Aortic Valve

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3D Endoscopic Aortic Valve Replacement Combined With Extended Septal Myectomy via Right Lateral Minithoracotomy

August 4, 2026 | Glib Yemets

Three dimensional (3D) endoscopic aortic valve replacement combined with extended septal myectomy (the Morrow procedure) via right lateral minithoracotomy offers a safe and effective single-stage surgical solution for the rare and hemodynamically complex coexistence of...

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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...

Podcast

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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3D Endoscopic Aortic Valve Replacement Combined With Extended Septal Myectomy via Right Lateral Minithoracotomy

August 4, 2026 | Glib Yemets

Three dimensional (3D) endoscopic aortic valve replacement combined with extended septal myectomy (the Morrow procedure) via right lateral minithoracotomy offers a safe and effective single-stage surgical solution for the rare...

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Totally Endoscopic Aortic Valve and Ascending Aorta Replacement

June 1, 2026 | Thang Huu…

A 57-year-old man presented with a two-year history of progressively worsening exertional dyspnea. Computed tomography revealed a 50 mm fusiform ascending aortic aneurysm. Echocardiography showed a heavily calcified bicuspid aortic...

Event

8th North American Aortic Valve Repair Symposium

September 18, 2026 | Catherine Mikelson

Friday, September 18, 2026 – Saturday, September 19, 2026 @ 6:30 am – The 8th North American Aortic Valve Repair Symposium (AVRS) is a two-day meeting designed to enhance learners’...

JANS Article

Maternal, Valvular and Foetal Outcomes of Pregnancy Following Aortic Valve Replacement 

May 13, 2026 | Vincent SierSilver Contributor

This 2026 meta-analysis pooled 13 studies, including 356 pregnancies in 251 women after aortic valve replacement (AVR). Pregnancy outcomes differed substantially by valve type. Mechanical prostheses carried the highest maternal...

JANS Article

Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitor Use and Outcomes After Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement

May 7, 2026 | Vincent SierSilver Contributor

In this article, the authors evaluated perioperative sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor use in 2,930 patients undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR), with or without coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG),...

JANS Article

Association Between Surgical Timing and Postoperative Outcomes in Type A Acute Aortic Dissection

May 7, 2026 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor

This retrospective cohort study aimed to evaluate the association between symptom-to-admission time and postoperative outcomes following Type A acute aortic dissection (TAAD) repair. Analyzing 1,228 patients treated within 72 hours...

JANS Article

Early Surgery or Conservative Care for Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis at 10 Years

May 7, 2026 | Vincent SierSilver Contributor

In this article, the authors present the 10-year follow–up of the RECOVERY trial involving 145 asymptomatic patients with very severe aortic stenosis, comparing early surgical aortic valve replacement with conservative...

JANS Article

Mechanical Versus Biological Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients Aged 50-70 Years: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

April 2, 2026 | Jason Trevis

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated outcomes after aortic valve replacement in patients aged 50 to 70 years, including 30 studies and more than 120,000 patients. The findings indicated that...

JANS Article

‘Concerning’ Trends Seen in Aortic Stenosis-Related Mortality: CDC WONDER

March 26, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

A study using the CDC WONDER database revealed concerning tending in aortic stenosis-related mortality, showing an increase in deaths among adults aged 45 to 74 years since the expansion of...

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