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Valvular Heart Disease

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January 2026
1. KONSTANTINOV IE, Rodrigues CF, Abeln K, Mazine A, et al
   An approach to severe aortic valve regurgitation and dilatation of ascending aorta in small children.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Jan 16:S0022-5223(26)00013.
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2. KONSTANTINOV IE, Mazine A, Abeln K, Schafers HJ, et al
   Surgical Mathematics of Aortic Root: Toward Durable Aortic Valve Repair.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Jan 8:S0022-5223(26)00004.
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3. BURATTO E, Cheung MMH, Ratnaraj V, Perrier S, et al
   Intraoperative predictors of left atrioventricular valve reoperation after repair of complete atrioventricular septal defect.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;171:277-285.
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   December 2025
4. ALDEA GS
   Commentary: Concomitant Tricuspid Regurgitation: Respecting the Right and Embracing the Whole.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Dec 19:S0022-5223(25)01070.
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5. CARDUCCI J, Fu W, Wagner C, Proebstle J, et al
   Worse Survival in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement with Untreated Tricuspid Regurgitation: Implications for Surgical Intervention.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Dec 19:S0022-5223(25)01067.
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6. PIEKARSKA M, Gaddam M, Malinowski M, Goodyke A, et al
   Tricuspid annular remodeling in tachycardia induced cardiomyopathy with functional tricuspid regurgitation.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Dec 12:S0022-5223(25)01054.
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7. LYU C, Gong D, Xie Y, Nie H, et al
   Totally thoracoscopic transmitral versus transaortic septal myectomy for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: A propensity score-matched comparative study.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:1599-1611.
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8. GALANTOWICZ ME, Stiver CA, Barry OM, Bacha EA, et al
   Novel size-adjustable pulmonary valve US early feasibility study: One-year outcomes.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:1739-1746.
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9. LIU H, Hua Z, He B, Jin J, et al
   Early outcomes of chimney commando procedure in redo double valve replacement: A retrospective cohort study.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:1511-1520.
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10. DEBERTIN JG, Schaff HV, Sawma T, Aslahishahri M, et al
    Artificial intelligence-enhanced electrocardiogram diastolic function grade predicts post-septal myectomy mortality in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:1590-1598.
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11. SAWMA T, Schaff HV, Karadzha A, Danesh S, et al
    Outcomes of septal myectomy in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and minimal septal hypertrophy.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:1559-1568.
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12. LU T, Lu Z, Meng Y, Yang Q, et al
    Prediction of sudden death in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy after septal myectomy: Targeting the candidate.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:1580-1589.
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13. SUN H, Yu J, Qi M, Chen J, et al
    Mitral valve surgery in rheumatic disease in patients older than age 60 years: Repair or replace?
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:e141.
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    November 2025
14. KONSTANTINOV IE, Nurkeyev B, Aldabergenov E, Kuandykova E, et al
    Versatility of the right atrial wall for tricuspid valve repair in children with Ebstein anomaly.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Nov 19:S0022-5223(25)00981.
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15. DANESH S, Schaff HV, Tang PC, Arghami A, et al
    Transcatheter repair or surgical correction of mitral regurgitation in advanced age: Short-term gains or long-term benefit.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Nov 10:S0022-5223(25)00871.
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16. CHIKWE J, Tam D, Hasan I, Gill G, et al
    Eliminating the learning curve in robotic mitral valve repair: Results from 1400 patients.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:1410-1418.
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17. VILLAR S, Wu TT, Doan TT, Cho J, et al
    Thirty years of left atrioventricular valve reoperations following atrioventricular septal defect repair: Impact of valvar stenosis.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:1216-1224.
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18. HUANG L, Zannino D, Cordina R, Orr Y, et al
    Shifting strategies to address systemic outflow tract obstruction in single ventricle anatomy with transposed great arteries.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:1225-1233.
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    October 2025
19. JAGGERS J, Winlaw D, Fuller S, Sethi N, et al
    Corrigendum to "2025 American Association for Thoracic Surgery Congenital Cardiac Surgery Working Group-Expert consensus document on the management of patients with pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum" (Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascu
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Oct 26:S0022-5223(25)00766.
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20. FENG X, Nie X, Xu C
    Time-dependent survival benefit of concomitant tricuspid valve surgery in recipients of left ventricular assist devices.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Oct 16:S0022-5223(25)00792.
