This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning discusses a new cardiothoracic surgery conference in Iraq and his insights on the newest surgical robot technology.
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Cardiac
June 21, 2024
Next in his series, Dr. Tristan Yan presents a case of type A aortic dissection and his technique when faced with these critical cases.
June 21, 2024
This video demonstrates how the surgical team managed to save an elderly woman who presented initially with tamponade and contained aortic rupture, but subsequently developed frank aortic rupture. The patient underwent aortic root and hemi-arch replacement under this critical circumstance. The patient had a full recovery without any neurological complications.
June 20, 2024
The prevalence of anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery is 0.4 percent to 0.8 percent. The decision to operate and choice of procedure can be challenging.
June 20, 2024
This study assessed the incidence rates of permanent pacemaker implantation (PPM) and the associated long-term clinical consequences of PPM implantation after isolated mitral valve (MV) repair compared to concomitant MV repair and tricuspid annuloplasty.
June 20, 2024
This video demonstrates the authors’ surgical technique for bilateral internal thoracic harvesting and grafting.
June 19, 2024
Dr. Vince Gaudiani introduces his series on different techniques for aortic root reconstruction.
June 14, 2024
This video demonstrates dissection of the visceral pericardium for ascending aortic and hemiarch replacement.
June 14, 2024
Prof. Tristan Yan demonstrates the importance of the visceral pericardium in addressing type A aortic dissection.
