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Long-Term Outcomes of Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement Using a Third-Generation Stented Bovine Pericardial Bioprosthesis in 1907 Patients

August 20, 2026 | Vincent SierGold Contributor

This single-center retrospective study evaluated long-term outcomes after surgical aortic valve replacement with the Perimount Magna Ease bioprosthesis in 1,907 patients at 12 years of follow-up. Thirty-day mortality was 2.8 percent, stroke occurred in 2.8...

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The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 172: Intraoperative AI Copilot in Robotic Cardiac Surgery

September 4, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Jacques Kpodonu, a cardiac surgeon at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, and Assistant Professor of Surgery...

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Thinking Outside the Box: Mitral Valve De-Repair

September 1, 2026 | Sameh SaidGold ContributorSilver Commentor

A 16-year-old male presented with shortness of breath and exertional fatigue. He had a history of repeat hospitalization due to acute episodes of suspected pulmonary edema. He had previously undergone...

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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons / World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery / European Congenital Heart Surgeons Association 2026 Expert Consensus Document on Timing, Indications, and Options for Pulmonary Valve Replacement in Children With Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot

August 27, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

This 2026 joint expert consensus document from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), the World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, and the European Congenital Heart Surgeons Association addresses...

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Novel Size-Adjustable Pulmonary Valve US Early Feasibility Study: One-Year Outcomes

August 27, 2026 | Vincent SierGold Contributor

This US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved prospective, single-arm, multicenter early feasibility study evaluated the Autus Size-Adjustable Valve (ASAV), a surgically implanted, fully synthetic, balloon-expandable pulmonary valve for children requiring...

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Surgical Strategy for Preserving Native Mitral Valves in Infants With Ventricular Septal Defects and Mitral Regurgitation

March 12, 2026 | Carl Backer

In 1,524 cases of ventricular septal defect (VSD) closure, 30 patients had moderate or severe mitral valve regurgitation (MR). The 14 cases where valve annular dilatation was the predominant pathophysiology...

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Mechanical Versus Bioprosthetic Heart Valves in Hemodialysis Patients

January 15, 2026 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor

This Korean nationwide database study examined prosthetic valve selection in 765 hemodialysis patients undergoing first-time valve replacement between 2003 and 2018. Using inverse probability treatment weighting to adjust for baseline...

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Modified Bio-Bentall Operation With A Rapid Deployment Valve

September 18, 2025 | Ali MashadiSilver Contributor

This study reported favorable early outcomes in 11 intermediate- and high-risk patients who underwent a modified Bio-Bentall procedure with a rapid deployment valve between January 2018 and December 2022. The...

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Clinical Success of Re-Redo Pulmonary Valve and Pulmonary Trunk Homograft Replacement During the Second Trimester of Pregnancy

September 18, 2025 | Ali MashadiSilver Contributor

This manuscript reports a pregnant patient who developed thrombosis of her mechanical pulmonary valve, necessitating re-replacement of the valve and the trunk. A 30-year-old woman at 18 weeks of gestation...

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Surgical Decision-Making for Concomitant Tricuspid Valve Repair in Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery

September 4, 2025 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor

As minimally invasive mitral valve surgery (MIMVS) continues to gain acceptance, concomitant tricuspid valve (TV) repair in patients with significant tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is increasingly encountered. The authors explored the...

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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,...

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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-Cuartas

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...

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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...

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