with partial replacement and distal implantation in zones 1 or 2 offers an effective treatment strategy.
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Cardiac
February 9, 2026
This presentation outlines the diagnostic evaluation and surgical management of constrictive pericarditis, highlighting key clinical findings, imaging characteristics, hemodynamic features, and the role of complete pericardiectomy as the definitive treatment.
February 6, 2026
In this session from the 2025 London Core Review Cardiothoracic Surgery Course, Dr. Pieter Kappetein delivered a presentation on “Future-Forward Cardiac Surgery: Device Innovation, Leadership Dynamics, and Surgeon Training.”
February 5, 2026
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Louise Kenny about congenital heart transplants.
February 5, 2026
In this Dutch prospective multicenter randomized controlled trial (RCT), 437 patients over the age of 64 with elevated stroke risk (CHA2DS2-VASc ≥2 men, ≥3 women) were randomized to either standard care or smartwatch monitoring for 180 days.
February 5, 2026
This cadaver study evaluated a novel aortic anastomotic device for end-to-end anastomosis during ascending aortic replacement, aiming to reduce circulatory arrest times.
February 5, 2026
A systematic review and meta-analysis of six randomized controlled trials examined five-year outcomes comparing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) vs surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in 3,094 women with aortic stenosis (1,587 TAVR, 1,507 SAVR).
February 5, 2026
This video demonstrates a patient with a type A dissection repair using an Ascyrus Medical Dissection Stent, who underwent extension of repair with a frozen elephant trunk to treat an arch aneurysm.
February 4, 2026
In this interview, Dr. Mario Castillo-Sang discusses endoscopic cardiac surgery with Drs. Giacomo Bianchi, Markus Kofler, and Patrick Perier.
February 3, 2026
This video demonstrates a 13-year-old with severe aortic stenosis who underwent a modified Ross procedure using the root inclusion technique.