Aortic Valve

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Transaxillary Direct-View Double Valve Surgery: A Step-by-Step Procedural Guide

August 4, 2026 | Michele Galeazzi…

The transition toward minimally invasive cardiac surgery is no longer solely about reducing incision size; it is about creating a standardized, versatile, and sustainable concept. The direct-view transaxillary approach represents a significant evolution that is...

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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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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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Bioprosthetic Versus Mechanical Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients ≥65 Years of Age

March 19, 2026 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor

This retrospective study evaluated the longitudinal outcomes of bioprosthetic (bAVR) versus mechanical surgical aortic valve replacement (mAVR) in Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years old and older (n=69,423). After risk adjustment,...

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Mid-Term Valve Performance and Durability of the Ozaki Procedure in Patients on Chronic Dialysis

March 19, 2026 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor

This retrospective study evaluated the hemodynamics and durability of the Ozaki procedure in chronic dialysis patients compared to two groups: non-dialysis Ozaki patients and dialysis patients receiving bioprosthetic aortic valve...

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Updated 5-Year Outcomes of Transcatheter Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis at Low- to Intermediate-Surgical Risk

March 5, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

This study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) and surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in low- to intermediate- surgical risk...

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Six-Year Outcomes After Transcatheter vs Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Low-Risk Patients With Aortic Stenosis

February 26, 2026 | Vincent SierSilver Contributor

In this article, the authors report six-year outcomes from the Evolut Low Risk trial, which randomized 1,414 low-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis to transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) (n=730)...

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Postdilation of Evolut Transcatheter Heart Valves: Insights From Bench Testing

February 26, 2026 | Vincent SierSilver Contributor

In this brief report, the authors present an ex vivo bench study evaluating the impact of post-dilation strategies on Evolut FX+ transcatheter heart valves (23, 26, 29, and 34 mm)....

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Balloon- Versus Self-Expanding Transcatheter Valves for Failed Small Surgical Aortic Bioprostheses: 3-Year Results of the LYTEN Trial

February 19, 2026 | Vincent SierSilver Contributor

In this article, the authors present the three-year results of the randomized LYTEN trial comparing balloon-expandable valves (BEV; SAPIEN 3/ULTRA) and self-expanding valves (SEV; Evolut R/PRO/PRO+) for valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic...

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Transcatheter Aortic Valve-in-Mechanical Valve Replacement: A First-in-Human Study 

February 19, 2026 | Vincent SierSilver Contributor

In this article, the authors present a bench-to-animal-to-human proof of concept for valve-in-mechanical (ViMech) transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in patients with failed bileaflet mechanical aortic valves. Bench testing showed...

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Five-Year Outcomes of Transcatheter Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 

February 5, 2026 | EACTS StaffSilver Contributor

A systematic review and meta-analysis of six randomized controlled trials examined five-year outcomes comparing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) vs surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in 3,094 women with aortic...

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