Saturday, June 26, 2010

Aortic Arch Surgery – Treatments, Repair and Replacement of the Aortic Arch

The following articles, co-authored by Dr. Steven L. Lansman of the New York Cardiothoracic Group, focus on Aortic Arch Surgery. Topics include repair and replacement of the aortic arch, surgical techniques, patient factors and outcomes:
  • Aortic arch replacement using a trifurcated graft: simple, versatile, and safe. (2005)
  • Technical advances in total aortic arch replacement. (2004)
  • Axillary artery cannulation: routine use in ascending aorta and aortic arch replacement. (2004)
  • Neurologic outcome after ascending aorta-aortic arch operations: Effect of brain protection technique in high-risk patients (2001)
  • Treatment of Acute Aortic Arch Dissection. (1993)
  • Intraluminal Graft Repair of Ascending Arch, Descending and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Segments For Dissection and Aneurysmal Disease: Long Term follow-up. (1991)
  • Urgent operation for acute transverse aortic arch dissection (1989)
  • Primary reconstruction of interrupted aortic arch by total aortic outflow obstruction (1986)
  • Extended aortic arch anastomosis for repair of coarctation in infancy. (1986)

Dr. Lansman, named in New York Magazine's list of Top Doctors, is a Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the New York Medical College and Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, New York. Special interests include cardiac transplant surgery, ventricular assist devices, mitral valve repair and aortic arch surgery.

Visit the NYCTG website to get more information about Aortic Arch Surgery.

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Aortic Dissection Surgery – Treatments and Repair of Aortic Dissection

The following articles, co-authored by Dr. Steven L. Lansman of the New York Cardiothoracic Group, focus on Aortic Dissection Surgery. Topics include treatment and repair of aortic dissection, surgical techniques, patient factors and outcomes:
  • Acute Type B Aortic Dissection: Surgical Therapy. (2002)
  • Subtypes of Acute Dissections. (1999)
  • Subtypes of Acute Aortic Dissection. (1994)
  • Treatment of Acute Aortic Arch Dissection. (1993)
  • Intraluminal Graft Repair of Ascending Arch, Descending and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Segments For Dissection and Aneurysmal Disease: Long Term follow-up. (1991)
  • Urgent operation for acute transverse aortic arch dissection (1989)
  • Acute dissections of the aorta. Current surgical treatment. (1985)

Named in New York Magazine's list of Top Doctors, Dr. Lansman is a Professor of Surgery at the New York Medical College and Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, New York. Special interests include ventricular assist devices, heart transplantation surgery, surgery for heart failure, mitral valve repair and aortic dissection surgery.

Visit the NYCTG website to read these and more articles about Aortic Dissection Surgery.

Friday, April 30, 2010

Heart Surgery in Infants

Read an article co-authored by Dr. Steven L. Lansman of the New York Cardiothoracic Group. Published in 1986, the article titled Extended aortic arch anastomosis for repair of coarctation in infancy discusses techniques used to surgically repair coarctation of the aorta in 17 infants and the outcomes of those procedures.

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Named in New York Magazine’s list of Best Doctors, Dr. Lansman is a Professor of Surgery at the New York Medical College and Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, New York. Special interests include heart transplant surgery, ventricular assist devices, surgery for heart failure and aortic aneurysm surgery.

Learn more about Dr. Steven Lansman.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Aortic Symposium - April 29-30, 2010

Aortic Symposium 2010 is a 2-day medical symposium sponsored by the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, in cooperation with the Mount Sinai and Westchester Medical Centers. The focus of the symposium will be on aortic disease and treatments.

Program committee members include Dr. Steven L. Lansman (co-chair) and Dr. David Spielvogel of the New York Cardiothoracic Group. The heart surgeons of the NYCTG provide cutting-edge surgical treatment for a wide range of cardiac and thoracic conditions, including heart transplant, mitral valve repair and aortic surgery.

Learn more about the Aortic Symposium 2010