Valve Disease

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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 aortic stenosis (mean gradient 60...

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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,...

JANS Article

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...

JANS Article

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...

JANS Article

Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Mitral Valve Repair (MitraClip) Step-by-Step Guide

July 15, 2022 | Jessica Luc

In this article, the authors provide a step-by-step illustrated guide to performing transcatheter edge-to-edge mitral valve repair (MitraClip). This is a key article that will be of benefit to all...

JANS Article

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...

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...

JANS Article

International Consensus Statement on Nomenclature and Classification of the Congenital Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Its Aortopathy for Clinical, Surgical, Interventional and Research Purposes

July 22, 2021 | Wei-Guo Ma

On July 22, The Annals of Thoracic Surgery published this consensus statement on nomenclature and classification of the congenital bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) and Its aortopathy. This consensus statement divides...

JANS Article

Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion During Cardiac Surgery to Prevent Stroke

May 21, 2021 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

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...

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...

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...

JANS Article

The International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery Expert Consensus Statement on Transcatheter and Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Low- and Intermediate-Risk Patients: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized and Propensity-Matched Studies

February 21, 2021 | Jessica Luc

In this article, Thourani et al present the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery Expert Consensus Statement on transcatheter and surgical aortic valve replacement in low- and intermediate-risk patients:...

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