Vascular

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A Promising Heart Drug Fails, Challenging a Long-Held Theory of Disease

September 10, 2026 | Vincent SierGold Contributor

Novo Nordisk reported that the ZEUS study, which involved more than 6,300 patients with heart disease or advanced kidney disease, failed to show a benefit for ziltivekimab vs placebo. Ziltivekimab lowered interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein,...

JANS Article

Hybrid Revascularization With Robotic Totally Endoscopic Coronary Bypass and Stents

September 10, 2026 | Vincent SierGold Contributor

This single-center retrospective study examined 418 intent-to-treat hybrid coronary revascularization (HCR) patients undergoing robotic beating-heart totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass (TECAB) from 2013 to 2025, comparing those who completed planned...

JANS Article

A Promising Heart Drug Fails, Challenging a Long-Held Theory of Disease

September 10, 2026 | Vincent SierGold Contributor

Novo Nordisk reported that the ZEUS study, which involved more than 6,300 patients with heart disease or advanced kidney disease, failed to show a benefit for ziltivekimab vs placebo. Ziltivekimab...

Podcast

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...

Video

Surgical Repair of Mixed Supracardiac Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection

August 31, 2026 | Zineb El Hasnaoui…

The surgical technique used in this video is suitable for patients with mixed supracardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) in whom the right and left pulmonary venous systems drain...

Article

Rapid Reperfusion: Management Strategy of ATAAD with Cerebral Malperfusion

August 10, 2023 | SANJAY THAKUR…

Cerebral malperfusion is a known complication of type A acute aortic dissection, which is linked to considerable perioperative mortality and morbidity. This article presents a case of Stanford acute type...

JANS Article

Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus Formation, Potential of Resolution and Association with Prognosis in a Large Real-World Cohort

January 20, 2023 | Cameron LindSilver Contributor

Since comprehensive data on thrombus formation is limited, this study looked at the associated factors and long-term survival rates. The research extended current knowledge by identifying the most prevalent rick...

JANS Article

Surgery or Endovascular Therapy for Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia

November 14, 2022 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

Quite possibly, this manuscript is projected to have the highest impact on patient care and industry for the immediate future. It provides an unusually clear narrative, and findings of a...

JANS Article

Interleukin-6 Predicts Carotid Plaque Severity, Vulnerability, and Progression

July 11, 2022 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

There could be some translational value for cardiovascular surgical practice from this prospective cardiovascular health study. The mechanistic link warrants further investigation and interpretation.

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JANS Article

Treatment of Carotid Stenosis in Asymptomatic, Nonoctogenarian, Standard Risk Patients with Stenting Versus Endarterectomy Trials

July 1, 2022 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

This is an interesting, well-written account of pooled results of two medium-size RCTs . It would be interesting to see a third arm of optimum medical therapy in follow-up studies...

JANS Article

Vascular Dysfunction of COVID-19 Is Partially Reverted in the Long-Term

March 30, 2022 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

Interesting case-control study on variations of aortovascular compliance

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JANS Article

Endovascular Repair of the Ascending Aorta: The Last Frontier

February 16, 2022 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

A useful short review accompanied by media , related to the background of the ARISE Study. The esteemed authors discuss the potential endovascular options for zone 0 for inoperable Acute...

JANS Article

European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2022 Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Chronic Venous Disease of the Lower Limbs

January 14, 2022 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

A scholarly update on the previous (2016) guidelines, with an interesting Chapter 9 Gaps in evidence and future perspectives. The guidelines have been extensively reviewed by European and other experts....

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