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ASAIO 2026 | Implantable Durable MCS: Did We Miss the Boat?

October 8, 2026 | Mark Slaughter

This session features Mark S. Slaughter, Professor and Chair of the Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery and Medical Director of the Cardiovascular Innovation Institute at the University of Louisville, Kentucky, USA, presenting on “Implantable...

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Keep Pace With Innovation: Surgical Ablation and Next-Gen LAA Closure | Medtronic Webinar

October 26, 2026 | John Doty…

Hear from Drs. John R. Doty, Sanjay Khicha, John Puskas, John “Jack” Pirris, and Joseph W. Wilson as they discuss the latest evidence, real-world surgical experience, and evolving perspectives in...

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The Lifeline: Vasoplegia—New Treatment for an Old Problem

October 14, 2026 | Jill LeySilver Contributor

In this episode of the CTSNet podcast, The Lifeline, host and nurse educator Jill Ley, Clinical Professor at the University of California San Francisco School of Nursing, Founder of the...

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ASAIO 2026 | Implantable Durable MCS: Did We Miss the Boat?

October 8, 2026 | Mark Slaughter

This session features Mark S. Slaughter, Professor and Chair of the Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery and Medical Director of the Cardiovascular Innovation Institute at the University of Louisville,...

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ASAIO 2026 | Phase-Specific Predictors of Right Heart Failure in Patients on Magnetically Levitated LVADs

October 1, 2026

This session features Shivni H. Patel from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, presenting on “Time-Varying Risk and Hazard Phase-Specific Predictors of Right Heart Failure...

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Integrated Intelligence and Mentorship: An Interview With Dr. Faiz Bhora

June 12, 2026 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor…

At the 2026 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Annual Meeting, CTSNet JANS Editor Dr. Mujtaba Mubashir, a cardiothoracic fellow at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA, engaged...

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18F-FDG PET/CT and Radiolabeled Leukocyte SPECT/CT Imaging for the Evaluation of Cardiovascular Infection in the Multimodality Context

November 27, 2024 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold ContributorGold Commentor

The opening manuscript on the expected series of American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Imaging Indications. For the cardiovascular surgeon, Tables 2 and 7 offer an update on the use of...

JANS Article

Mechanical Versus Biological Mitral Valve Replacement: Insights From Propensity Score Matching on Survival and Reoperation Rates

August 8, 2024 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor

Determining the appropriate prosthetic for mitral valve replacement is an ongoing area of study. This article looked at trends at a single center over a period of 20 years and...

JANS Article

Long-Term Outcomes of Resynchronization–Defibrillation for Heart Failure

January 23, 2024 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold ContributorGold Commentor

This is a useful manuscript on long-term follow up confirming the findings of the five-year study, with regards to superior survival on CRT than on ICD. The authors discuss the...

JANS Article

The VASCUNExplanT Project: An International Study Assessing Open Surgical Conversion of Failed Non-Infected Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair

November 15, 2023 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold ContributorGold Commentor

A number of interesting points are raised in this relatively short manuscript. The authors conclude that there is an unmet need for robust independent international registry data from the manufacturers...

JANS Article

Dissolving Cardiac Device Monitors and Treats Heart Disease

July 13, 2023 | Cameron LindGold Contributor

To help prevent premature death after a major cardiac event, researchers have developed a new device to monitor heart disease in the following weeks and months. The device is soft,...

JANS Article

Virtual Reality Assisted Distraction During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Under Local Anesthesia: A Randomized Study

June 29, 2023 | Cameron LindGold Contributor

Recently, a minimal approach to transcatheter valve replacement using only local anesthesia has been used to promote a faster procedure and recovery time. With this lack of general anesthesia, however,...

JANS Article

Five-Year Follow-Up after Transcatheter Repair of Secondary Mitral Regurgitation

June 1, 2023 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold ContributorGold Commentor

This five-year follow-up of a large randomized controlled clinical trial on outcomes after transcatheter edge-to-edge repair of severe mitral regurgitation, as compared with outcomes after maximal doses of guideline-directed medical...

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