Direct ascending aorta true lumen cannulation, demonstrated in this video, is a fast, safe, and reproducible technique that provides adequate central antegrade flow through the true aortic lumen within two minutes of circulatory arrest.
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Cardiac
March 3, 2025
February 28, 2025
At the 2025 STS Annual Meeting, CTSNet Senior Editor Dr. Emily Farkas spoke with Dr. Marcelo Cardarelli about the costs of cardiac surgery around the world.
February 28, 2025
At the 10th Annual International Coronary Congress, Dr. Shahzad G. Raja delivered a presentation on “10-Year Mortality of OPCAB vs ONCAB.”
February 28, 2025
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Mujtaba Mubashir, CTSNet JANS editor and surgical resident at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, about being a JANS editor.
February 27, 2025
This study analyzed mechanisms of repair failure after mitral valve repair using chordal replacement and annuloplasty for degenerative mitral regurgitation. Between 2003 and 2010, 344 patients underwent mitral valve repair at the German Heart Center Munich.
February 27, 2025
This article presents findings from the second-ever pig-to-human heart xenotransplant. A 58-year-old patient with end-stage heart failure received a 10-gene-edited porcine heart and was maintained on a novel anti-CD40L immunosuppressive regimen.
February 27, 2025
In this official statement, the European Society of Cardiology advocates for the evolution of the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) system to facilitate priority access for innovative devices addressing unmet needs and orphan cardiovascular medical devices in the European Union.
February 27, 2025
Heart transplants from donation after circulatory death (DCD) donors are well-established for adults in the United Kingdom, but extending this practice to pediatric heart transplants has been slow and difficult despite a severe donor shortage. Barriers include ethical concerns, technology gaps, and logistical challenges.
February 27, 2025
In this video, the author demonstrates the technique and benefits of transaortic Alfieri mitral repair.
February 26, 2025
At the 38th EACTS Annual Meeting, CTSNet Senior Editor Jill Ley spoke with Dr. Catherine Fowler, Dr. Graham Cooper, and Bob Harris, from The Aortic Dissection Charitable Trust, about the critical role of patient engagement and advocacy in advancing the treatment and understanding of aortic dissection.