This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning discusses the best practice consensus guidelines from joint specialist societies for the treatment of patients with pectus abnormalities and summarizes the current evidence for the different treatment strategies for this condition, including supportive care, psychological support and nonsurgical techniques including bracing and vacuum bell therapy. 

He also discusses the selection for transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement, mechanical or biological prosthesis for aortic valve replacement, and wearable devices in patients with atrial fibrillation.  

In addition, Joel discusses correction of complex aorta disease using frozen elephant trunk, aortic reconstruction with freestyle root, and another installment in Dr. Tristan Yan’s aortic repair series focused on the technical details of of the mini Bentall. procedure. Before saying goodbye, Joel discusses upcoming events in CT surgery.  

JANS Items Mentioned

Deep Dive Into Aortic Surgery: Everything You Need to Know About Mini-Bentall

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