The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Jul 2024
Right axillary artery cannulation in acute type A aortic dissection with involvement of the right axillary artery.
The right axillary artery is currently recommended for arterial cannulation in surgery for acute type A aortic dissection. However, the feasibility of cannulation on a dissected right axillary artery remains undetermined. The objective was to examine the feasibility of cannulation on a dissected right axillary artery. ⋯ Direct right axillary artery cannulation is feasible for most patients with acute type A aortic dissection with right axillary artery dissection.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Jul 2024
Historical ArticleReprint of: How He Did It - The James S. Tweddell Approach to Single Ventricle Palliation in Patients With Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome.
This article will detail Dr. James Tweddell's operative technique and considerations for 26 all three stages of SVP in patients with HLHS. This will include the Norwood Procedure with 27 Right-Ventricle-to-Pulmonary-Artery Conduit (Sano Modification), Bidirectional Glenn 28 (Superior Cavopulmonary Connection), and Extracardiac, Fenestrated Fontan Completion (Total 29 Cavopulmonary Connection). These techniques are the culmination of over 20 years of experience 30 and represent the final techniques he employed at both Children's Hospital of Wisconsin and 31 Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.