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Free Subscription 20.04.2026 4 Am J Cardiol 7 Ann Thorac Surg 2 Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 1 Circulation 1 Clin Cardiol 3 Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2 Heart 2 Int J Cardiol 1 J Am Soc Echocardiogr 3 J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1 Pediatr Cardiol

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Am J Cardiol

1. MOOS EF, Tagliafierro M, Ferrari G, Geirsson A, et al
   Implications of Sarcopenia in Patients With Structural Valve Pathology.
   Am J Cardiol. 2026;266:124-131.
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2. PRAVDA NS, Itelman E, Plakht Y, Schifter L, et al
   Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance-based Tissue Characteristics and Clinical Outcomes in Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.
   Am J Cardiol. 2026 Feb 10:S0002-9149(26)00062.
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3. KATO N, Ito J, Kaneko T, Hirose N, et al
   Clinical Significance of Extreme Left Atrial Enlargement in Atrial Functional Mitral Regurgitation.
   Am J Cardiol. 2026 Apr 15:S0002-9149(26)00219.
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4. GUPTA K, Chou A, Oye M, Modi K, et al
   Prognostic Significance of Right Ventricle-Pulmonary Artery Coupling to Risk Stratify Patients Undergoing Transesophageal Echocardiogram For Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation.
   Am J Cardiol. 2026 Apr 14:S0002-9149(26)00223.
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   Ann Thorac Surg

5. RAMLAWI B, Deeb GM, Yakubov SJ, Mumtaz M, et al
   Isolated Transcatheter and Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in the Evolut Low-Risk Trial: 5-Year Comparative Outcomes.
   Ann Thorac Surg. 2026 Apr 15:S0003-4975(26)00340.
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6. KAZALEH M, Wagner C, Patil R, Pawar N, et al
   Durability of Mitral Valve Repair in Adult Connective Tissue Disease.
   Ann Thorac Surg. 2026 Apr 15:S0003-4975(26)00341.
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7. WON D, Bolling SF, Romano MA, Johnston DR, et al
   Long-Term Survival Advantage of Reoperative Surgical Mitral Valve Replacement Over Transcatheter Mitral Valve-in-Valve: A Multicenter Cohort.
   Ann Thorac Surg. 2028 Mar 23:S0003-4975(26)00250.
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8. GLANCE LG, Dick AW, Knight PW, Bruckel JT, et al
   Hospital-Level Variation in Transcatheter versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement Among Patients Younger than 65 Years.
   Ann Thorac Surg. 2026 Apr 13:S0003-4975(26)00327.
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9. GUO J, Zhang P
   Risk-Modified Prosthesis Selection in Mitral Valve Replacement.
   Ann Thorac Surg. 2026 Apr 11:S0003-4975(26)00323.
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10. SHIMODA TM, Rabkin DG, Kuno T
    From Claims Data to Clinical Practice in Tricuspid Regurgitation: Context Matters.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2026 Apr 11:S0003-4975(26)00332.
    PubMed        
    
    
11. DAVID TE
    The effect of gender on outcomes of mitral valve repair.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2026 Apr 8:S0003-4975(26)00314.
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    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv

12. MESAR T, Jackson A, Chachati G, Jacquemyn X, et al
    The Impact of Vascular Access Complications in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026 Apr 12. doi: 10.1002/ccd.70560.
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13. EL-ANDARI R, Hassanabad AF, Wang S, Eckstein J, et al
    Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in a Perceval Valve: Pitfalls, Tips, and Outcomes.
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026 Apr 10. doi: 10.1002/ccd.70619.
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    Circulation

14. VISSING CR, Axelsson Raja A, Helms AS, Saberi S, et al
    Differences in Disease Trajectory, Comorbidities, and Mortality in Sarcomeric and Nonsarcomeric Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.
    Circulation. 2026;153:1104-1116.
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    Clin Cardiol

15. TAHIR I, Shahbaz H
    "Loop Diuretics in Severe Aortic Stenosis: A Marker of Disease Severity, Not a Mortality Driver".
    Clin Cardiol. 2026;49:e70306.
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    Eur J Cardiothorac Surg

16. BEJAND EA, Suwita BM, Akowuah E, Deshpande R, et al
    Computed Tomography in Preoperative Planning of Minimally Invasive Valvular Heart Surgery: A Systematic Review of Mixed Evidence and Clinical Application.
    Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2026 Mar 28:ezag101. doi: 10.1093.
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17. MYAGMARDORJ R, Fortuni F, Mantegazza V, van Wijngaarden AL, et al
    Extent and progression of cardiac damage in patients with primary mitral regurgitation undergoing surgical repair.
    Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2026 Apr 10:ezag149. doi: 10.1093.
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18. DE KEIJZER AR, Notenboom ML, van Kimmenade RRJ, Geuzebroek GSC, et al
    Prevalence, Aetiology, and Progression of Mitral Valve Regurgitation in Patients Diagnosed with Ascending Aortic Aneurysm.
    Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2026;68:ezag135.
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    Heart

19. ALLAM M, Villa Etchegoyen C, Alsidawi S, Pathangey G, et al
    Prognostic value of transaortic flow rate compared with ejection fraction and stroke volume index in low-gradient severe aortic stenosis.
    Heart. 2026 Apr 14:heartjnl-2025-327594. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2025-327594.
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20. LEE MS, Zhou M, Ho M, Wu YL, et al
    Risk factor profiles and haemodynamic progression in aortic stenosis: a retrospective population-based study.
    Heart. 2026 Apr 10:heartjnl-2025-327243. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2025-327243.
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    Int J Cardiol

21. APOSTOLOS A, Konstantinou K, Allaf M, Sakalidis A, et al
    Self-expanding versus balloon-expandable valves in patients undergoing urgent or emergent TAVI.
    Int J Cardiol. 2026;454:134440.
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22. OKITA S, Kitahara H, Kuji H, Miyakoda K, et al
    Prognostic impact of conduction disturbance subtypes after transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
    Int J Cardiol. 2026;455:134495.
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    J Am Soc Echocardiogr

23. REINHARDT SW, Singh J, Shah NN, McNamara RL, et al
    Discordance of Aortic Valve Area Indexed to Actual and Ideal Body Surface Area in Aortic Stenosis.
    J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2026 Apr 15:S0894-7317(26)00133.
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    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg

24. RO SK, Kim J, Ryu S, Kim JB, et al
    Mechanical versus bioprosthetic heart valves in patients on hemodialysis.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:1040-1048.
    PubMed         Abstract available
    
    
25. OHMORI T, Maeda K, Hiraoka A, Pak K, et al
    Clinical Value of the Flow-Adjusted Pressure Gradient in Patients Undergoing Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Apr 13:S0022-5223(26)00884.
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26. SONG Y, Choi ES, Kim DH, Kwon BS, et al
    Outcomes of Staged Repair Following Systemic-to-Pulmonary Artery Shunt in Pulmonary Atresia with Ventricular Septal Defect.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Apr 9:S0022-5223(26)00853.
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    Pediatr Cardiol

27. NISSEN TE, Chung S, Brown AW, Sanders E, et al
    Leaflet Length is a Reliable Measure of Aortic Valve Growth.
    Pediatr Cardiol. 2026 Apr 17. doi: 10.1007/s00246-026-04262.
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