2016 News
A case of a successful repair of a partially unroofed terminal segment featured in Annals of Thoracic Surgery
November 16, 2016
Minimally invasive periareolar approach to unroofed coronary sinus atrial septal defect repair. Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Sep;102(3):e223-5.LHSC Heart Team shares insights on the first North American experience with the Engager self-expanding transcatheter aortic valve
October 20, 2016
We report the initial North American transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) experience with the Engager device. Transapical TAVI was performed in 4 patients (mean age 80 +/- 6 years, Society of Thoracic Surgeons score 5 +/- 1%). The valve was anatomically oriented and successfully implanted in all patients.Innovations publishes left atrial appendage obliteration study by Drs. Chui, Kiaii and colleagues
September 10, 2016
Conventional epicardial excision is believed to be the most effective method of surgically obliterating the left atrial appendage (LAA), although incomplete resection and residual LAA volume may undermine its effectiveness. We sought to compare the impact of conventional epicardial excision with a novel LAA pericardial patch exclusion on residual LAA volume (2016 Aug 26. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 27571564 )New systematic review and meta-analysis by Drs. Bagur, Kiaii, Chu and colleagues, explores clinical outcomes associated for TAVI without preimplantation BAV
August 15, 2016
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation With or Without Preimplantation Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Am Heart Assoc. 2016 Jun 13;5(6).Dr. Bob Kiaii and colleagues establish pathway and criteria for surgeons and surgical programs to engage in robot-assisted cardiac surgery
July 25, 2016
Pathway for surgeons and programs to establish and maintain a successful robot-assisted adult cardiac surgery program. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Jul;152(1):9-13Dr. Michael Chu and colleagues publish the 2016 joint position statement for Open and Endovascular Surgery for Thoracic Aortic Disease
May 31, 2016
In 2014, the Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) published a position statement on the management of thoracic aortic disease addressing size thresholds for surgery, imaging modalities, medical therapy, and genetics. It did not address issues related to surgical intervention. This joint Position Statement on behalf of the CCS, Canadian Society of Cardiac Surgeons, and the Canadian Society for Vascular Surgery provides recommendations about thoracic aortic disease interventions, including: aortic valve repair, perfusion strategies for arch repair, extended arch hybrid reconstruction for acute type A dissection, endovascular management of arch and descending aortic aneurysms, and type B dissectionDrs. Chu, Kiaii and colleagues publish the first RCT that compares simulation training modalities used for teaching robotic surgery
April 30, 2016
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Feb 13. [Epub ahead of print]Aortic Valve Stenosis and Left Main Coronary Disease: Hybrid Approach
June 29, 2022
Drs. Al-Amodi, St-Amand, Chu, and colleagues, describe a technique of combined transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), off-pump single coronary artery bypass, and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in a high-risk patient presenting with unstable angina and severe heart failure.
