This is a comprehensive review on iatrogenic aortic dissection occurring intraoperatively,and within one month after cardiac surgery, covering the incidence, discovery, pathology, detection modalities, management, risk factors, and prevention of this rare but life-threatening complication.
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Congenital
August 28, 2020
The Ozaki aortic valve neo-cuspidization technique can be applied in patients with congenital heart disease with unicuspid valves, with excellent early results.
August 26, 2020
This is a surgical video demonstrating the repair of a complete atrioventricular septal defect with the two patch technique.
August 24, 2020
The authors present the surgical repair of an anomalous right coronary artery origin from the pulmonary artery in an infant.
August 20, 2020
The present article is a digital health primer for cardiothoracic surgeons that reviews the role of data integration, processing, modelling, monitoring, and more on the future of cardiothoracic surgery.
August 19, 2020
The authors present a novel surgical treatment of a complex dialysis-dependent pediatric patient by transposing the left jugular vein to the right jugular vein when faced with left innominate vein occlusion refractory to attempts of transcatheter recanalization.
July 22, 2020
This meta-analysis searched the PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases to investigate both fenestrated and nonfenestrated Fontan procedures, focusing on early outcomes.
July 20, 2020
This video shows how a partial anomalous pulmonary vein connection and sinus venosus atrial septal defect may be solved through a minimally invasive approach.
July 15, 2020
This single-center study analyzed the aortic root replacement strategies for pediatric patients from 1995 to 2018.
July 13, 2020
This video demonstrates the surgical repair of a type 1 truncus arteriosus with bovine internal jugular xenograft in the right ventricular outflow tract.