This video article describes the technical details of the mini-Bentall procedure for a patient with bicuspid aortic valve and aortic root aneurysm, using the “French Cuff” technique.
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Cardiac
July 11, 2024
After enduring cardiopulmonary bypass, many patients experience an inflammatory response, which can lead to prolonged ventilation, bleeding, stroke, and renal dysfunction.
July 11, 2024
This retrospective multicentric study aimed to analyze the impact of the sequence of surgical treatment of concomitant infective endocarditis and spondylodiscitis on postoperative outcomes. Of a total of 3,991 patients with infective endocarditis, 150 patients (4.4 percent) had concomitant spondylodiscitis.
July 11, 2024
The number of patients at intermediate and low surgical risk treated by transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is rapidly increasing. Current guidelines recommend performing TAVI in heart valve centers with surgical backup.
July 11, 2024
A cohort of 2145 patients from the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection were compared according to whether they had axillary (1106 [52 percent]) or femoral (1039 [48 percent]) arterial cannulation.
July 10, 2024
Learn how the unique native design of the Mosaic™ mitral valve and proper orientation help to reduce the risk for LVOT obstruction during this new educational video from Prof. Yanai Ben Gal from Tel Aviv Souraski Medical Center.
Presentations on Diversity at Cardiothoracic Surgery Meetings: An Interview With Marianna Papageorge
July 9, 2024
Dr. Papageorge’s study aimed to determine if the values of DEI-focused surgeons are aligning with their scholarly activities.
July 8, 2024
The dogma to avoid paravalvular leak was challenged with the use of only nine pairs of sutures without pledget. This video shows a technical variation with pledgets between the pairs of sutures.
July 8, 2024
This video shows the case of a patient with aortic root endocarditis with abscesses treated with a homograft.
July 8, 2024
The patient in this video is a fit seventy-six-year-old man. Twenty-five years previously, he had a Ross procedure, later presenting with aortic root dilation.