Aortic Knowledge Base Four-Part Series 

Session 1: Fundamental Principles of Aortic Root Surgery: A Multi‑disciplinary Approach 

Moderated by:
Abe DeAnda, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

Aortic Root Anatomy and Performing a Safe Surgical Dissection
Duke Cameron, Johns Hopkins University

Adequate Cardiac Protection in Aortic Root Surgery
Thoralf M. Sundt, Massachusetts General Hospital

Achieving Surgical Hemostasis
Barbara Hamilton, University of Michigan

Anesthetic Considerations During Aortic Root Surgery
Jochen Steppan, Johns Hopkins University

Panel Discussion
All faculty