Keywords extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ◆ Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) pertains to prolonged extracorporeal cardiopulmonary bypass using intrathoracic or extrathoracic vascular cannulation. The bypass circuit includes a distensible venous blood…
Keywords minimally invasive cardiac surgery, minimally invasive mitral valve replacement ◆ Mitral valve dysfunction is a common pathologic process. The process may involve any component of the valve or…
Abstract The Ross procedure uses the pulmonary autograft to replace the diseased aortic valve and root. With appropriate patient selection and technical modifications, the durability of the autograft can be…
Abstract Tricuspid valve surgery has evolved from an almost ignored valve in the past to an important valve that is critical to address at the time of left valve intervention….
Abstract Untreated atrial fibrillation is associated with increased morbidity and decreased early and late survival. Biatrial lesion set of the Cox-Maze procedures, including wide pulmonary vein isolation, a mitral isthmus…
Keywords aortic dissection, surgical techniques Step 1 Surgical Anatomy ◆ Type A dissection is defined by the presence of a septum creating two lumens within the ascending aorta. The…
Keywords Transcatheter aortic valve replacement ◆ Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a relatively new technique that has been clinically applied mostly in higher risk older patients in the…
Abstract This chapter discusses the commonly used aortic root enlargement techniques that increase the diameter of the aorta with small annulus and allow the implantation of larger prosthetic valves with…
Abstract Aortic valve repair has been shown to yield good outcomes for select patients when performed by trained surgeons. In this chapter, we will discuss the surgical anatomy of the…
Abstract Aortic valve-sparing operations have become part of the surgical armamentarium to treat aortic root aneurysm and ascending aorta aneurysm with aortic insufficiency. Both types of procedures, remodeling of the…
