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.
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Aorta
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.
June 13, 2024
This paper reports the interim findings from the clinical registry that was initiated after FDA approval to validate the findings of the 386 PROACT trial for the On-X aortic valve. The original trial showed that low dose warfarin (INR range 1.5-2.0) and aspirin were safe starting at least three months after On-X aortic valve implantation.
June 7, 2024
Prof. Tristan Yan details the history of aortic surgery. Stay tuned for more videos from Prof. Yan on essential aortic procedures.
June 3, 2024
In this video, surgeons demonstrate aortic hemiarch replacement without the use of hypothermic circulatory arrest.
May 29, 2024
The DEDICATE-DZHK6 is a non-industry sponsored randomized noninferiority trial conducted at 38 sites in Germany, where patients with severe aortic stenosis who were at low or intermediate surgical risk were randomly assigned to undergo either transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) or surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR).
May 29, 2024
This video demonstrates repair of a chronically dissected ascending aortic aneurysm.
May 24, 2024
This video details a simple and reproducible technique for safe sternal reentry, even if the aorta is breached on entry.