Valve Disease
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with James Cox, Professor of Cardiac Surgery at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, Illinois, USA, and Patrick McCarthy, Executive Director...
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with James Cox, Professor of Cardiac Surgery at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, Illinois, USA,...
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),...
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...
This study developed and validated an updated Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) risk model for surgical aortic valve replacement after a failed transcatheter aortic valve replacement (SAVR-after-TAVR), including the emergent...
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...
The authors present a case of reoperative settings using a minimally invasive approach in an 11-year-old girl with a complex congenital heart defect. The procedure consisted of pulmonary valve replacement...
Valve-sparing aortic root replacement (VSRR) in grown-up congenital heart (GUCH) patients is a complex but feasible approach. The authors present their experience performing the David procedure in two adult patients...
This video shows a step-by-step demonstration of minimally invasive aortic valve replacement through a right anterior minithoracotomy. It focuses on the key technical steps, highlighting practical nuances and explaining the...
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Bo Yang, a cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon at the University of Michigan Health in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA,...
Heart valve disease is a leading cause of mortality, with increasing incidence due to an aging population. Early referral to specialized heart networks is vital, as late diagnosis often leads...
Aortic stenosis affects more than 9 million people worldwide and is commonly treated with surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR), which is known for producing excellent long-term outcomes. Recent advancements in...
This is a recording of an educational webinar held by LifeNet Health in collaboration with Infirmary Health System featuring Dr. Kareem Bedeir and Dr. Peter Pluscht. The presenters discussed the...







