Cardiac

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Off-Pump Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass Using the da Vinci 5: Closed-Chest Stabilizer Technique

September 4, 2026 | Hiroto Kitahara…

The patient was a 67-year-old man who was referred for surgical revascularization of coronary artery disease. Three months earlier, he had undergone emergency percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) to the right coronary artery. He had a...

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Ross “Face-Off”: Twin Root Replacement

September 8, 2026 | Sameh SaidGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

A 32-year-old man presented with shortness of breath, exertional fatigue, and chest pain. He underwent a Ross procedure in early childhood for rheumatic aortic valve disease, during which a 22...

Podcast

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 172: Intraoperative AI Copilot in Robotic Cardiac Surgery

September 4, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Jacques Kpodonu, a cardiac surgeon at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, and Assistant Professor of Surgery...

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Off-Pump Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass Using the da Vinci 5: Closed-Chest Stabilizer Technique

September 4, 2026 | Hiroto Kitahara…

The patient was a 67-year-old man who was referred for surgical revascularization of coronary artery disease. Three months earlier, he had undergone emergency percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) to the right...

JANS Article

Multivessel Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting via Small Thoracotomy Versus Sternotomy (MIST): An Investigator-Initiated, International, Open-Label, Randomised Controlled Trial

September 3, 2026 | Vincent SierGold Contributor

In this international randomized trial, 170 selected patients with multivessel coronary artery disease underwent minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) through a small thoracotomy (n=86) or conventional sternotomy (n=84)....

JANS Article

From Declaration to Delivery: Cardiac Surgery Unites for Global Impact

August 13, 2026 | Emily FarkasBronze Contributor

This article highlights the establishment of the Cardiac Surgery Intersociety Alliance (CSIA), a global coalition of all major cardiac surgical societies working with the World Heart Federation. Its mission is...

JANS Article

Pericardial Fluid Cardiac Troponin I Predicts Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

August 13, 2026 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor

This prospective cohort study evaluated whether cardiac troponin I measured in pericardial drainage fluid (PCF-cTnI) enhances risk stratification for postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). In...

JANS Article

Pushing the Age Limit: Mitral Valve Surgery Is Safe and Effective in Octogenarians

August 13, 2026 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor

This retrospective study evaluated surgical mitral valve interventions in 221 octogenarians (median age 82) at a high-volume center, addressing concerns regarding procedural risk in the elderly. The cohort achieved an...

JANS Article

Multiarterial Grafting and Survival After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: An Instrumental Variable Analysis

August 13, 2026 | Vincent SierGold Contributor

This retrospective Medicare analysis assessed whether multiarterial grafting (MAG) improves survival after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) compared with single arterial grafting (SAG), accounting for unmeasured confounding using surgeon MAG...

Podcast

The Lifeline: Management of Acute Aortic Emergencies

August 12, 2026 | Jill LeySilver Contributor…

In this edition of the CTSNet podcast, The Lifeline, host and nurse educator Jill Ley, Clinical Professor at the University of California San Francisco School of Nursing, Founder of the...

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Insertion of the Axillary Impella 5.5

August 11, 2026 | Zhen-Yu Tong…

The authors present their technique for axillary Impella 5.5 insertion. The preferred incision was made through the deltopectoral groove, where the axillary artery is more superficial and easier to access....

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A Step-by-Step Guide to Transaxillary Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement, Mitral Valve Repair, and Rhythm Surgery

August 11, 2026 | Jelle Fleerakkers

The authors present a 75-year-old woman with dyspnea on exertion. She was diagnosed with an aortic valve stenosis and moderate-to-severe mitral valve regurgitation due to a localized A2 prolapse. This...

Article

Register for the Inaugural ‘In Africa for Africa’ Cardio-Thoracic Conference in Cape Town!

August 7, 2026 | Marianna Mast

Join Us in Cape Town for the EACTS/STS/CSIA Cardio-Thoracic Conference, ‘In Africa for Africa’ The conference takes place from September 4–6, 2026 in Cape Town, bringing together leading regional and...

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