Stefano Fazzini, Giorgia Cibin, Eugenio Martelli, Augusto D'Onofrio
{"title":"Ten Commandments on Decision Making for Open, Hybrid, and Endovascular Arch Repair.","authors":"Stefano Fazzini, Giorgia Cibin, Eugenio Martelli, Augusto D'Onofrio","doi":"10.1177/15569845251350673","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15569845251350673","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13574,"journal":{"name":"Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"227-234"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144527791","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Schedule-at-a-Glance.","authors":"","doi":"10.1177/15569845241304055a","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15569845241304055a","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13574,"journal":{"name":"Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery","volume":"20 1_suppl","pages":"3S"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144191751","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yazan N AlJamal, Sarah Nisivaco, Riya Bhasin, Hiroto Kitahara, Sandeep Nathan, Husam H Balkhy
{"title":"Robotic Totally Endoscopic Reverse Hybrid Coronary Revascularization: Early and Midterm Outcomes.","authors":"Yazan N AlJamal, Sarah Nisivaco, Riya Bhasin, Hiroto Kitahara, Sandeep Nathan, Husam H Balkhy","doi":"10.1177/15569845251334117","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15569845251334117","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Reverse hybrid coronary revascularization (RHCR) is the integration of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) followed by sternal-sparing coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD). We sought to review our RHCR experience over a 10-year period using PCI first followed by robotic totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass (TECAB).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We reviewed the indications and outcomes in patients who underwent RHCR (PCI with drug-eluting stents first, followed by TECAB).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>From July 2013 to August 2024, 882 robotic TECAB procedures were performed at our institution. Of these, 60 patients underwent RHCR. The mean age of the patients was 66.7 ± 10 years, and 74% were male patients. The target vessel stented was the right coronary artery in 52 patients (87%), circumflex coronary artery in 10 patients (17%), and diagonal in 4 patients (7%). The average time from PCI to TECAB was 3.8 ± 1.64 months. A total of 35 patients (58%) underwent multivessel grafting, with 74% bilateral internal thoracic artery (ITA) use. The mean operative time was 253 ± 88 min, and the mean hospital length of stay was 2 ± 0.76 days. There were no conversions, perioperative strokes, or myocardial infarctions. At mean follow-up of 34 ± 27 months, cardiac-related mortality occurred in 1 patient. Freedom from major adverse cardiac or cerebrovascular events including repeat revascularization was 93%.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>RHCR is safe and feasible in selected patients with multivessel CAD. In experienced hands, stenting first followed by robotic TECAB with left ITA or bilateral ITA grafts resulted in excellent early and midterm outcomes. Further studies are warranted.</p>","PeriodicalId":13574,"journal":{"name":"Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"276-282"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143986072","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Left Ventricular Aneurysm Repair Through the Left Anterior Minithoracotomy.","authors":"Oleksandr Babliak, Dmytro Babliak, Vasyl Lazoryshynets, Katerina Revenko, Yevhenii Melnyk, Oleksii Stohov","doi":"10.1177/15569845251333424","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15569845251333424","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To describe the technique and the results of left ventricular aneurysm (LVA) repair with simultaneous coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and/or mitral valve (MV) surgery through the left anterior thoracotomy.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Between October 2018 and June 2024, a cohort of 40 patients underwent repair for postinfarction LVA through left anterior thoracotomy. Simultaneous procedures included CABG (40 patients, 100%) and MV surgery (15 patients, 37.5%) and were performed through the same thoracotomy incision. The mean age of the patients was 61.4 ± 11.4 years (range, 33 to 82 years), the mean body mass index was 27.9 ± 4.3 kg/m<sup>2</sup> (range, 19.9 to 35.9 kg/m<sup>2</sup>), and the mean LV ejection fraction was 29.9% ± 8.6% (range, 10% to 55%). The surgical technique in all patients included peripheral cardiopulmonary bypass, minithoracotomy in the fourth intercostal space, aortic cross-clamping, and cold blood cardioplegia.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Successful visualization and repair of the LVA and complete revascularization was achieved in all patients without conversion to sternotomy. The mean number of distal anastomoses per patient was 2.03 ± 1.12 (range, 1 to 5). The mean cardiopulmonary bypass time was 207 ± 51.0 min, and the mean cross-clamp time was 115.5 ± 28.7 min. The average intensive care unit stay was 2.1 ± 1.4 days (range, 1 to 8 days), and the total hospital stay was 6.8 ± 2.9 days (range, 4 to 14 days). No strokes, major complications, or hospital mortality were observed. The 30-day mortality included 1 patient.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>LVA repair (isolated or combined with simultaneous cardiac surgical procedures) through the left anterior thoracotomy is shown to be efficient and safe in our experience.</p>","PeriodicalId":13574,"journal":{"name":"Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"272-275"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144077764","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kayla M Keenan, Rekha A Cherian, Frank C Lynch, Pauline H Go
