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Ancona Live Virtual Course: Combined Aortic and Mitral Valves

July 22, 2026 | Thorsten Hanke…

In this session, cardiothoracic surgery experts gathered to discuss AFib ablation, AF surgery strategies, and the importance of ERAS protocols. These presentations were recorded during the Ancona Minimally Invasive and Trans-Catheter Cardiac Surgery Course on...

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The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 169: CSIA Conference and Global Cardiothoracic Surgery

August 13, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with CTSNet Senior Editor—Global Emily Farkas, Associate Director of Global Health in Surgery at the Indiana University School of Medicine,...

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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...

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ISMICS 2026 | Cardiac Session—Intraoperative Pearls and Pitfalls

August 7, 2026 | Mario Castillo-SangBronze ContributorBronze Commentor

This cardiac session features leading surgeon Mario Castillo-Sang presenting on intraoperative pearls and pitfalls at the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting 2026. CTSNet Senior Editor—Cardiac...

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The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 168: Humanoid Robots and AI in Surgery

August 6, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Aamir Amin, a cardiothoracic surgery resident at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, UK, about humanoid robots and artificial...

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Valve-in-Valve Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Versus Isolated Redo Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement

November 26, 2024 | Jessica Luc

This study compared outcomes between patients undergoing valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve replacement (ViV TAVR) and redo surgical aortic valve replacement (redo SAVR) using a retrospective analysis of institutional databases, which...

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Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Replacement for Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis—EARLY TAVR Trial

November 26, 2024 | Mateo Marin-Cuartas

The EARLY TAVR trial investigators randomly assigned patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis to undergo either early transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) or clinical surveillance. The primary end point...

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Right Anterior Minithoracotomy Approach for Aortic Valve Replacement

November 7, 2024 | Jessica Luc

Aortic stenosis is the most prevalent valvular heart condition necessitating surgical intervention, with full sternotomy (FS) traditionally being the standard approach for surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). However, many patients...

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Initial Experience With Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Before and After Lung Transplant

October 31, 2024 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor

The role of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for the treatment of aortic stenosis in the pre- and post-lung transplant population is limited. This specific patient population is considered high...

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Seven-Year Outcomes Following Aortic Valve Replacement With a Novel Tissue Bioprosthesis

October 31, 2024 | Jessica Luc

This study reports on the seven-year outcomes of an international trial, which evaluated a novel bioprosthetic aortic valve prosthesis aimed at improving tissue durability. The trial was conducted between January...

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Aortic Valve Replacement vs Conservative Treatment in Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis: Long-Term Follow-Up of the AVATAR

October 17, 2024 | Mateo Marin-Cuartas

The AVATAR Trial addressed the question of when and how to treat asymptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) and normal left ventricular (LV) systolic function. In the current report,...

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SURgical vs. PERcutaneous ACCESS in Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (SU-PER-ACCESS Study)

October 10, 2024 | Francesco Pollari

The aim of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes between surgical cut-down (SC) and the percutaneous (PC) approach. In the matched population, 15 out of 323 patients (4.6...

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Outcomes Following Heart Valve Surgery in Patients With Infective Endocarditis and Preoperative Septic Cerebral Embolism

September 5, 2024 | Mateo Marin-Cuartas

The authors aimed to analyze the impact of preoperative septic cerebral embolism on early and late postoperative outcomes in patients with infective endocarditis (IE) undergoing valve surgery. This study utilized...

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