Valve Disease

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Pulmonary homograft dysfunction after the Ross procedure using decellularized homografts—a multicenter study

April 9, 2022 | Jessica Luc

This study from the Canadian Ross Registry evaluated 466 consecutive patients who underwent a Ross procedure using a decellularized cryopreserved pulmonary homograft and evaluated for pulmonary homograft dysfunction. They demonstrate that the cumulative incidence of...

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The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 174: Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation

September 17, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with James Cox, Professor of Cardiac Surgery at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, Illinois, USA,...

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The Ross Procedure: Determinants of Long-Term Durability

September 17, 2026 | Shrikar Modukuri

This propensity-matched study from the Montreal Heart Institute Ross Registry examined sex-based differences in outcomes following the Ross procedure. Among 816 adults undergoing full-root pulmonary autograft replacement (2011 to 2025),...

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Ross Procedure for Infective Endocarditis With Extensive Aortic Root Destruction in a Child With a Bicuspid Aortic Valve

September 16, 2026 | Zineb El Hasnaoui…

An 8-year-old male (24 kg) presented with intermittent fever for 45 days. Echocardiography demonstrated infective endocarditis of a bicuspid aortic valve with multiple vegetations (largest 8 × 6 mm), severe...

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The STS Risk Model for SAVR After TAVR

September 10, 2026 | Shrikar Modukuri

This study developed and validated an updated Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) risk model for surgical aortic valve replacement after a failed transcatheter aortic valve replacement (SAVR-after-TAVR), including the emergent...

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Valvular Regurgitation After Implantation Of Prostheses Secured With Cor-Knot Automated Fasteners

November 28, 2016 | Arie BlitzBronze ContributorSilver Commentor

An extremely important journal article comprised of two case reports involving valve perforation and insufficiency following use of the Cor-Knot Automated Fastener (LSI Solutions, Victor, NY, USA) during valve replacement....

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Incidence of Sternal Wound Infection following Tracheostomy in Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

November 24, 2016 | Arie BlitzBronze ContributorSilver Commentor

The authors performed a meta-analysis to evaluate (1) if the timing of tracheostomy after cardiac surgery and (2) whether the type of tracheostomy (open v. percutaneous) impacted the incidence of...

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Exploring the learning curve for minimally invasive sutureless aortic valve replacement

November 23, 2016 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

Early single institution experience with minimally invasive sutureless aortic valve replacement was reported. Among 300 patients, surgeon-specific and institution-specific learning curves were evaluated for technical success and 30-day complications. A...

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Complications After Cardiac Operations: All Are Not Created Equal

November 22, 2016 | Arie BlitzBronze ContributorSilver Commentor

The Johns Hopkins group reviewed their postoperative complications after heart surgery in 2,477 adult patients from 2011 and 2014 to determine the effect of the number of major complications on...

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Effect of aortic pericardial valve choice on outcomes and left ventricular mass regression in patients with left ventricular hypertrophy

October 31, 2016 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

This single institution study evalated the effect of prosthesis choice on regression of LV mass after AVR in patients with AS. The St. Jude Trifecta performed better than the Edwards...

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How Does Mitral Valve Repair Fail in Patients With Prolapse?—Insights From Longitudinal Echocardiographic Follow-Up

October 31, 2016 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

This single institution study explored the frequency and time course of failure of mitral valve repair for MR caused by prolapse using longitudinal echocardiography. Recurrent MR developed in 49 (5.7%)...

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Reoperative Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement Versus Transcatheter Valve-in-Valve Replacement for Degenerated Bioprosthetic Aortic Valves

October 31, 2016 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

This single institution retrospective study evaluated outcomes of valve replacement for degenerated bioprosthetic aortic valves comparing surgical AVR (SAVR) to transcatheter valve-in-valve procedures (TViV). Patients were matched into 2 groups...

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Outcome and performance of bioprosthetic pulmonary valve replacement in patients with congenital heart disease

October 25, 2016 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

This single center review assessed the need for reintervention after pulmonary valve replacement with bioprostheses for congenital heart disease. Most patients had TOF, and most were in their teens or...

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