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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...

Podcast

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 177: Expert Consensus Document on LVRS for Emphysema

October 15, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with David Waller, Chair of the EACTS Emphysema Taskforce and Director of the EACTS Fundamentals Course in Thoracic Surgery, about...

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Post-Myocardial Infarction Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm Repair With MVR and CABG Through LAM Via the Fourth Intercostal Space

October 13, 2026 | Oleksandr BabliakBronze Contributor…

The authors present a case of post-myocardial infarction ventricular pseudoaneurysm repair with mitral valve replacement and coronary revascularization performed through a minimally invasive left anterior minithoracotomy via the fourth intercostal...

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Rheumatic Mitral Repair: From Understanding Anatomy to Solving Pathology | Guest Editor Series Webinar

November 18, 2026

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am – This CTSNet Guest Editor Series, led by Tianyang Yang of Shanghai 4th People’s Hospital, Shanghai, China, presents clinical videos...

Podcast

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 176: The ELANA System in CABG

October 1, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Bart P. van Putte, a cardiothoracic surgeon at the St. Antonius Hospital in Nieuwegein, Netherlands, and the Amsterdam University...

JANS Article

Endobronchial Valve Therapy Versus Lung Volume Reduction Surgery in the United States

August 28, 2025 | Jade QuSilver Contributor

A retrospective study using the US Medicare database compared outcomes for patients with advanced emphysema who underwent endobronchial valve (EBV) therapy vs lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS). After risk adjustment,...

JANS Article

Early Extraction Versus Conservative Management in Patients With Noninfected Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices Undergoing Cardiac Surgery for Left-Sided Infective Endocarditis

August 28, 2025 | Mateo Marin-CuartasGold Contributor

In this retrospective study, the authors analyzed outcomes in 245 patients with left-sided infective endocarditis (IE) and noninfected cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) who underwent cardiac surgery, using data from...

JANS Article

Valve Replacement During Pregnancy: Literature Review Including New Data From the Registry of Pregnancy and Cardiac Disease III

July 30, 2025 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor

Cardiac valve replacement during pregnancy is a high-risk operation that is performed occasionally when indicated. This study queried the Registry of Pregnancy and Cardiac disease (ROPAC) III database, as well...

JANS Article

Lifetime Management of Heart Valve Disease—Treat It Early and Treat It Right, First Time

July 10, 2025 | Joseph Zacharias

Heart valve disease is a leading cause of mortality, with increasing incidence due to an aging population. Early referral to specialized heart networks is vital, as late diagnosis often leads...

JANS Article

A Surgeon’s Toolkit for Mitral Valve-Induced Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction With Minimal Septal Hypertrophy

July 10, 2025 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor

Mitral valve leaflet and subvalvular apparatus abnormalities can cause left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in the absence of septal hypertrophy. The authors discuss different techniques to address this situation, based...

JANS Article

Surgical Mitral Valve Repair vs Replacement After Failed Mitral Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair: The CUTTING-EDGE Registry

May 15, 2025 | Mateo Marin-CuartasGold Contributor

The aim of this study was to compare the outcomes of mitral valve (MV) repair vs replacement after failed mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (M-TEER). A total of 332 patients across...

JANS Article

Allogeneic Mitral Valve Transplant: Historical Precedent, Current Considerations, and Future Implementation

May 7, 2025 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor

Living allogeneic heart valve transplant (HVT) first emerged in 2022, featuring the unique advantage of being a valve capable of growth and self-repair over time, thus reducing the number of...

JANS Article

Transcatheter vs Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Medicare Beneficiaries With Aortic Stenosis and Coronary Artery Disease

April 17, 2025 | Erica CurcioGold Contributor

This study compared the perioperative and longitudinal risk-adjusted outcomes of patients aged 65 and older with severe aortic stenosis and concomitant coronary artery disease undergoing either coronary artery bypass grafting...

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