Aortic Valve

Video

Ross Procedure for Infective Endocarditis With Extensive Aortic Root Destruction in a Child With a Bicuspid Aortic Valve

September 16, 2026 | Zineb El Hasnaoui…

An 8-year-old male (24 kg) presented with intermittent fever for 45 days. Echocardiography demonstrated infective endocarditis of a bicuspid aortic valve with multiple vegetations (largest 8 × 6 mm), severe aortic stenosis (mean gradient 60...

JANS Article

MVr vs Replacement for Degenerative MR in Patients With Poor Ejection Fraction

October 8, 2026 | Eteesha Rao

This 20-year propensity-matched study, utilizing data from the UK National Adult Cardiac Surgery Audit, examined whether mitral valve repair (MVr) offers better early outcomes than replacement (MVR) in patients with...

Podcast

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 176: The ELANA System in CABG

October 1, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Bart P. van Putte, a cardiothoracic surgeon at the St. Antonius Hospital in Nieuwegein, Netherlands, and the Amsterdam University...

Video

Surgical Management of Porcelain Aorta: Aortic Valve Replacement, Mitral Valve Repair, and CABG

September 30, 2026 | Oleksandr BabliakBronze Contributor…

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...

Video

Bicuspid Valve-Sparing Aortic Root Replacement

September 29, 2026 | Sebastian Cirio…

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...

JANS Article

Early Extraction Versus Conservative Management in Patients With Noninfected Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices Undergoing Cardiac Surgery for Left-Sided Infective Endocarditis

August 28, 2025 | Mateo Marin-CuartasGold Contributor

In this retrospective study, the authors analyzed outcomes in 245 patients with left-sided infective endocarditis (IE) and noninfected cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) who underwent cardiac surgery, using data from...

JANS Article

Superficial Parasternal Intercostal Plane Block and Full Sternotomy; A Randomized Trial

August 14, 2025 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor

This randomized control trial evaluated the effect of superficial parasternal intercostal plane block (SPIP) on lung function testing in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement via conventional sternotomy. A total of...

JANS Article

Complicated Acute Type A Aortic Dissection and Severe Aortic Atherosclerosis Predict Early Mortality After Frozen Elephant Trunk Procedure 

August 7, 2025 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor

Frozen elephant trunk (FET) is an established surgical option for the single-stage treatment of acute type A aortic dissection. The authors studied 222 patients who underwent FET and compared outcomes...

JANS Article

Ross Procedure in Young Adults Delivers Favorable Long-Term Clinical and QOL Outcomes

July 30, 2025 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

This article discusses the Ross procedure in young adults with aortic valve disease, highlighting its excellent long-term outcomes, including a 94 percent survival rate at 10 years and a 70...

JANS Article

The Choice of Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement Type and Mid-Term Outcomes in 50 to 65-Year-Olds: Results of the AUTHEARTVISIT Study

July 30, 2025 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor

In recent years, there has been a trend toward using more bioprosthetic valves compared to mechanical valves in patients under 65 years old. This study evaluated Austrian patients undergoing isolated...

JANS Article

A Multi-Institutional Study on the Prevalence and Clinical Impact of Patient-Prosthesis Mismatch in Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement

July 24, 2025 | Mateo Marin-CuartasGold Contributor

This multi-institutional study analyzed 10,607 patients who underwent surgical aortic valve replacement between 2002 and 2023 to assess the prevalence, predictors, and outcomes of prosthesis-patient mismatch (PPM). PPM was present...

JANS Article

Sex Difference in Aortic Root Replacement With a Stentless Bioprosthesis

June 18, 2025 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor

There is an established difference in presentation, pattern of disease progression, and long-term outcomes in males and females presenting with cardiovascular disease. It is also known that aortic insufficiency (AI)...

Journal

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

June 3, 2025 | Martin ANOTHER
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