{"title":"Robotic Resection of an Idiopathic Azygos Vein Aneurysm and the Diagnostic Role of Thoracic Venogram.","authors":"Kayla M Keenan, Rekha A Cherian, Frank C Lynch, Pauline H Go","doi":"10.1177/15569845251334129","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15569845251334129","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13574,"journal":{"name":"Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"313-315"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12265926/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144077771","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"FET Repair With the Cook FET-FEN Device.","authors":"François Dagenais, Kevin Wilger","doi":"10.1177/15569845251344285","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15569845251344285","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13574,"journal":{"name":"Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"244"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12265927/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144567395","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The 10 Commandments of the Frozen Elephant Trunk.","authors":"Malakh Lal Shrestha, Erik Beckmann","doi":"10.1177/15569845251353510","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15569845251353510","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13574,"journal":{"name":"Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"223-226"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144567396","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sabin J Bozso, Ryaan El-Andari, Rashmi Nedadur, Brandon Loshusan, Holly Smith, Jennifer C Y Chung, Jonathan Hong, François Dagenais, Marina Ibrahim, Michael C Moon, Michael W A Chu
{"title":"State-of-the-Art Review of Aortic Arch Reconstruction With the Frozen Elephant Trunk.","authors":"Sabin J Bozso, Ryaan El-Andari, Rashmi Nedadur, Brandon Loshusan, Holly Smith, Jennifer C Y Chung, Jonathan Hong, François Dagenais, Marina Ibrahim, Michael C Moon, Michael W A Chu","doi":"10.1177/15569845251347968","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15569845251347968","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Aortic arch replacement operations have undergone substantial evolution with technical advancements, notably the introduction of the frozen elephant trunk (FET) technique. The purpose of this state-of-the-art review is to detail our approach to contemporary aortic arch replacement with FET operations. First, we review the evolution of FET procedures over the years and discuss technical modifications, including cerebral perfusion options, to the aortic arch replacement with FET. We also discuss state-of-the-art technical considerations of head vessel reconstruction and management of the difficult left subclavian artery. We also discuss selected considerations related to the endovascular stent graft component, including landing zone management and when to consider extended distal aortic interventions. We briefly discuss potential complications of which the vigilant clinician should be aware, as well as highlight subtleties in managing aortic dissection compared with aortic aneurysms.</p>","PeriodicalId":13574,"journal":{"name":"Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"235-243"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12265930/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144527790","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Message from the President.","authors":"","doi":"10.1177/15569845241304055","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15569845241304055","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13574,"journal":{"name":"Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery","volume":"20 1_suppl","pages":"2S"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144191750","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Miriam Silaschi, André Späth, Marwan Hamiko, Jacqueline Kruse, Ömür Akhavuz, Saad Salamate, Ali El Sayed Ahmad, Farhad Bakhtiary
{"title":"Proposal for Valve Sizing, Prosthesis Simulation, and Procedure Planning Based on Computed Tomography in Endoscopic Mitral Valve Surgery.","authors":"Miriam Silaschi, André Späth, Marwan Hamiko, Jacqueline Kruse, Ömür Akhavuz, Saad Salamate, Ali El Sayed Ahmad, Farhad Bakhtiary","doi":"10.1177/15569845251330863","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15569845251330863","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In endoscopic mitral valve repair and replacement, direct valve sizing is impractical because skin incisions have become very small and do not fit traditional sizers. Until now, procedure planning using dedicated computed tomography (CT) software has not been the standard of care. However, proper CT analysis can help anticipate procedural challenges and enhance procedure planning in endoscopic mitral valve surgery. Cannulation and valve implantation strategy may be chosen, risk of injury to the circumflex artery as well as left ventricular outflow tract obstruction may be anticipated, and digital phantoms of surgical prostheses may be simulated inside the annulus. We propose digital simulation and procedure planning for surgeons by CT-based reconstructions.</p>","PeriodicalId":13574,"journal":{"name":"Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"306-309"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143991805","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}