Mitral Valve Repair

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The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 169: CSIA Conference and Global Cardiothoracic Surgery

August 13, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with CTSNet Senior Editor—Global Emily Farkas, Associate Director of Global Health in Surgery at the Indiana University School of Medicine, about the upcoming Cardiac Surgery...

JANS Article

Pushing the Age Limit: Mitral Valve Surgery Is Safe and Effective in Octogenarians

August 13, 2026 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor

This retrospective study evaluated surgical mitral valve interventions in 221 octogenarians (median age 82) at a high-volume center, addressing concerns regarding procedural risk in the elderly. The cohort achieved an...

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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...

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THVGreece 2026 | Mitral Valve Interventions

July 30, 2026 | Gregory Pattakos…

This session features leading surgeons discussing mitral valve interventions at the Transcatheter Heart Valves Greece (THVGreece) 2026 conference. Moderators Lampros K. Michalis, Professor of Cardiology, University of Ioannina, Director, 2nd...

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THVGreece 2026 | Mitral Valve 2026: Who Should We Treat?

July 23, 2026 | Vassilios Gulielmos…

This session features leading surgeons and cardiologists discussing various aspects of assessing and planning mitral valve interventions at the Transcatheter Heart Valves Greece (THVGreece) 2026 conference. Moderators Lampros K. Michalis,...

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Ancona Live Virtual Course: Combined Aortic and Mitral Valves

July 22, 2026 | Thorsten Hanke…

In this session, cardiothoracic surgery experts gathered to discuss AFib ablation, AF surgery strategies, and the importance of ERAS protocols. These presentations were recorded during the Ancona Minimally Invasive and...

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Endoscopic Repair of Partial Endocardial Cushion Defect With Mitral Valve Repair

July 14, 2026 | Myat Hsu Aung

Partial endocardial cushion defects, presenting as an ostium primum atrial septal defect associated with a cleft in the anterior mitral valve leaflet, traditionally requires a conventional median sternotomy. While sternotomy...

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SCTS 2026 | Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery

June 18, 2026 | Ranjit Deshpande…

At the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland Annual Meeting, leading surgeons presented on minimally invasive cardiac surgery. Dr. Ranjit Deshpande, a consultant cardiothoracic surgeon at King’s...

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Mitral Valve Repair Using the Sandwich Technique for Symmetrical Bileaflet Prolapse

May 26, 2026 | Oleksandr BabliakBronze Contributor…

This video demonstrates a simplified ring-only mitral valve repair technique for patients with symmetrical bileaflet mitral valve prolapse, annular dilatation, and centrally directed multiple jets of mitral regurgitation. The technique...

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The Effects of Mitral Surgery on Ventricular Arrhythmias in Patients With Arrhythmic Mitral Valve Prolapse: An Interview With Dr. Michael Borger

May 22, 2026 | Mateo Marin-Cuartas…

At the 2026 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Annual Meeting, CTSNet JANS Editor Dr. Mateo Marin-Cuartas, a cardiac surgeon at Leipzig Heart Center, Germany, spoke with Dr. Michael Borger,...

JANS Article

Atrial Fibrillation Worsens Outcome of Mitral Valve Repair for Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation: Long-Term Follow-Up of 959 Patients

March 26, 2026 | Jade QuSilver Contributor

This study analyzed the long-term outcomes in 959 patients with pre-existing atrial fibrillation (AF) who underwent mitral valve repair. Preexisting AF in degenerative mitral regurgitation (MR) marks advanced atrial disease...

JANS Article

Outcomes of Re-Repair Versus Replacement After Failed Primary Mitral Regurgitation Repair: STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Analysis

December 11, 2025 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor

This study evaluated the outcomes of mitral valve re-repair vs replacement after failed primary mitral regurgitation repair. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) database was queried, and 1,749 reoperations after...

JANS Article

Minimally Invasive Thoracoscopically-Guided Right Minithoracotomy Versus Conventional Sternotomy for Mitral Valve Repair: The UK Mini Mitral Multicentre RCT

December 11, 2025 | Vincent SierSilver Contributor

The UK Mini Mitral Trial compared minimally invasive (Mini) mitral valve repair (MVr) to conventional sternotomy in patients with degenerative mitral regurgitation. The primary objective was to assess physical function...

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