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21. CHAUVETTE V, Bouhout I, Laurin C, Williams EE, et al
    Pulmonary valve repair at the time of the Ross procedure: a safe and durable strategy to address post-implantation aortic regurgitation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Oct 14:S0022-5223(25)00876.
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22. BRAASCH MC, Rahimi M, He J, Mikami R, et al
    Volume-Outcome Relationship of Mortality Following Surgical Explant of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacements.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Oct 13:S0022-5223(25)00865.
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23. CALDARONI F, Skillington P, O'Keefe M, Buratto E, et al
    Twenty-five years of the ross operation in adults: The inclusion technique keeps up the expectations.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:1017-1024.
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24. MALIK MI, Nedadur R, Chu MWA
    Reply: Advancing interpretability in artificial intelligence models for mitral valve repair.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Oct 1:S0022-5223(25)00756.
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    September 2025
25. DANESH S, Tam V, Lee A, Sawma T, et al
    Impact of Effective Orifice Area on Long-Term Survival in Bioprosthetic versus Mechanical Aortic Valves.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Sep 29:S0022-5223(25)00847.
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26. KUTSUZAWA R, Kainuma S, Kawamoto N, Suzuki K, et al
    Prognostic impacts of biological valve size on long-term outcomes of primary surgical aortic valve replacement for aortic stenosis.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Sep 29:S0022-5223(25)00846.
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27. XU C, Nie X, Wang D
    Revisiting interpretability in artificial intelligence-based mitral valve risk models.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Sep 25:S0022-5223(25)00679.
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28. ETIWY M, Berman AN, Picard MH, Fraccaro C, et al
    Do Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis and Progressive LVEF Decline to <50-59% Remain Asymptomatic?
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Sep 19:S0022-5223(25)00785.
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29. MALIK MI, Nedadur R, Chu MWA
    Reply: Toward personalized, surgeon-level prediction in mitral valve repair.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Sep 8:S0022-5223(25)00656.
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30. SHAH S, Wang C, Camacho GA, Miskovsky E, et al
    Long Term Outcomes of Tricuspid Valve Repair or Replacement in Patients with Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Sep 5:S0022-5223(25)00742.
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31. ARAGAO YM, Serra de Lima Junior FA, da Silveira Maia A, Ribeiro BS, et al
    Strong evidence and emerging options in transcatheter aortic valve therapy.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Sep 4:S0022-5223(25)00657.
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32. WU Z, Zhang S, Xie L, Qian H, et al
    Device closure versus surgical repair for doubly committed subarterial ventricular septal defect.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:815-826.
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    August 2025
33. PATEL SG, Spertus JA, Fu Z, Jones PG, et al
    Quality of Life after Mitral Valve Surgery. Results from the Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Aug 28:S0022-5223(25)00677.
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34. PEGUES J, Yang J, Likosky DS, Pagani FD, et al
    Reply: "Forget me not," an appeal from the mitral valve in the left ventricular assist device-supported circulation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Aug 22:S0022-5223(25)00636.
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35. GARCIA-VILLARREAL OA
    The primary driver of survival after mitral valve surgery in functional mitral regurgitation: The role of concomitant coronary artery bypass grafting.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Aug 22:S0022-5223(25)00645.
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36. DANESH S, Schaff HV, Holst KA, Tang PC, et al
    Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair versus Mitral Valve Surgery in Octogenarians: Comparative Analysis of Safety, Durability, and Survival.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Aug 21:S0022-5223(25)00670.
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37. FUKUHARA S, Ling C, Patel HJ, Hamilton BCS, et al
    Challenging the Transcatheter-First Paradigm: Redo Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement After Prior Transcatheter or Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Aug 19:S0022-5223(25)00668.
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38. RUMMAN RK, Verma S, Chan V, Fottinger A, et al
    Comparison of Myocardial Mechanics Post Mitral Valve Repair with Leaflet Preservation vs. Leaflet Resection: A Sub-Analysis of the Randomized CAMRA CardioLink-2 Trial.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Aug 7:S0022-5223(25)00654.
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39. MAGOULIOTIS DE, Sicouri S, Xanthopoulos A, Ramlawi B, et al
    Left ventricular assist device mitral regurgitation: Time to clip the problem?
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Aug 5:S0022-5223(25)00561.
