Abstract Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a debilitating disease that can produce significant symptoms that affect the quality of life, and most symptomatic patients have left ventricular outflow tract obstruction. Understanding the…
Abstract As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first human heart transplant in December 1967, we marvel at the tremendous medical advances that have taken place. Surprisingly few modifications…
Keywords LVAD, left ventricular assist device, RVAD, right ventricular assist device, Centrimag, impella, ventricular assist, heart failure See Video 32.1 on ExpertConsult.com . ◆ Since the first implantation of…
Keywords aortic arch aneurysm Step 1 Surgical Anatomy ◆ Academic anatomists refer to the aortic arch as that part of the aorta that begins and ends with a line…
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…
