Valve Disease

JANS Article

Durability and Performance of 2298 Trifecta Aortic Valve Prostheses: A Propensity-Matched Analysis

April 15, 2021 | Emily FarkasBronze Contributor

This study, conducted at the Cleveland Clinic, investigated reports of failure of the Trifecta externally wrapped, bovine pericardial aortic valve prosthesis (Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL). Concerns were raised about the long-term Trifecta durability.

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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...

JANS Article

Regional Heterogeneity in the Mitral Valve Apparatus in Patients With Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation

April 18, 2017 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

The type and extent of mitral valve remodeling in response to ischemic mitral regurgitation may predict success/recurrence after mitral valve repair. The authors collected 3-dimensional data from patients with ischemic...

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Incorporated Aortomitral Homograft for Double-Valve Endocarditis: The “Hemi-Commando” Procedure

April 10, 2017 | Jose Navia…

This video demonstrates a “hemi-commando” procedure in a 64-year-old female patient with aortic root abscess involving the intervalvular fibrosa. The hemi-commando procedure is a feasible treatment option for invasive double-valve...

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Surgical Correction of Barlow’s Mitral Valve

March 29, 2017 | Steven Livesey

Steven Livesey of Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK, discusses the anatomy of Barlow’s mitral valve and the options for correction. Dr. Livesey demonstrates his repair technique with an operative video....

JANS Article

Levosimendan for Hemodynamic Support after Cardiac Surgery

March 28, 2017 | Arie BlitzBronze ContributorSilver Commentor

The authors report here on the results of the Italian CHEETAH study, a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial examining whether adding the unique inotrope levosimendan—in low doses—improves 30-day mortality after cardiac...

JANS Article

Assessment of the Melody valve in the mitral position in young children by echocardiography

March 27, 2017 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

The authors describe use of a stented jugular vein graft in the mitral position in infants at a median of 8.5 months and 5.6 Kg. Hemodynamics improved substantially, with no...

JANS Article

Patient-specific computational fluid dynamics—assessment of aortic hemodynamics in a spectrum of aortic valve pathologies

March 27, 2017 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

Using MR scans and computational fluid dynamics, the authors sought to evaluate differences in flow, shear stress, and oscillatory shear stress in normal individuals and patients with 1 of 4...

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Mini-AVR Right Anterior Thoracotomy

March 9, 2017 | Mattia Glauber

Mattia Glauber of Instituto Clinico Sant Amgrogio, Milan, Italy, argues in favor of the right anterior mini-thoracotomy approach for minimally invasive aortic valve replacement. Dr. Glauber uses a short video...

JANS Article

Heart valve upside down

March 9, 2017 | CTSNet Staff

According to BBC Tyne & Wear, a patient died after surgeons inserted a heart valve upside down causing irreversible damage to her heart. The procedure was performed at the Freeman...

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