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40. LIU Z, Zhang H, Wang M, Ren Y, et al
    Predictors and Prognosis of Mild Regurgitation After Rheumatic Mitral Valve Repair: A Dual-Center Cohort Analysis Based on Cardiac Computer Tomography.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Aug 2:S0022-5223(25)00651.
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41. EL-ESHMAWI A, Halas M, Bethea BT, David TE, et al
    The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) 2025 Expert Consensus Document: Surgical management of mitral annular calcification.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:502-522.
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42. SAWMA T, Schaff HV, Juarez-Casso F, Rahme S, et al
    Clinical features and postoperative outcomes in elderly patients undergoing septal myectomy for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:532-541.
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43. SHIN M, Szeto JJ, Brown C, Toubat O, et al
    Strategic implementation of a new robotic mitral repair program: Early experience and outcomes.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:495-501.
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    July 2025
44. BERRETTA P, Doenst T, Rinaldi M, Kempfert J, et al
    Second crossclamp in less invasive mitral valve repair for degenerative mitral regurgitation: predictors and outcomes.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jul 28:S0022-5223(25)00638.
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45. MALIK MI, Nedadur R, Chu MWA
    An Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning model for Personalized Prediction of Long-term Mitral Valve Repair Durability.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jul 18:S0022-5223(25)00574.
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46. PRADEGAN N, Gerosa G
    The good, the bad, and the ugly: Which part for transapical mitral valve repair with neochord implantation?
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jul 18:S0022-5223(25)00536.
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47. HAGE A, Grossi EA
    Commentary: Functional mitral regurgitation: An entity with more questions than answers.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jul 10:S0022-5223(25)00558.
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48. KOBAYASHI Y, Suryakumar A, Beroukhim R, Staffa SJ, et al
    Neo-aortic valve regurgitation and root dilation after arterial switch operation in patients with native left ventricular outflow tract obstruction.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jul 4:S0022-5223(25)00553.
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49. ERGI DG, Schaff HV, Ommen SR, Lahr BD, et al
    Changes in left ventricular-aortic angulation are associated with the development of obstruction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:190-199.
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    June 2025
50. PAMIDIGHANTAM P, Chen C, Shrestha N, Willekes H, et al
    Long-term Outcomes of Semirigid Ring and Band Annuloplasty in Functional Mitral Regurgitation Patients without Advanced Left Ventricular Dilation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jun 26:S0022-5223(25)00543.
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51. OHMORI T, Hiraoka A, Hamada Y, Kishimoto S, et al
    Long-term Prognostic Value of HFA-PEFF Score in Patients Undergoing Isolated Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement for Severe Aortic Stenosis.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jun 25:S0022-5223(25)00541.
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52. CHENG X, Geske JB, Zhou W, Zhu Y, et al
    Impact of post-operative left bundle branch block on left ventricular remodeling following transapical beating-heart septal myectomy.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jun 25:S0022-5223(25)00542.
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53. PEGUES J, Danesh S, Cascino TM, Cowger JA, et al
    Impact of Post-Implant Mitral Regurgitation on Durable Left Ventricular Assist Device Outcomes.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jun 24:S0022-5223(25)00539.
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54. PANG K, Xing J, Xu N, Zhang L, et al
    Reversed Septal Motion in ccTGA: A Potential Mechanism for Tricuspid Regurgitation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jun 11:S0022-5223(25)00472.
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55. ZHANG W, Wang J
    Reply: Reconsidering durability and clinical interpretation of mitral valve repair in elderly patients with rheumatic mitral valve disease.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jun 10:S0022-5223(25)00389.
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56. MAIGROT JA, Moros D, Blackstone EH, Weiss AJ, et al
    A Surgeon's Toolkit for Mitral Valve Induced Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction with Minimal Septal Hypertrophy.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jun 7:S0022-5223(25)00468.
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    May 2025
57. DONG J, Li Z, Sun Y, Du C, et al
    The Fate of Aortic Valve after Surgical Repair for Discrete Membranous Subaortic Stenosis in Pediatric Patients.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 May 26:S0022-5223(25)00398.
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58. YI JJ, Yates TA, McGilvray M, Vinyard C, et al
    The Long-term Outcomes of Concomitant Cox-Maze IV Procedure in Patients with Mitral Valve Disease and Atrial Fibrillation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 May 16:S0022-5223(25)00390.
