Mechanical Support & Transplant

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Ventricular Free-Wall Rupture, Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm, and Papillary Muscle Rupture Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction

July 29, 2026 | EACTS StaffSilver Contributor

This multisociety European Society of Cardiology (ESC)/European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) consensus statement addresses three mechanical complications of acute myocardial infarction: ventricular free-wall rupture, pseudoaneurysm, and papillary muscle rupture. Now occurring in under 1...

JANS Article

Ventricular Free-Wall Rupture, Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm, and Papillary Muscle Rupture Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction

July 29, 2026 | EACTS StaffSilver Contributor

This multisociety European Society of Cardiology (ESC)/European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) consensus statement addresses three mechanical complications of acute myocardial infarction: ventricular free-wall rupture, pseudoaneurysm, and papillary muscle rupture....

JANS Article

Safety and Efficacy of Stand-Alone and Hybrid Thoracoscopic Atrial Fibrillation Ablation

July 23, 2026 | EACTS StaffSilver Contributor

This multicenter registry assessed long-term outcomes of thoracoscopic atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation using a bipolar irrigated radiofrequency clamp across 13 years. Among 678 patients (predominantly longstanding persistent AF), freedom from...

Event

10th EACTS Mechanical Circulatory Support Summit.

November 19, 2026

Thursday, November 19, 2026 – Saturday, November 21, 2026 @ 8:00 am – 12:15 pm – The 10th EACTS Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) Summit brings together leading international experts in...

Video

Selective Mechanical Unloading of the LV in LV Failure Supported via VA-ECMO: From Theory to Clinical Data

June 19, 2026 | Keshava Rajagopal

A variety of mechanical circulatory support strategies are available to treat cardiogenic shock with left ventricular failure. Current theory suggests that direct left ventricular unloading should be superior to other...

Video

Physician Assistant-Led Recovery Model for Heart Transplantation: An Interview With Physician Assistant Joshua Lowman

February 13, 2026 | Joshua Lowman…

In this enlightening interview, Cristina Ruiz Segria, CTSNet Senior Editor—Clinical Care Providers and nurse practitioner at James Cook University Hospital, UK, speaks with Joshua Lowman, a cardiovascular and thoracic surgery...

Video

DCD-HOPE Model for Congenital Heart Transplants: An Interview With Louise Kenny

February 5, 2026 | Louise Kenny…

In this remarkable interview, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Dr. Louise Kenny, a consultant pediatric and adult congenital cardiothoracic and transplant surgeon at Freeman Hospital in Newcastle upon Tyne,...

Podcast

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 143: DCD-HOPE Model for Congenital Heart Transplants

February 5, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Louise Kenny, a consultant pediatric and adult congenital cardiothoracic and transplant surgeon at Freeman Hospital in Newcastle upon...

Podcast

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 134: Current State of Xenotransplantation

December 4, 2025 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Christopher McGregor, professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, about the current...

Video

Beating Heart Transplantation Using the Organ Care “Heart-in-a-Box” System (OCS)

November 11, 2025 | Karim Wilson…

This video outlines the surgical technique of beating heart transplantation using the Organ Care System (OCS). It details the preparation of the donor heart, cannulation, and the steps involved in...

Video

Carotid Artery Cannulation for Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery

October 22, 2025 | Dmytro BabliakBronze Contributor…

The authors present a case of open cutdown cannulation of the right common carotid artery for cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) using the semi-Seldinger technique. A 65-year-old man presented with chest pain...

Video

ASAIO 2025 | My Personal Journey With MCS: History and Milestones

October 3, 2025 | Erica CurcioGold Contributor

In June 2025, the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs assembled leading cardiothoracic surgeons to share insights and expertise on advanced topics in cardiothoracic surgery. Watch for more ASAIO 2025...

Video

The First In-Human BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart Implantation: An Interview With Alexis Shafii

September 18, 2025 | Alexis Shafii…

In this remarkable interview, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Alexis Shafii, professor of surgery and surgical director of heart transplantation at The Texas Heart Institute at Baylor College of...

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