2017
Hybrid Arch Frozen Elephant Trunk for Persistent Endoleak After Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
September 21, 2017
Aneurysms of the distal aortic arch and proximal descending thoracic aorta remain challenging to treat. Whereas thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) with arch debranching has provided a more minimally invasive option for patients with such aneurysms, recurrent type Ia endoleaks can be difficult or impossible to treat with further endovascular intervention. We report the successful use of a hybrid arch and frozen elephant trunk graft for the treatment of a patient with a recurrent type Ia endoleak after TEVAR and arch debranching.Consequences of Hybrid Procedure Addition to Robotic-Assisted Direct Coronary Artery Bypass
May 01, 2017
Drs. Michael Chu, Bob Kiaii, and colleagues in the Department of Surgery, Cardiac Division, investigate robotic-assisted direct coronary artery bypass (RADCAB) transfusion rate to determine whether performing the minimal invasive coronary surgery with percutaneous coronary intervention in one stage would increase the incidence of blood transfusion, morbidity, and length of stay.Is the Future of Coronary Arterial Revascularization a Hybrid Approach?: The Canadian Experience Across Three Centers.
June 29, 2022
Cardiac surgeons and anesthetists team up for large study (over 200 patients were enrolled from March 2004 to November 2015), to assess graft and stent patency at 6 months, rate of bleeding, intensive care unit and hospital stay, rate of reintervention, and long-term clinical follow-up.Comparison of Outcomes of Balloon-Expandable Versus Self-Expandable Transcatheter Heart Valves for Severe Aortic Stenosis.
June 29, 2022
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is the treatment of choice for inoperable and high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis. Our objectives were to elucidate potential differences in clinical outcomes and safety between balloon-expandable versus self-expandable transcatheter heart valves (THV).Early clinical outcomes of a novel self-expanding transapical transcatheter aortic valve bioprosthesis.
June 29, 2022
Coronary obstruction remains a challenging complication of transcatheter aortic valve replacement; however, a new self-expanding transapical prosthesis may reduce this risk. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the early 1-year outcomes of patients with low coronary heights who received the Acurate TA bioprosthesis (Symetis, Ecublens, Switzerland).