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59. XU D, Onohara D, Suresh KS, Kalra K, et al
    Hemodynamic Efficacy of Annular versus Sub-annular Repair to Repair Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 May 15:S0022-5223(25)00387.
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60. JAGGERS J, Winlaw D, Fuller S, Sethi N, et al
    2025 American Association for Thoracic Surgery Congenital Cardiac Surgery Working Group- Expert consensus document on the management of patients with pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 May 2:S0022-5223(25)00286.
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61. SONG W, Sirset-Becker T, Mata Quinonez LR, Polsani D, et al
    Machine Learning Methods to Predicting Transvalvular Gradient Waveform Post-Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Using Pre-procedural Echocardiogram.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 May 2:S0022-5223(25)00385.
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62. QAMAR Y, Schaff HV, Castro-Varela A, Cui H, et al
    Outcomes of surgical septal myectomy for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy after previous septal reduction therapy.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:1483-1490.
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    April 2025
63. CHAE MC, Yoon S, Lee HJ, Jang WS, et al
    Outcomes of Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation after Coronary Revascularization Alone in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 24:S0022-5223(25)00336.
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64. SAIYDOUN G, Saade S, Alghamdi M, Youssefi P, et al
    Mastering Aortic Valve Repair: a standardized step by step teaching approach of remodeling root replacement with external ring annuloplasty.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 24:S0022-5223(25)00334.
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65. QAMAR Y, Schaff HV, Geske JB, Dearani JA, et al
    Impact of residual mitral valve regurgitation following septal myectomy for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 23:S0022-5223(25)00285.
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66. BROWN JA, Ashwat E, Warraich N, Iyanna N, et al
    Outcomes of Surgical versus Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients with Low-Flow Low-Gradient Aortic Stenosis.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 23:S0022-5223(25)00333.
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    Commentator Discussion: Transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement in patients younger than age 65 years in the United States.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 19:S0022-5223(25)00200.
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68. KALFA DM, Cordoves EM, LaSala VR
    Allogeneic Mitral Valve Transplant: Historical Precedent, Current Considerations, and Future Implementation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 18:S0022-5223(25)00305.
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69. ZHANG X, Zhang M, Jin Y, Liu D, et al
    Comparison of Fresh and Glutaraldehyde-treated Autologous Pericardial Patch in Tricuspid Valve Repair: A Long-term Porcine Study.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 17:S0022-5223(25)00307.
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70. QAMAR Y, Schaff HV, Geske JB, Dearani JA, et al
    Durability of mitral valve repair for degenerative mitral valve disease in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 17:S0022-5223(25)00284.
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71. KONSTANTINOV IE, Rodrigues C, Konstantinov SI, Fricke TA, et al
    An adolescent with severe aortic regurgitation and aortic root dilatation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 15:S0022-5223(25)00301.
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72. WANG Y, Wei L, Liu L, Shi J, et al
    A multicenter prospective clinical study on TAVI for aortic stenosis or pure aortic regurgitation: 5-year outcomes.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 7:S0022-5223(25)00288.
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73. ZHANG W, Luo T, Meng F, Tian B, et al
    Mitral Valve Repair versus Bioprosthetic Replacement Outcomes in patients with Rheumatic Disease Over 60: Propensity Score Matching Results.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 3:S0022-5223(25)00279.
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    March 2025
74. 
    Commentator Discussion: Eliminating the learning curve in robotic mitral valve repair: Results from 1400 patients.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Mar 28:S0022-5223(25)00098.
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75. ABRUZZO AR, Beroukhim RS, Campos S, Ghelani S, et al
    Reverse double switch operation for the borderline left ventricle.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:1012-1019.
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    February 2025
76. BILFINGER T, Bennett A, Bogue TA, Greenberg S, et al
    Mitral Valve Repair in the United States: Single-Center versus Multi-Center Surgeons' Risk-Adjusted Outcomes (13 words, 96 characters).
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Feb 28:S0022-5223(25)00172.
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77. IYENGAR A, Song C, Atluri P
    Commentary: Looking to the future: Revisiting the volume-outcome relationship in mitral valve repair.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Feb 27:S0022-5223(25)00180.
