Aortic Valve

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Aorto-Mitral Angle Determines Ease of Mitral Valve Repair: Essential Anatomical Considerations

August 3, 2026 | Jeevan Francis…

This educational video reviews the anatomy of the aorto-mitral junction and demonstrates how the aorto-mitral angle influences mitral valve geometry, surgical exposure, and repair strategy. Using a custom valve model and pathological specimens, the video...

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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...

JANS Article

Percutaneous Aorto-Coronary Bypass Graft to Prevent Coronary Obstruction Following TAVR: First Human VECTOR Procedure

January 29, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

This first-in-human case report describes ventriculo-coronary transcatheter outward navigation and reentry (VECTOR), a novel percutaneous aorto-coronary bypass technique to prevent coronary obstruction during transcatheter aortic valve replacement. A 67-year-old man...

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Impact of Resident-Led Operating on Outcomes in Adult Cardiac Surgery: A 10-Year Propensity-Matched Analysis

January 8, 2026 | Eteesha Rao

This 10-year, single-center, propensity-matched study compared the outcomes of resident-led operations with those of consultant-led operations at a high-volume UK center. This study investigated index adult cardiac surgical procedures as...

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Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement With Y-incision Aortic Annular Enlargement Provided Better Hemodynamics Than Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

December 18, 2025 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor

This comparative study evaluated outcomes between surgical aortic valve replacement with Y-incision aortic annular enlargement (SAVR with Y-AAE) vs transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in 362 low-to-intermediate risk patients with...

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Transcatheter or Surgical Aortic-Valve Replacement in Low-Risk Patients at 7 Years

November 13, 2025 | Vincent SierSilver Contributor

The authors report seven-year outcomes of the PARTNER 3 trial comparing transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in 1,000 low-risk patients with severe, symptomatic...

JANS Article

EACTS Expert Consensus Statement on the Ross Procedure in Adult Patients 

October 30, 2025 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor

The EACTS recently released an expert consensus statement on the Ross procedure in adult patients, highlighting the renewed focus in this area due to increasing evidence of excellent long-term outcomes....

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Low-Risk Aortic Valve Replacement at the Crossroads of Evidence

October 9, 2025 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVR) has transformed treatment for high-risk aortic stenosis patients, but its recent use in low-risk younger populations and those with bicuspid aortic valves (BAV) raises concerns...

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Early to Mid-Term Results of Aortic Valve Neocuspidization for Rheumatic Aortic Valve Disease

October 2, 2025 | Ali MashadiSilver Contributor

Sanad and colleagues report promising early- to mid-term outcomes of aortic valve neocuspidization (AVNeo), commonly known as the Ozaki procedure, in patients with rheumatic heart disease. The study was conducted...

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The Outlet Orifice Diameter of Surgical Bioprosthetic Aortic Stented Valves Is Predominantly Much Smaller Than the Inlet Orifice Diameter 

October 2, 2025 | Vincent SierSilver Contributor

The authors measured inlet and outlet orifice diameters and flow channel height of eight surgical bioprosthetic aortic stented valve models using an optical method. They demonstrated that in most valves...

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