Valve Disease

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Abbott Pulls Trifecta Heart Valves off the Market Due to Early Deterioration

August 4, 2023 | Cameron LindSilver Contributor

Because of the potential risk of early structural valve deterioration, the FDA has sent notice about Abbott’s decision to stop selling and distributing Trifecta aortic surgical heart valves in the United States. The FDA recommends...

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Direct Axillary Artery Cannulation With the Open Seldinger Technique

July 9, 2026 | Anıl Karaağaç…

Minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) frequently requires peripheral cannulation strategies. Femoral cannulation remains the standard approach; however, it is associated with potential complications such as lymphorrhea, hematoma, infection, and an...

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Pan-Asian AAHVD Heart Valve Meeting 2026

August 22, 2026

Saturday, August 22, 2026 – Sunday, August 23, 2026 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm – The Asian Academy of Heart Valve Disease (AAHVD) is pleased to invite you to...

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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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Surgical Management of Giant Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm Using a T-Shaped Graft-Valve Strategy

June 16, 2026 | Jessica Wahi…

A 56-year-old woman with no significant past medical history presented with progressive dyspnea on exertion and intermittent back pain. Computed tomography (CT) of the chest demonstrated a markedly dilated main...

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In Global News: Different Opioid Quantities for Different Surgeries, Testing India’s Locally-Made Heart Valve, and VATS Versus Thoracotomy

June 29, 2018 | Claire Vernon

Patient Care and General Interest A guideline for the number of opioid pills that should be prescribed after different surgeries, from cochlear implantation to coronary artery bypass grafting, is self-published...

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Mitral Valve Repair in Barlow’s Disease Using PTFE Neochords and Annuloplasty: The Bending Plasty

June 12, 2018 | Jorge Rodriguez-Roda

This video demonstrates the repair of a mitral valve with Barlow’s disease without resecting the tissue of the prolapsing leaflet. The patient was a 44-year-old man who was totally asymptomatic...

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Good at One or Good at All? Variability of Coronary and Valve Operation Outcomes Within Centers

June 7, 2018 | Claire Vernon

Johnston and colleagues evaluated morbidity and mortality following different cardiac operations at 18 institutions to determine if outcomes of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), aortic valve replacement, and mitral valve...

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In Global News: Microbe Resistant Scrubs, LVAD Recall, and Customizing Regenerative Heart Valves

May 25, 2018 | Claire Vernon

Patient Care and General Interest Coal miners in central Appalachia in the US have an increasing incidence of severe black lung disease and an associated increased need for lung transplantation....

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Triple Valve Repair Supported by Three Remodeling Annuloplasty Rings

May 22, 2018 | Vinay Badhwar…

Objectives The reconstruction of mitral and tricuspid valves during multiple-valve operations reduces mortality risk compared to replacement. Recently, similar findings have been associated with aortic valve repair. To enhance quality...

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In Global News: Botulinum Toxin for AFib, Lung Cancer Screening Still Limited, and Acetaminophen for Kidney Injury in Kids

May 18, 2018 | Claire Vernon

Patient Care Three-dimensional heart models help patients and families understand congenital heart defects at a hospital in Seattle, Washington, USA. A man received his master’s diploma from Indiana University Northwest...

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The PERSIST-AVR Trial

May 17, 2018 | Roberto Lorusso

Roberto Lorusso of the Maastricht University Medical Center in the Netherlands discusses the Perceval valve and the PERSIST-AVR trial, which is currently underway. He focuses on the study design, while...

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Valvular Heart Disease: Echocardiography Assessment for Surgeons

May 16, 2018 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

Ademola Abiose of the North Ohio Heart Elyria Medical Center in Ohio presents an overview of standard echocardiography views and discusses echocardiographic evaluation of mitral and aortic valve disease.

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