In a large cohort of 632 patients who underwent “true redo root" surgery (reoperative aortic root surgery after a previous aortic root procedure), the indications for endocarditis and the presence of a previous prosthetic aortic root graft increased the complexity of the procedure and the perioperative course; however, it did not impact the operative
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Cardiac
April 3, 2025
Low-Dose Warfarin With a Novel Mechanical Aortic Valve: Interim Registry Results at 5-Year Follow-Up
April 3, 2025
This study evaluated the safety of low-dose warfarin (target INR 1.8) combined with daily aspirin (75 100 mg) after On-X mechanical aortic valve implantation.
April 2, 2025
The authors present their technique for performing a Bentall procedure in acute Type A aortic dissection.
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 31, 2025
This video demonstrates the Gaudiani technique for aortic valve replacement with a left internal mammary artery to left anterior descending artery and an ascending aortic replacement.
March 31, 2025
In this video, Dr. Vince Gaudiani describes his technique for aortic valve replacement in a cadaveric porcine specimen.
March 28, 2025
In this session from the 2024 London Core Review Cardiothoracic Surgery Course, Dr. Venkatachalam Chandrasekaran discusses minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting (MIDCABG) with a focus on total arterial approaches.
March 27, 2025
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning recaps two presentations delivered at the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland Annual Meeting 2025.
March 27, 2025
This video demonstrates a rare case of a giant left anterior descending artery aneurysm following coronary stenting, which was managed surgically through stent removal, aneurysm repair, and coronary artery bypass grafting.
March 27, 2025
This study investigated the initial experience of two cardiac centers starting their robotic programs evaluating the impact of previous minimally invasive mitral valve surgery (MIMVS) experience on the learning curve.