Valve Disease

JANS Article

Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Mitral Valve Repair (MitraClip) Step-by-Step Guide

July 15, 2022 | Jessica Luc

In this article, the authors provide a step-by-step illustrated guide to performing transcatheter edge-to-edge mitral valve repair (MitraClip). This is a key article that will be of benefit to all learning to perform MitraClip.

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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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Minimally Invasive Valve-Sparing Aortic Root Replacement

December 19, 2017 | Derek Brinster…

This video demonstrates the basics of the valve-sparing aortic root replacement (VSARR) procedure, including the dissection, graft measurement, and surgical tips for a competent and durable repair. Minimally invasive procedures...

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Sutureless Aortic Valve Replacement Via Right Anterior Thoracotomy

December 12, 2017 | Selim ISBIR…

The authors present a sutureless aortic valve replacement via a right anterior thoracotomy, using minimal extracorporeal circulation (MECC) in an 84-year-old patient with severe aortic stenosis. Preoperative tomographic angiography showed...

JANS Article

In Global News: Heart Transplant 50th Anniversary and Making a Cheaper Robot

December 1, 2017 | Claire Vernon

Patient Care December 3rd is the 50th anniversary of the first human heart transplantation, and the occasion is being commemorated with an event in Cape Town and writing about the...

JANS Article

Early Results of Robotically Assisted Mitral Valve Surgery: Analysis of the First 1000 Cases

November 19, 2017 | Tom C. NguyenBronze Contributor

The authors review their first 1000 robotically assisted mitral valve surgery, demonstrating excellent repair rates and low operative mortality and morbidity.

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JANS Article

The Use of del Nido Cardioplegia in Adult Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Trial

November 19, 2017 | Tom C. NguyenBronze Contributor

Del Nido cardioplegia has been used in congenital heart surgery but the data for adult cardiac surgery has been lacking. This randomized trial compares del Nido to whole blood cardioplegia...

JANS Article

Evolution of Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in the Era of Transcatheter Valve Technology

November 16, 2017 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

This brief article compares costs and morbidities for TAVR and SAVR in the current era. TAVR costs are higher than for SAVR and have increased despite no apparent change in...

JANS Article

Circumflex Artery Injury During Mitral Valve Repair: Not Well Known, Perhaps Not So Infrequent—Lessons Learned From a 6-Case Experience

November 15, 2017 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

With the impressive average of 150 mitral repairs annually for the last 16 years (possibly a world record, even more impressive given the population of Portugal), the Coimbra team led...

JANS Article

Role of Hospital Volumes in Identifying Low-Performing and High-Performing Aortic and Mitral Valve Surgical Centers in the United States

November 9, 2017 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

Using a data set from 682 US hospitals during a 10-year period, the relationship of hospital procedure volume for AVR and MVR to adjusted mortality rate was evaluated. Using terciles...

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