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April 10, 2025 35 mins

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Professor Robert Sneyd, Vice Chair of Aortic Dissection Awareness UK & Ireland, about the charity’s dedication to promoting awareness of aortic dissection.

Chapters

00:00 Intro

03:52 RLAAO Isolated MR Study

09:07 Early Outcomes Reop Aortic Root

11:39 Fallot and Its Variants

16:55 Low-Dose Warfarin, Mech AV

22:02 AVR w LIMA-LAD & AAR

23:40 Pulm Thromboendarterectomy

25:28 Modified Birmingham Technique

27:32 Dr. Sneyd, Aortic Dissection Awareness

31:16 Upcoming Events

32:33 Closing

They discuss Professor Sneyd’s experience with an acute Type A aortic dissection and the lifesaving operation he underwent. Additionally, they explore his involvement with Aortic Dissection Awareness UK & Ireland and the charity’s new programs. They also cover the organization’s outreach efforts and the important patient guide available on their website.  

Joel also reviews recent JANS articles on mortality and stroke after routine left atrial appendage occlusion in patients undergoing isolated mitral repair without atrial fibrillation in the United States, if early outcomes of reoperative aortic root surgery is impacted by previous root procedures and indicate reintervention, Fallot and its variants from diagnosis to pulmonary valve replacement, and low-dose warfarin with a novel mechanical aortic valve.  

In addition, Joel explores aortic valve replacement with LIMA to LAD artery and an ascending aortic replacement, step-by-step pulmonary thromboendarterectomy for chronic thromboembolic disease, and Norwood-Sano Stage I palliation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Before closing, he highlights upcoming events in CT surgery.  

JANS Items Mentioned 

1.) Mortality and Stroke After Routine Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in Patients Undergoing Isolated Mitral Repair Without Atrial Fibrillation in the United States 

2.) Are Early Outcomes of Reoperative Aortic Root Surgery Impacted by Previous Root Procedure and Indication for Reintervention? 

3.) Fallot and Its Variants: From Diagnosis to Pulmonary Valve Replacement 

4.) Low-Dose Warfarin With a Novel Mechanical Aortic Valve: Interim Registry Results at 5-Year Follow-Up 

CTSNET Content Mentioned 

1.) Aortic Valve Replacement With LIMA to LAD Artery and an Ascending Aortic Replacement 

2.) Step-by-Step Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy for Chronic Thromboembolic Disease 

3.) Norwood-Sano Stage I Palliation for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: The Modified Birmingham Technique 

Other Items Mentioned 

1.) Aortic Dissection Awareness UK & Ireland Website  

2.) Webinar Series: Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery—Advancement Through Collaboration  

3.) Career Center


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