Valve Disease

JANS Article

Aortic Valve ReplAcemenT versus Conservative Treatment in Asymptomatic SeveRe Aortic Stenosis: The AVATAR Trial

November 15, 2021 | Jessica Luc

The Aortic Valve replAcemenT versus conservative treatment in Asymptomatic seveRe aortic stenosis (AVATAR) trial is an investigator-initiated international prospective randomized controlled trial that evaluated surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in asymptomatic patients with severe aortic...

Video

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...

Event

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...

JANS Article

In Global News: Singing With Donated Lungs, the PURE Study Reports, and Congenital Aortic Stenosis

October 6, 2017 | Claire Vernon

Patient Care An opera singer talks about receiving a double-lung transplant. A team at the American University of Beirut Medical Center in Lebanon performs the first transcaval percutaneous aortic valve...

JANS Article

Addition of Albumin to Traditional Risk Score Improved Prediction of Mortality in Individuals Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

September 27, 2017 | Arie BlitzBronze ContributorSilver Commentor

The authors analyzed their prospective hospital TAVR register to assess whether the addition of serum albumin as a marker of frailty would improve the ability of the STS and EuroSCORE-2...

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Sutureless Aortic Valves

September 25, 2017 | Tom C. NguyenBronze Contributor…

In this discussion filmed at the 2017 STS Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas, two surgeons talk about their experiences using sutureless aortic valves. Dr Tom C. Nguyen of the University...

JANS Article

Sex Differences in the Utilization and Outcomes of Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement for Severe Aortic Stenosis

September 25, 2017 | Arie BlitzBronze ContributorSilver Commentor

The Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) was queried for aortic valve replacements conducted between 2003 and 2014. The data on a total of 166,809 patients (37% female) were analyzed with respect...

JANS Article

New Mitral Annuloplasty Ring Enables Oversizing of Transcatheter Heart Valve and Prevents Central or Paravalvular Leakage

September 21, 2017 | Claire Vernon

Duerr and colleagues describe the experimental development of a mitral anuloplasty ring, which should facilitate later transcatheter valve-in-ring implantation. Two accompanying videos demonstrate valve expansion and implantation within the ring....

JANS Article

Survival and Cardiovascular Outcomes of Patients With Secondary Mitral Regurgitation

September 9, 2017 | Benjamin Bidstrup

The authors have concluded from a meta-analysis of over 45,000 patients, mitral regurgitation in the presence of LV dysfunction (either ischaemic cardiomyopathy or idiopathic causes) is, not surprisingly, associated with...

JANS Article

In Global News: Hurricanes and Heart Health, an Adult Drug for Pediatric PAH, and a Pen for Evaluating Excised Tumors

September 8, 2017 | Claire Vernon

Patient Care Natural disasters, such as hurricanes and earthquakes, disrupt many aspects of daily life. How do medical teams respond to the disruption of cardiac care? Pediatric surgeons at Jehangir...

JANS Article

In Global News: Lung Cancer Without Smoking, Clips for Tricuspid Regurgitation, and Large Tumors

August 18, 2017 | Claire Vernon

Patient Care Several private hospitals in Kolkata, India, have applied for licenses to perform heart and lung transplants in a region underserved for transplant of these organs. A personal trainer...

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