Cardiac

In this episode of The Beat, CTSNet EIC Joel Dunning had the opportunity to speak with Professor Mark Redmond about the ROSS procedure at the 2024 Birmingham Review Course. They discuss the current status of the ROSS procedure, the evolution of this procedure, and its benefits.

CTSNet continued its webinar series partnership with the ASAIO Journal on November 14, 2024, by enrolling cardiac surgery and heart failure professionals engaged to discuss the topic, "Non-LVAD and Non-CRT Device Options in Heart Failure." Panelists included Amit N. Vora, MD, MPH, FACC, FSCAI, of Yale University, and Ulrich P. Jorde, MD, of Montefiore Health System.  

This study utilized data from 1,266,545 consecutive isolated coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) operations (2008-2016) in The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database to develop risk assessment tools to predict the likelihood of perioperative transfusions and the expected volume of blood products required.  

For most surgeons, aortic annulus enlargement is considered too expensive to justify implanting a prosthesis that is only one size larger, and as a result, it is rarely used. This video demonstrates the surgical enlargement of the aortic annulus using a balloon catheter, which is a simple and innovative technique that combines the knowledge and experience of both TAVR and SAVR. This method allows for the implantation of a larger prosthesis without increasing surgical time or the risk of bleeding.