Aortic Valve

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Transaortic Alfieri Stitch for Mitral Valve Repair, Modified Bentall, and Hemiarch Repair

August 25, 2026 | Komal khania…

Functional (secondary) mitral regurgitation (MR) commonly accompanies aortic valve pathology as a consequence of left ventricular dilatation, which increases interpapillary muscle distance and impairs mitral leaflet coaptation. While correction of the primary aortic valve lesion...

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The Ross Procedure: Determinants of Long-Term Durability

September 17, 2026 | Shrikar Modukuri

This propensity-matched study from the Montreal Heart Institute Ross Registry examined sex-based differences in outcomes following the Ross procedure. Among 816 adults undergoing full-root pulmonary autograft replacement (2011 to 2025),...

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Supra-Annular Perceval Bentall: From Concept to Patient

September 17, 2026 | Vincent SierGold Contributor

This technical report describes the SUpra-annular PERceval Bentall (SUPERB), which utilized a Perceval Plus XL sutureless bovine pericardial valve inside a 28 mm Valsalva Dacron graft. Ex vivo testing involved...

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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...

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Modified Trapdoor Technique for Direct Reimplantation of ALCAPA

September 15, 2026 | Matej Nosal…

This video demonstrates the modified trapdoor technique for direct reimplantation of an anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery. Case Presentation Following cardiopulmonary resuscitation, a three-month-old, 4.7 kg infant,...

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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 SierGold 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 SierGold 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 SierGold 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 SierGold 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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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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