#InDepth on the global, multidisciplinary ARCH-ARC consensus statement to standardize reporting for thoracic aortic repair. ahajrnls.org/4dXF6xP

Excellent @TerumoAortic CT Fellows lab with @RootGal210 as faculty (discussing management of aortic arch including hybrid and extended replacement in TAAD) and @MarviTariq presenting @UABCVI cases (anomalous LVA and multi limb malperfusion saves by @RootGal210) #whyUABCT

Welcome to our October 29 special SURGERY issue of #JACCCaseReports a FIRST in @JACCJournals jacc.org/journal/case-report… Full PDF here: jacc.org/doi/10.1016/S2666-0… @MinnowWalsh @DeeDeeWangMD @hmkyale @Justine_Turco Editorial: Thank you to our SoMe Editors Gabriella Mayer and student Winifred Newman for their unique perspective Editor’s Page! Lessons Beyond the Scalpel: A Medical Experience Through 2 High Schoolers’ Eyes jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Surgery: Kidney Autotransplantation and “Debranch-First” Technique for Thoracoabdominal Stent-Graft Infection: Surgical Management of a 22-Year-Old Man With Midaortic Syndrome and Infection of Aortic and Renal Stent Grafts jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Minimally Invasive Valve-Sparing Approach for Mitral Leaflet Perforation jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Valve Sparing Aortic Root Replacement in Loeys-Dietz Syndrome Type II: Is It Ever Too Early? jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Ruptured Giant Coronary Artery Aneurysm: Complex Features and Surgical Challenges jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Endovascular Repair of Non-A Non-B Aortic Dissection Using a Concave Supra-Arch Triple-Branch Stent-Graft jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Head Vessel Reintervention Post-Type A Dissection Repair With A Hybrid Stent Prosthesis jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Acute Type A Aortic Dissection With Compartment Syndrome jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm Following Atrioventricular Groove Disruption in a Patient With Native Valve Endocarditis jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Papillary Fibroelastoma and Cerebrovascular Disease: Rare Stroke Cause and Multimodality Imaging Importance jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… First Reported Case of Intracardiac Kimura Disease jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Emergency Heart Transplantation for Recurrent Infective Endocarditis With Irreparable Damage: A Case Beyond Conventional Surgery jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Massive Tricuspid Regurgitation After Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Lead Extraction: A Late Complication From Ghost Material jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Valvular Heart Disease: Pulmonary Artery Fibroelastoma Excision in a 67-Year-Old Female Patient Presented With a Chronic Cough jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Surgery: CT-Derived Fractional Flow Reserve Guides Surgical Revascularization in Anomalous Long Left Anterior Descending With Curly-Q Intramyocardial Course jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Syphilitic Aortitis Presenting With De-Novo Aortic Thrombus and Acute Myocardial Infarction jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Strategy for a Large Mobile Thrombus Originating From the Left Atrial Appendage jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Robotic Cardiac Surgery in High-Risk Patients: Are We Ready for Prime Time? jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Emergency Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy in Malignancy jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Congenital Heart Disease: Recurrent Left Main Occlusion in Pediatric Kawasaki Disease: Surgical Patch Angioplasty With Autologous Pulmonary Trunk jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Surgery: Late Complications of TAVR: Endocarditis and Dissection Managed With Strategic Surgery jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Bioprosthetic Valve Failure: Management Strategies in the Mitral Position jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Imaging: Giant Left Ventricular Aneurysmal Dilatation With Coexisting Pseudoaneurysm After Anterior STEMI: Multimodality Imaging–Guided Repair jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Congenital Heart Disease: Congenital Pericardial Agenesis Diagnosed at Advanced Age and Treated via Minimally Invasive Repair jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Surgery: Staged Hybrid Repair of Right-Sided Aortic Arch With Kommerell’s Diverticulum and Aberrant Left Subclavian jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Large Mobile Ascending Aortic Atheroma Presenting With Systemic Embolization: Surgical Resection jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Intraoperative Physician-Modified Iliac Limb With Fenestration to Rescue a Misplanned FEVAR jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Congenital Heart Disease: Failed Left Atrial Vent Insertion During Mitral Valve Surgery Due to Anomalous Unilateral Single Pulmonary Vein jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Surgery: Ostial Left Main Obstruction From Pannus Formation in Severely Stenosed Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Postinfarction Ventricular Septal Rupture With Thin Membrane Preventing Cardiopulmonary Collapse jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support in the Complex Vasculopath: Redefining What is Possible jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… First-in-Human Explantation for Infection of the Novel Thoracic Branched Endograft jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Paradox of Simplicity: Branched Endograft to Infected Endograft to Open Explant jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… @aroniskn @MiChen__ @FontanDoc @sarano_maurice @Miho_Fukui_ @Nishaki1 @ACHDocTMoe @AdityaParikhMD @M_Pompeu_Sa_MD @jsaef1 @JTSaxon @Kentso987 @m_taramasso @SyedZaidMD Authors’ handles: @Amurillomd @drfaateh @AlmiqlaB @nilda_zavaleta @FabienPraz @kadiyala2000 @yuheyheyheyhey @hrt01a @AndreaAmabileMD @Ssamargandy @iremarco26 @DianaOteroMD @EKDuranMD @_shaan_shah @DrKearn_CTSurg @EKDuran @DianaOteroMD @carly_lodewyks @fabianjimenez_ @Rootgal210

It’s official. Congratulations to our 2025 initiates! Time to celebrate.🎉#ACSCC25

The UAB Cardiovascular Institute has earned the highest caliber of quality accreditation from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons – placing UAB in the top one percent of all U.S. cardiothoracic surgery programs. Read more about the accomplishment here: bit.ly/4mFMwHr.