As a part of the 2023 Australian Thoracic Aortic Symposium, Dr. Bo Yang presented on his techniques for aortic root enlargement.
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Cardiac
August 11, 2023
This article provides a systematic review of the choice of conduits for coronary artery bypass grafting and has been endorsed by both the STS and EACTS. The review reports on a variety of factors related to specific conduits, from patency and clinical outcomes to harvesting and target vessel selection.
August 9, 2023
This article presents the benefits of direct axillary artery cannulation and the fact that it is safe, expeditious, and hemostatic.
August 8, 2023
In response to the release of the updated 2023 AHA/ACC/ACCP/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline for the Management of Patients With Chronic Coronary Disease, authors representing the AATS and STS came together to write a rebuttal explaining their perspective on the controversial guidelines. In an interview with CTSNet Editor in Chief Joel Dunning, revascularization specialist and AATS representative Dr. Faisal Bakaeen elaborates on the surgeons’ perspective.
August 7, 2023
In a research letter on a small pilot genomic study of sampling coronary atheroma, the authors offer a brief explanation on how their technique can be applied to detect stability of coronary plaque.
August 4, 2023
Because of the potential risk of early structural valve deterioration, the FDA has sent notice about Abbott’s decision to stop selling and distributing Trifecta aortic surgical heart valves in the United States.
August 4, 2023
This report describes a new Society of Thoracic Surgeons mortality risk model for adults with congenital heart disease undergoing cardiac operations that are not included in existing risk models. A risk model was developed using forty-seven congenital variables in 192,196 patients operated on between 2011 and 2019.
August 4, 2023
Authors representing the American Association for Thoracic Surgery and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons published a rebuttal to the Chronic Coronary Disease Guidelines.
August 4, 2023
Joe Bavaria speaks on how the new STS and AATS endorsed aortic guidelines have informed risk assessment in treating thoracic aortic aneurysms, as well as how to interpret these guidelines in individual cases.