Cardiac
CTSNet hosted a webinar on September 15, 2026, titled “The TAVR Heart Team in 2026: Navigating the CMS Decision,” featuring leading surgeons Tom B. Nguyen, Michael Mack, and Tsuyoshi Kaneko, and cardiologist Martin B. Leon....
This session features Shivni H. Patel from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, presenting on “Time-Varying Risk and Hazard Phase-Specific Predictors of Right Heart Failure...
This post hoc analysis of NEWTON-CABG CardioLink-5 assessed the effects on of evolocumab on 1,275 saphenous vein grafts (SVGs), 514 internal mammary artery grafts, and 39 radial artery grafts by...
The video begins with an interview featuring CTSNet Senior Editor—Education Vincent Gaudiani, a Clinical Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Stanford University in Stanford, California, USA, and Lorena Montes, a...
The authors present a video describing the surgical management of a 38-year-old female patient with a 5.1 cm ascending aortic aneurysm, aortic root dilation, and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation that required...
Surgery of the aortic arch has advanced significantly in recent years. The gold standard technique for treating arch aneurysms remains moderate to deep hypothermia with circulatory arrest of the lower...
This is a case presentation of an 18-month-old female who presented to the emergency department with altered mental status. In the emergency room, the patient’s electrocardiogram (EKG) raised concerns for...
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning discusses the transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) heart team potentially losing a member. He explores the current composition of the TAVR...
This session features leading surgeons discussing various aspects of aortic stenosis at the Transcatheter Heart Valves Greece (THVGreece) 2026 conference. Please note that all presentations are delivered in Greek. The...
Autograft dilation and neo-aortic regurgitation remain key concerns after the Ross procedure. This meta-analysis of 526 patients shows complete Dacron reinforcement yields comparable outcomes to unsupported or partially supported techniques...
In the EPOCH CardioLink-10 trial, 318 adults undergoing cardiac surgery via median sternotomy were included in a modified intention-to-treat analysis across four Canadian centers. Patients received bilateral superficial parasternal intercostal...
This retrospective cohort study from the Mayo Clinic analyzed 62 consecutive adult patients undergoing conversion from a mechanical valve to a bioprosthetic valve due to severe anticoagulation-related complications, including major...
Thursday, November 19, 2026 – Saturday, November 21, 2026 @ 8:00 am – 12:15 pm – The 10th EACTS Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) Summit brings together leading international experts in...











