Valve Disease

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The Perceval Sutureless Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve: Evolution of Surgical Valve Technology

October 3, 2024 | Jessica Luc

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 transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)...

Podcast

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 174: Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation

September 17, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

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,...

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The Ross Procedure: Determinants of Long-Term Durability

September 17, 2026 | Shrikar Modukuri

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),...

Video

Ross Procedure for Infective Endocarditis With Extensive Aortic Root Destruction in a Child With a Bicuspid Aortic Valve

September 16, 2026 | Zineb El Hasnaoui…

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...

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The STS Risk Model for SAVR After TAVR

September 10, 2026 | Shrikar Modukuri

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...

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In Global News: The Benefits of Exercise Before Surgery, Heart Valve Updates, and Studying Innovative HLHS Therapies

February 16, 2018 | Claire Vernon

Patient Care A professional US football player who had a congenital coronary artery anomaly corrected as a teenager meets with kids currently undergoing treatment for congenital heart disease, seeking to...

Video

Predicting the Impact of Sutureless Valves: An Analysis of Trials and Registries

February 15, 2018 | Christopher Young

Christopher Young of St Thomas’ Hospital in London, UK, reviews clinical trials evaluating sutureless aortic valve implantation. He focuses on patient outcomes, valve hemodynamics, and the combination of rapid deployment...

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In Global News: Heart Disease Awareness Month, Understanding Aortic Disease in Women, and Cannulae Receive CE Mark

February 2, 2018 | Claire Vernon

Patient Care Several charities provided free surgeries to 15 Kashmiri children with congenital heart defects at the Fortis Memorial Research Institute in Gurgaon, India. A man in his 40s discovered...

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Paradigm Shift for Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure

February 2, 2018 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

An editorial from an influential source discussing the recent robust results of the CASTLE-AF RCT trial. It is likely that interventions for atrial fibrillation will be boosted by these results,...

Video

Right Anterior Minithoracotomy AVR Intuity Valve for Bicuspid Aortic Stenosis

January 30, 2018 | Neelan Doolabh

This video demonstrates the author’s technique of right anterior minithoracotomy for placement of the Edwards Intuity rapid deployment valve. The procedure is performed for a patient with bicuspid aortic valve...

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Survival and Long-Term Outcomes After Mitral Valve Replacement in Patients Aged 18 to 50 Years

January 26, 2018 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

A clear message (although no causation is proven) regarding an important patient-centered research question, going bravely against the tide.

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Mitral Valve Surgery in the US Veterans Administration Health System: 10-Year Outcomes and Trends

January 25, 2018 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

A large follow-up study comparing repair and replacement results and trends. Of particular interest to the UK and European readership is the page 113 discussion on the center of mitral...

Article

Letter from the Guest Editor: Advances in Minimally Invasive Valve Surgery

January 17, 2018 | T. Sloane GuySilver Commentor

For CTSNet’s first Guest Editor Series, Advances in Minimally Invasive Valve Surgery, we asked Dr T. Sloane Guy of Weill Cornell Medicine/New York-Presbyterian Hospital to bring together videos from experts...

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