Valve Disease

JANS Article

A Comprehensive Deep-Dive on Secondary Mitral Regurgitation

April 15, 2021 | Gilbert Tang

In the special April issue of JACC Imaging focusing on secondary mitral regurgitation (SMR), a number of articles on outcomes after transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) are reported. Specifically, the concept of proportionate vs disproportionate SMR...

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...

Video

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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Sponsored Roundtable Discussion: How New Technologies Can Facilitate Surgical Mitral Repair

May 31, 2017 | Tom C. NguyenBronze Contributor…

In a roundtable discussion filmed at the 2016 EACTS Annual Meeting in Barcelona, Spain, Song Wan of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Rüdiger Lange of the German Heart...

JANS Article

Impact of Transcatheter Technology on Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement Volume, Outcomes, and Cost

May 27, 2017 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

A statewide quality initiative database that included over 11,500 pts undergoing surgical AVR (SAVR) who were assessed for outcomes based on pre-TAVR and post-TAVR time periods (divided into early TAVR...

JANS Article

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Outcomes in Nonagenarians Stratified by Transfemoral and Transapical Approach

May 27, 2017 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

Data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services related to patients aged 65 and older who underwent TAVR during a 2 year period were evaluated, stratified into older (age...

Video

Repair of Aortic Valve, Large Periaortic Abscess, and LV-PA Fistula in a 5-Year-Old With Acute Bacterial Endocarditis

May 25, 2017 | Matthew Johnston…

Originally presented as an STSA/CTSNet Surgical Motion Picture at the 2016 STSA Annual Meeting. Objectives: The patient is a 5-year-old who presented with acute right hemispheric stroke, aphasia, fevers, and...

JANS Article

Variable selection methods for multiple regressions influence the parsimony of risk prediction models for cardiac surgery

May 22, 2017 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

A surprisingly readable Australasian manuscript on risk prediction models for cardiac surgery. Interesting that the class of dyspnoea was not captured in 5.28% of the operated patients.

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JANS Article

Edwards Lifesciences’ Every Heartbeat Matters Initiative On Track To Impact 1 Million Underserved People By 2020

May 18, 2017 | Emily FarkasBronze Contributor

Following a charitable initiative launched in 2014 to impact one million underserved people by 2020, Edwards provides a current update on progress toward that goal. Dr. David Adams and other...

JANS Article

One-Year Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease

May 17, 2017 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

Using data from the CoreValve US Expanding Use Study, outcomes for patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing TAVR were evaluated using an endpoint of all-cause mortality or major...

Video

Video-Assisted Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair: Periareolar Approach

May 2, 2017 | Juan Umana…

In the view of the authors, video-assisted minimally invasive mitral valve repair is associated with the same mortality as conventional sternotomy, but with less morbidity, fewer infections, a shorter hospital...

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