Valve-sparing techniques are increasingly being used as an alternative to total aortic root replacement (TARR), which involves a modification of the Bentall procedure. At present, however, there are ...
Given the prognostic implications, aortic surgery can be the most important event in the life of a patient with Marfan syndrome, which raises questions about when to operate and which procedure to use ...
Operative mortality fell over time, but there was a concerning uptick in recent years attributed to low-volume sites.
CHICAGO, April 28, 2025 — The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) today announced the launch of its latest surgical risk calculator designed for patients undergoing ascending aorta and aortic root ...
VARANASI A team of cardiothoracic surgeons successfully performed Aortic Root Replacement surgery at the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Sir Sundar Lal Hospital, IMS-BHU. The ...
Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder of the connective tissues. One effect of it is that the wall of the aorta can weaken and progressively widen. The wall can tear (dissection) and possibly rupture, ...
A Vizag hospital successfully performs a pioneering hybrid procedure for chronic Type B Aortic Dissection, marking a regional medical milestone.
Cardiac surgeons are successfully performing more extensive surgical repairs of type A aortic dissection — one of the highest risk operations in cardiothoracic surgery. These new surgical techniques, ...
Hospital successfully performs high risk surgery on woman with severe heart failure: Kauvery hospital, Vadapalani, performed a rare and high-risk aortic root surgery on a 31-year-old woman with severe ...