Patients with bicuspid aortic valves have a significantly increased incidence of aortic complications including type A aortic dissection. The authors studied 1181 patients with bicuspid aortic valves and sinus of valsalva or ascending aortic aneurysms with diameter greater than or equal to 4.7 cm on CT scan or MRI.
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Vascular
November 23, 2015
How to develop the perfect clinical guideline: Instructions by the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS).
November 10, 2015
John Yap of The Heart Hospital, London, United Kingdom, discusses organ malperfusion and the management of acute aortic syndrome.
October 22, 2015
Domenico Pagano moderates a discussion on conducting research during cardiothoracic surgery training, which was recorded at the 2015 EACTS Annual Meeting in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
October 16, 2015
Using an anonymous survey, surgeons at a single institution were asked to rate the impact of 9 stressors on performance and outcomes. Complex cases, rarely performed cases, and lack of adequate assistance were assocated with the most stress. A stress-related intraoperative complication occurrence was reported by 40%. More than 80% indicated that t
October 14, 2015
Leanne Harling moderates a debate on surgeon-specific outcomes reporting between Michael Mack and Stephen Westaby, which was recorded at the 2015 EACTS Annual Meeting in Amsterdam.
October 10, 2015
Chinese men smoke one-third of the world's cigarettes; two-thirds of adult Chinese men are smokers. In contrast, the percentage of women smokers is low and is decreasing (<3%). It is estimated that by 2030 2 million annual deaths in China will be attributable to smoking.
October 8, 2015
In an interview filmed at the 2015 SCTS Annual Meeting, Mohamad Bashir talks with Dianna Milewicz about her research into the genetics behind aneurysms. Dr. Milewicz is the Director of the Division of Medical Genetics at the University of Texas Medical School, Houston, Texas.
October 7, 2015
Davide Pacini of the S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy, poses the question: should the aortic arch be replaced during acute type A dissection repair?
October 5, 2015
This videos shows an open filter retrieval and open aortic repair for a chronic aortoiliac dissection secondary to aortic inferior vena cava filter penetration.