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Neopulmonary Valve Reconstruction Using Autologous Right Atrial Appendage: Early Single-Center Results

August 6, 2026 | Carl Backer

This study demonstrates that using autologous right atrial appendage (RAA) tissue to create a neovalve during RVOT reconstruction is a safe and effective alternative for pediatric patients with congenital heart disease. The technique showed promising...

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A Step-by-Step Guide to Transaxillary Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement, Mitral Valve Repair, and Rhythm Surgery

August 11, 2026 | Jelle Fleerakkers

The authors present a 75-year-old woman with dyspnea on exertion. She was diagnosed with an aortic valve stenosis and moderate-to-severe mitral valve regurgitation due to a localized A2 prolapse. This...

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Systemic Tricuspid Valve Surgery in ccTGA: An Interview With Edward Buratto

August 7, 2026 | Sameh SaidGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This interview focuses on systemic tricuspid valve surgery in congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (ccTGA). At the 2026 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Annual Meeting, Sameh Said,...

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THVGreece 2026 | Tricuspid Valve

August 6, 2026 | Evangelos Leontiadis…

This session features leading surgeons discussing the tricuspid valve at the Transcatheter Heart Valves Greece (THVGreece) 2026 conference. Moderators Vassilis Voudris, Director of the Cardiology/Interventional Cardiology Division, Onassis Cardiac Surgery...

JANS Article

Neopulmonary Valve Reconstruction Using Autologous Right Atrial Appendage: Early Single-Center Results

August 6, 2026 | Carl Backer

This study demonstrates that using autologous right atrial appendage (RAA) tissue to create a neovalve during RVOT reconstruction is a safe and effective alternative for pediatric patients with congenital heart...

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Truncal Valve Repair in Neonates: An Interview With Dr. Igor Konstantinov

June 12, 2026 | Sameh SaidGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

At the 2026 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Annual Meeting, CTSNet Senior Editor—Congenital, Dr. Sameh Said, Chief of the Division of Pediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiac Surgery at Maria...

JANS Article

Outcomes Following the First 100 Cases of a New Robotic Mitral Valve Program

June 11, 2026 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor

This retrospective analysis evaluated the initiation of a robotic mitral valve surgery program, aiming to delineate surgical outcomes and learning curve trends across a single surgeon’s first 100 consecutive cases...

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Master Class: The Konno Procedure and LVOT Enlargement With Sameh Said and Vince Gaudiani

June 10, 2026 | Sameh SaidGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

In this in-depth discussion, CTSNet Senior Editors Dr. Vince Gaudiani, Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Stanford University in Stanford, California, USA, and Dr. Sameh Said, Chief of the Division...

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Redefining RVOT Reconstruction: Right Atrial Appendage Valve for ​the ​Pulmonary Position

June 9, 2026 | Dinesh Patel…

The preparation of the right atrial (RA) appendage was done by incising the trabeculae under vision and everting the excised appendage over a Hegar dilator, so that the smooth external...

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8th North American Aortic Valve Repair Symposium

September 18, 2026 | Catherine Mikelson

Friday, September 18, 2026 – Saturday, September 19, 2026 @ 6:30 am – The 8th North American Aortic Valve Repair Symposium (AVRS) is a two-day meeting designed to enhance learners’...

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Aortic Root Enlargement: An Interview With Dr. Bo Yang

May 29, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

At the 2026 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Annual Meeting, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief, Joel Dunning, a cardiothoracic surgeon at James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough, UK, engaged in a discussion...

JANS Article

A Comparison of DCD Heart Transplantation in Europe and the United States: A Multi-Centre, Retrospective Study

May 28, 2026 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor

This retrospective observational study aimed to compare clinical outcomes and demographics of donation after circulatory death (DCD) heart transplantation (HT) between European and United States (US) centers. Analyzing 504 patients...

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The Effects of Mitral Surgery on Ventricular Arrhythmias in Patients With Arrhythmic Mitral Valve Prolapse: An Interview With Dr. Michael Borger

May 22, 2026 | Mateo Marin-Cuartas…

At the 2026 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Annual Meeting, CTSNet JANS Editor Dr. Mateo Marin-Cuartas, a cardiac surgeon at Leipzig Heart Center, Germany, spoke with Dr. Michael Borger,...

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