Introduction

This DVD covers the majority of aortic surgery conditions that a senior SPR may encounter. The majority of the material for the aortic cases section has been collected from my time working for Mr A Rashid, Consultant Cardiac and Aneurysm Surgeon. However I have learnt an enormous amount about aortic surgery from the following individuals (in alphabetical order)

Mr J Chalmers, Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, Liverpool

Mr W Dihmis, Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, Liverpool

Mr S Edmondson, Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Barts, London

Mr B Fabri, Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, Liverpool

Mrs E Griffiths   Check, Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, Liverpool

Mr M Jones, Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Wythenshaw, Manchester

Mr N Mediratta, Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Liverpool

Mr M Pullan, Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, Liverpool

Mr A Wood, Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Barts, London

Anaesthetists that have aided in my understanding in this complex type of surgery include (in alphabetical order)

Dr N Scrawn, Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist, Liverpool

Dr M Desmond, Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist, Liverpool

Dr M Fox, Consultant Cardiac Anaesthetist, Liverpool

Dr J Kendall, Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist, Liverpool

Dr K Mills, Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist, Liverpool

Dr J Murphy, Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist, Liverpool

Dr S Penneyfather, Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist, Liverpool

Dr G Russell, Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist, Liverpool

Dr S Thomas, Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist, Liverpool