Valve Disease

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Risk Factors for Recurrent TR After Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy for CTEPH

October 22, 2026 | Shrikar Modukuri

In this retrospective study of 170 patients undergoing pulmonary thromboendarterectomy for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension at a high-volume center, 25 percent developed recurrent moderate or greater tricuspid regurgitation. Reoccurrence was associated with preoperative and residual...

Video

Fifth Sternotomy: Konno-Rastan Aortoventriculoplasty and CABG

November 2, 2026 | Kareem Bedeir

This surgical video demonstrates they key steps, safeguards, and pitfalls of a Konno-Rastan aortoventriculoplasty. The patient underwent a fifth redo sternotomy after a complicated previous surgical history. In addition, previous...

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The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 178: Managing the Left Subclavian Artery

October 29, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Luca Di Marco, a cardiac surgeon in the Department of Cardiac Surgery at the Bologna University Hospital, Italy, about...

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ECS Club | Mitral Valve Intervention in Asymptomatic Patients

October 23, 2026 | Maurice Sarano

This talk features Maurice Enriquez-Sarano, a senior research scientist at the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation’s Valve Science Center, Minnesota, USA, delivering a presentation titled “Mitral Valve Intervention in Asymptomatic Patients:...

JANS Article

Risk Factors for Recurrent TR After Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy for CTEPH

October 22, 2026 | Shrikar Modukuri

In this retrospective study of 170 patients undergoing pulmonary thromboendarterectomy for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension at a high-volume center, 25 percent developed recurrent moderate or greater tricuspid regurgitation. Reoccurrence was...

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

April 9, 2022 | Jessica LucSilver Contributor

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...

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Aortic Valve ReplAcemenT versus Conservative Treatment in Asymptomatic SeveRe Aortic Stenosis: The AVATAR Trial

November 15, 2021 | Jessica LucSilver Contributor

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...

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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 MaGold Contributor

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...

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Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion During Cardiac Surgery to Prevent Stroke

May 21, 2021 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold ContributorGold 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 FarkasSilver 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...

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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 LucSilver Contributor

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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Psychological Effects of Skin Incision Size in Minimally Invasive Valve Surgery Patients

February 21, 2021 | Jessica LucSilver Contributor

In this article by Piarulli et al, they investigate the effect of a patient’s incision for valve surgery on their psychological well-being. They demonstrate in a cohort of 87 patients,...

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