Dr. Malak Elbatarny University of Toronto Cardiac Surgery gives 👏 talk on outcomes of axillary vs. femoral cannulation in ATAAD repair (IRAD, N=2270): ❓️ Strategies vary, best one unclear ➡️ Adjusted hospital mortality & stroke equivalent ✅️ Femoral safe & effective; NOT end of axillary #EACTS2022

A randomized trial comparing axillary versus innominate artery cannulation for aortic arch surgery - The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery jtcvs.org/article/S0022-…

We're excited to welcome Mark, an internationally recognized cardiothoracic surgeon and researcher, as system director of aortic surgery at NYU Langone Health. Learn more about Dr. Peterson: bit.ly/3OH8go7

More than 4 years ago, we performed the world's 1st EVOQUE TTVR at St. Michael's Hospital. Our patient continues to do well, paving the way for hundreds of patients suffering from tricuspid regurgitation to receive this innovative and lifesaving therapy. unityhealth.to/2023/10/evoque…

How good is this team? Casually asked ‘How is the latest CXR?’ High performance in cardiac surgery requires a village. I am grateful and fortunate to work with these and many more exceptional colleagues! Jodi, Meghan, Erika and Kyle! NYU Grossman School of Medicine NYU Langone Health

Excited about the upcoming Canadian Thoracic Aortic Collaborative Annual Meeting about to start soon! Not too late to come! Keynote address from Joseph Coselli, MD! Maral Ouzounian Mark Jennifer Chung Thanks to all our amazing sponsors!

Honored to have served as a visiting professor at the National Institute of Oncology in Budapest Hungary this week - a team of outstanding surgeons and leaders who provide their patients and healthcare workers exemplary care and concern

Great 2 days going over the latest about the #Rossprocedure at Mount Sinai Health System. 🙏 to the faculty & attendees from around the country and beyond for the collegial sharing of knowledge and expertise. This will no doubt benefit numbers of patients with AV disease around the world.

Recent IRAD study comparing axillary with femoral cannulation during Type A dissection repair. Here is the link to download article for free: authors.elsevier.com/a/1itw-_55ktXag NYU Langone Health AortaEd

Superstar U of T Cardiac Surgery Resident presenting at AATS2024! Future leader in the field! ⁦AATS⁩ @AATS2024 ⁦Malak Elbatarny⁩ ⁦Canadian Thoracic Aortic Collaborative⁩ ⁦NYU Langone Health⁩ ⁦U of T Department of Surgery⁩ ⁦Think Aorta⁩ ⁦AortaEd⁩

#EditorsChoice In this study, Malak Elbatarny et al compared the 2 dominant arterial cannulation strategies (axillary vs femoral) in a large international cohort of acute type A dissection repairs using more than 2 decades of experience. Read more 👇 doi.org/10.1016/j.atho…

Busra Cangut, MD, MS Maral Ouzounian Ismail El-Hamamsy, MD, PhD Marc Moon Cardiovascular Research Foundation Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital University of Toronto WomenInThoracicSurg Loved being on this panel with some of my bffs talking about one of my fav operations! #NYValves Mark

Thanks #NYValves2024! We had some top surgical talent discussing aortic valve repair, the Ross procedure, complex valve management. Loved being on these panels with friends from far and wide. Mark Michael Chu Ismail El-Hamamsy, MD, PhD

So good to see such a strong Canadian presence at #AVRS2024 Maral Ouzounian Mark Ismail El-Hamamsy, MD, PhD

The Ross is an excellent option for non-elderly patients and those who maintain a vigorous and active lifestyle. Walking in hours and home in few days, similar to AVR ⁦Ismail El-Hamamsy, MD, PhD⁩ ⁦Michael Chu⁩ ⁦Maral Ouzounian⁩ ⁦NYU Langone Health⁩ cbsnews.com/news/florida-d…

When active runner Phil Passen's aortic valve disease worsened and required surgery, he turned to NYU Langone Health and the expertise of Dr. Mark Peterson, who repaired Phil's heart with the innovative Ross procedure.​ ​ Learn more about Phil's story: nyulangone.org/news/active-da…

Looking forward to this years exciting Canadian Thoracic Aortic Collaborative annual meeting together with NY surgeons being hosted by Mark NYU Langone Health ! Lots of great presentations and disucssions about the latest and greatest in aortic surgery and research! Maral Ouzounian Ismail El-Hamamsy, MD, PhD

Another CTAC - NYC aortic meeting in the books! A huge thank you to the conference participants for outstanding presentations and great discussion! A special thank you to our visiting Professor Dr Hans-Joachim Schafers for sharing his insights on valve repair! ⁦Canadian Thoracic Aortic Collaborative⁩