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78. YI JJ, McGilvray M, Yates TA, Procasky S, et al
    Left Atrial and Ventricular Remodeling in Chronic Mitral Regurgitation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Feb 19:S0022-5223(25)00124.
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79. ARABKHANI B, Boodhwani M, De Paulis R, Chen EP, et al
    Valve sparing aortic root replacement in bicuspid aortic valves, the reimplantation technique: A multicenter study.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Feb 17:S0022-5223(25)00120.
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80. BANSAL A, Kapadia SR
    Commentary: Rethinking Coronary Workup: How CTA is Changing the Game in the Mitral Valve Surgery.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Feb 11:S0022-5223(25)00100.
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    Commentator Discussion: Effects of mitral calcification in severe aortic stenosis with severe mitral regurgitation on left heart remodeling, surgical strategy, and outcomes.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Feb 11:S0022-5223(24)01191.
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82. REBOLLEDO MA, Knott-Craig CJ, Corson AH, Phillip R, et al
    Right Ventricular Endomyocardial Fibrosis with an Unguarded Tricuspid Valve - Surgical Management of a 9-year-old with Severe Right Heart Failure.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Feb 4:S0022-5223(25)00096.
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83. ERGI DG, Schaff HV, Pochettino A, Hurst PD, et al
    Outcomes of aortic surgery in patients with Takayasu arteritis.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:576-583.
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84. THOMPSON MA, Kramer B, Tarraf SA, Vianna E, et al
    Age is superior to aortopathy phenotype as a predictor of aortic mechanics in patients with bicuspid valve.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:531-541.
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    January 2025
85. 
    Commentator Discussion: Initial balloon versus surgical valvuloplasty in children with isolated congenital aortic stenosis: Impact on timing of aortic valve replacement.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jan 21:S0022-5223(24)01199.
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86. PATIL AR, Zheng A, Israel Y, Shah A, et al
    Computed tomography coronary angiography as an alternative to invasive coronary angiography in preoperative evaluation for mitral surgery.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jan 19:S0022-5223(25)00030.
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87. PEGUES JN, Chang CH, Alnajjar RM, Zhou S, et al
    Disparities in 180-day Infection Rates Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Aortic Valve Replacement.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jan 15:S0022-5223(25)00017.
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88. ALABBADI S, Bowdish ME, Sallam A, Tam DY, et al
    Transcatheter versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients Younger than 65 Years in the US.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jan 9:S0022-5223(25)00002.
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89. GUPTA T, Malaisrie SC, Batchelor W, Boudoulas KD, et al
    Review of the Decision-Making Approach to The Treatment of Young and Low-Risk Patients with Aortic Stenosis.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jan 9:S0022-5223(25)00009.
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90. LIU S, Zhao Y, Mo H, Hua X, et al
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95. GREENBERG JW, Argo M, Ashfaq A, Luxford JC, et al
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102. WEIXLER V, Honjo O
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103. EHRLICH T, Abeln KB, Froede L, Burgard C, et al
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     October 2024
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105. WANG H, Dun C, Makary MA, Walsh C, et al
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106. SNYDER A, Isabella M, Rodriguez L, Bishop P, et al
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108. MURPHY MO, Beller JP, Bloom JP, Montanaro C, et al
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110. LEVINE D, Patel P, Zhao Y, Chung M, et al
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111. NISIVACO S, McCarthy PM, Kruse J, Andre AC, et al
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     September 2024
112. LAU C, Girardi LN
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113. KIM H, Lee OJ, Lee JH, Kim YJ, et al
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114. PLA MM, Russell SD, Milano CA, Chiang Y, et al
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116. MCCULLOUGH KA, Eisenga JB, Banwait JK, Gasparini A, et al
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117. PEREIRA SJ
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118. LEVINE D, Patel P, Wang C, Pan C, et al
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119. ZAFAR MA, Wu J, Vinholo TF, Li Y, et al
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120. BAKIR NH, Bernabei A, Burns DJP, Blackstone EH, et al
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121. KAZA AK
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123. RAMLAWI B, Deeb GM, Mumtaz M, Bajwa T, et al
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157. SINGH SK, Elefteriades J, Takayama H
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158. ELEFTERIADES JA
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159. PARK MH, van Kampen A, Zhu Y, Melnitchouk S, et al
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160. MAGRUDER JT, Thourani VH
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162. KIM MS, Lee SH
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