Interesting early work on the prognostic value in aortic disease of the cross-link component in the elastin.
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Aortic arch anomalies
December 2, 2021
This video demonstrates Dr. James Tweddell performs a Yasui Procedure (Norwood-style aortic arch reconstruction and Rastelli Procedure) with translocation of an intraoperatively discovered aberrant right subclavian artery.
September 13, 2021
A brief but dense editorial included in a compedium on cardioplegia.
The last sentence summarises what many colleagues would think on the matter of single-shot plegia for root surgery.
April 8, 2021
This video illustrates the feasibility of aortic coarctation repair with a curved patch, which may decrease the risk of recurrent coarctation by minimizing kinks and anastomotic torsion.
March 1, 2021
The authors present a video of a total thoracoscopic repair of a double aortic arch in a pediatric patient.
February 8, 2021
This video demonstrates a stage-I Yasui procedure in the form of a modified Norwood/Sano for a 2 kg, 6-day old neonate with interrupted aortic arch type A, large posterior malalignment ventricular septal defect and severely hypoplastic left ventricular outflow tract (Z-score = - 4.5).
November 24, 2020
This is a comprehensive review of current strategies for monitoring and protection of the brain during aortic arch surgery under hypothermic circulatory arrest.
July 31, 2020
Aneurysmal ascending aortas were collected from elective aortic surgery, and normal aortas from transplant donors, and dissected aortas from surgery for aortic dissection. These aortas underwent delamination testing in simulation of aortic dissection.
April 29, 2020
This video demonstrates the Ross procedure with Konno aortoventriculoplasty in a 4-year-old patient with severe, recurrent aortic stenosis.
April 9, 2020
The authors present a video of an abbarent subclavian artery repair.