Transcatheter Mitral Intervention

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Ventricular Free-Wall Rupture, Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm, and Papillary Muscle Rupture Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction

July 29, 2026 | EACTS StaffSilver Contributor

This multisociety European Society of Cardiology (ESC)/European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) consensus statement addresses three mechanical complications of acute myocardial infarction: ventricular free-wall rupture, pseudoaneurysm, and papillary muscle rupture. Now occurring in under 1...

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Real-World Outcomes After Simplified M-TEER Repair Under Sole TEE Guidance

September 17, 2026 | Shrikar Modukuri

This single-center, real-world study compared a simplified, fluoroscopy-free mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (M-TEER) workflow guided solely by transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) against the conventional approach using combined fluoroscopic and TEE guidance....

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Mitral Valve Repair After MitraClip

September 11, 2026 | Ahmed Ghazy

Mitral valve replacement has become the default strategy for patients with recurrent or persistent mitral regurgitation after a failed transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (MitraClip), largely due to the technical challenges of...

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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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Ventricular Free-Wall Rupture, Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm, and Papillary Muscle Rupture Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction

July 29, 2026 | EACTS StaffSilver Contributor

This multisociety European Society of Cardiology (ESC)/European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) consensus statement addresses three mechanical complications of acute myocardial infarction: ventricular free-wall rupture, pseudoaneurysm, and papillary muscle rupture....

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2019 AATS/ACC/ASE/SCAI/STS Expert Consensus Systems of Care Document: A Proposal to Optimize Care for Patients With Valvular Heart Disease

April 20, 2019 | Wei-Guo Ma

The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS), American College of Cardiology (ACC), American Society of Echocardiography (ASE), Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI), and Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)...

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Current Evidence for Prosthesis Selection: What Can We Really Say?

April 13, 2019 | Wei-Guo Ma

The Stanford University cardiac surgery team expounds on current evidence for selection of prostheses in valve replacement. While more liberal usage of biologic prostheses in younger patients may be appropriate...

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In Global News: Expanded MitraClip Indications, Congenital Heart Surgery After Fukushima Accident, and Reducing Blood Utilization in Cardiac Surgery

March 15, 2019 | Claire Vernon

Drugs and Devices The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the indications for the MitraClip™, made by Abbott, have been expanded to include secondary mitral regurgitation. Saranas, Inc,...

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ACC to Offer Transcatheter Valve Certification to Help Hospitals Implement Best Practices, Identify Quality Improvement Opportunities

March 14, 2019 | Wei-Guo Ma

On Wednesday March 13, the ACC Quality Summit announced in New Orleans that beginning in mid-2019, hospitals performing transcatheter valve repair and replacement will be able to apply for the...

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The Train Has Left: Can Surgeons Still Get a Ticket to Treat Structural Heart Disease?

March 12, 2019 | Tom C. NguyenSilver Contributor

With the disruptive advancement of catheter-based technologies and minimally invasive techniques in structural heart disease, surgeons must obtain the necessary skills to continue to serve this large patient population. An...

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Surgical Revision of Failed Percutaneous Edge-to-Edge Mitral Valve Repair: Lessons Learned

March 6, 2019 | Claire Vernon

Takayuki and colleagues reviewed the outcome of mitral valve replacement after failed mitral valve repair with MitraClip in 25 patients. Perioperative mortality was 28%, and overall one-year survival was 53%....

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Current and Evolving Strategies in the Management of Severe Mitral Annular Calcification

February 27, 2019 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

A very useful synopsis of treatment strategies for a vexing lethal condition.

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In Global News: Delirium After Cardiac Surgery, CALS in India, and Modeling Mitral Repair

February 22, 2019 | Claire Vernon

Patient Care and General Interest The Cardiac Surgery Advanced Life Support (CALS) protocol is expanding to India from the UK, as a cardiac surgical team at Sri Ramachandra Institute of...

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