Valve Disease

JANS Article

Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion During Cardiac Surgery to Prevent Stroke

May 21, 2021 | Aristotle Protopapas

A large RCT concluding that ‘surgical occlusion of the left atrial appendage provides additional protection against stroke when added to anticoagulation.’ A number of limitations are briefly discussed. Findings are interesting in that absolute absence...

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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...

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

Aortic Valve Replacement in Younger Patients

July 15, 2017 | Ruben Osnabrugge

In this editorial, the authors review the current risks associated with aortic valve replacement in younger patients, with an emphasis on anticoagulation options and future perspectives.

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Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair via Inferior Mini Sternotomy

July 3, 2017 | Ahmad Abugameh…

This step-by-step video shows how to perform a mitral valve repair via inferior mini sternotomy. Bretschneider cardioplegia was used. The length of the neochords should be determined by considering the...

JANS Article

Which technique of cusp repair is durable in reimplantation procedure?

June 26, 2017 | Claire Vernon

The authors analyzed long-term recurrent aortic regurgitation (AR) in 249 patients with aortic insufficiency and reimplantation procedure. Of the cusp repair techniques evaluated in the analysis, only free margin reinforcement...

JANS Article

Tricuspid regurgitation is uncommon after mitral valve repair for degenerative diseases

June 20, 2017 | Claire Vernon

David and colleagues investigate tricuspid regurgitation (TR) before and after mitral valve (MV) repair in a retrospective analysis of over 1000 patients. TR was present prior to surgery in 11.8%...

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The role of neo-sinus reconstruction in aortic valve-sparing surgery

June 19, 2017 | Claire Vernon

Gaudino and colleagues report a retrospective analysis of short-term outcomes following aortic valve-sparing operations (VSO) with and without reconstruction of the sinuses of Valsalva (SV). Despite the importance of the...

JANS Article

Surgical outcomes of isolated tricuspid valve procedures: repair versus replacement

June 12, 2017 | Claire Vernon

Ejiofor, et al. present a retrospective analysis of the mid- and long-term outcomes following isolated tricuspid valve (TV) surgery in 57 adult patients, with overall operative mortality of 8.6% and...

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Minimally Invasive Repair of Severe Bicuspid Aortic Valve Endocarditis

June 5, 2017 | Konstadinos Plestis…

For young patients with aortic valve endocarditis, preserving the native aortic valve, when feasible, may be the best option. The authors demonstrate the feasibility of performing a complex aortic valve...

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Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery Without Aortic Cross-Clamping

June 1, 2017 | Niv Ad

Niv Ad of West Virginia University Heart and Vascular Institute, Morgantown, West Virginia, discusses the benefits of using a fibrillating heart technique in minimally invasive mitral surgery. Dr. Ad illustrates...