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Articles published in J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
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June 2018

SANTARPINO G, Gregorini R
"Transcatheter aortic valve implantation for everyone": Yes, of course, but how much is that?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018;155:2425.
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MCCARTHY FH, Desai ND
Long-term outcomes will determine the cost-effective approach to aortic valve disease.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018;155:2425-2426.
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May 2018

FURUKAWA N, Kuss O, Emmel E, Scholtz S, et al
Minimally invasive versus transapical versus transfemoral aortic valve implantation: A one-to-one-to-one propensity score-matched analysis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 May 5. pii: S0022-5223(18)31243.
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CRESTANELLO JA
When should we assess tricuspid regurgitation severity? Preoperatively, while the patient is awake.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 May 4. pii: S0022-5223(18)31236.
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April 2018

KOTH AM, Kwiatkowski DM, Lim TR, Bauser-Heaton H, et al
Association of dead space ventilation and prolonged ventilation after repair of tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Apr 30. pii: S0022-5223(18)31227.
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COOK CC, Salman M, Wei LM, Roberts HG, et al
Balancing risk versus reward in isolated repair of severe tricuspid regurgitation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Apr 24. pii: S0022-5223(18)31206.
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KIM HJ, Kim JB
"All-inclusive" guidelines on bicuspid aortic valve-related aortopathy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Apr 21. pii: S0022-5223(18)31044.
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CRESTANELLO JA
"The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated": The appraisal of apicoaortic conduit in the transcatheter aortic valve replacement era.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Apr 21. pii: S0022-5223(18)31045.
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LEE HA, Cheng YT, Wu VC, Chou AH, et al
Nationwide cohort study of mitral valve repair versus replacement for infective endocarditis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Apr 21. pii: S0022-5223(18)31051.
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HAN JJ, Atluri P
The invisible hands conducting minimally invasive mitral valve surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Apr 19. pii: S0022-5223(18)31041.
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NAPPI F, Nenna A, Petitti T, Spadaccio C, et al
Long-term outcome of cryopreserved allograft for aortic valve replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Apr 18. pii: S0022-5223(18)31020.
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HUSAIN SA
Cause versus effect? Tricuspid valve replacement in the management of a failing Fontan circulation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Apr 18. pii: S0022-5223(18)31026.
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GIRARDI LN
Bicuspid aortic valve-related aortopathy: "Knowledge is Good".
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Apr 18. pii: S0022-5223(18)31031.
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IKENO Y, Tanaka H, Okita Y
Intraoperative aortic root pressure study for quantitative assessment of aortic regurgitation during valve-sparing root replacement: A preliminary report.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Apr 17. pii: S0022-5223(18)31021.
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KUMAR SR
Collateral benefit in pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Apr 16. pii: S0022-5223(18)31004.
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MANTINI C, Caulo M, Marinelli D, Chiacchiaretta P, et al
Aortic valve bypass surgery in severe aortic valve stenosis: Insights from cardiac and brain magnetic resonance imaging.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Apr 13. pii: S0022-5223(18)30981.
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BOZINOVSKI J
To redo, or not redo, that is the question: The hazard from redo mitral valve replacement in patients considering transmitral valve-in-valve procedures.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Apr 12. pii: S0022-5223(18)30971.
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COYAN G, Wei LM, Althouse A, Roberts HG, et al
Robotic mitral valve operations by experienced surgeons are cost-neutral and durable at 1 year.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Apr 12. pii: S0022-5223(18)30938.
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MAINWARING RD, Patrick WL, Roth SJ, Kamra K, et al
Surgical algorithm and results for repair of pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect and major aortopulmonary collaterals.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Apr 12. pii: S0022-5223(18)30946.
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PACINI D, Murana G, Di Marco L
Is wall stress like Wall Street when it comes to speculating on bicuspid versus tricuspid aortic valve aneurysm?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Apr 12. pii: S0022-5223(18)30961.
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NAKASU A, Greason KL, Nkomo VT, Eleid MF, et al
Transcatheter aortic valve insertion in patients with hostile ascending aorta calcification.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Apr 7. pii: S0022-5223(18)30908.
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ARMOIRY X, Obadia JF, Pascal L, Polazzi S, et al
Comparison of transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve implantation in high-risk patients: A nationwide study in France.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Apr 7. pii: S0022-5223(18)30729.
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EJIOFOR JI, Hirji SA, Ramirez-Del Val F, Norman AV, et al
Outcomes of repeat mitral valve replacement in patients with prior mitral surgery: A benchmark for transcatheter approaches.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Apr 7. pii: S0022-5223(18)30909.
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SIEVERS HH
Advanced imaging unveils aortic valve secrets: What is next, theoretic biology?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Apr 5. pii: S0022-5223(18)30907.
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COLLI A, Gerosa G, Bartus K, Tarantini G, et al
Transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement with a self-expanding bioprosthesis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Apr 4. pii: S0022-5223(18)30877.
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JAVADIKASGARI H, Mihaljevic T, Suri RM, Svensson LG, et al
Simple versus complex degenerative mitral valve disease.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Apr 4. pii: S0022-5223(18)30896.
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SAID SM
Accessory mitral valve tissue: What lies beneath.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Apr 4. pii: S0022-5223(18)30899.
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NAWAYTOU O, Mastrobuoni S, de Kerchove L, Baert J, et al
Deep circumferential annuloplasty as an adjunct to repair regurgitant bicuspid aortic valves with a dilated annulus.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Apr 4. pii: S0022-5223(18)30891.
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TAKAMATSU M, Hirotani T, Ohtsubo S, Takeuchi S, et al
Tricuspid valve repair: Chordae transposition of the entire posterior leaflet for extensive anterior leaflet prolapse.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Apr 3. pii: S0022-5223(18)30883.
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HAWKINS RB, Mehaffey JH, Kessel SM, Dahl JJ, et al
Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery is associated with excellent resource utilization, cost, and outcomes.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Apr 3. pii: S0022-5223(18)30889.
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PERRIER SL, Zhu MZL, Weintraub RG, Konstantinov IE, et al
Tricuspid valve replacement in failing Fontan circulation with severe ventricular dysfunction: The road not taken?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Apr 3. pii: S0022-5223(18)30878.
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LAGUNA G, Blanco M, Carrascal Y
Subaortic stenosis by accessory mitral tissue: Failure of embryonic positioning?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Apr 3. pii: S0022-5223(18)30876.
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SAKATA T, Mogi K, Sakurai M, Nomura A, et al
Effect of tricuspid annuloplasty concomitant with left heart surgery on right heart geometry and function.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Apr 3. pii: S0022-5223(18)30882.
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MAXIMUS S, Milliken JC, Danielsen B, Shemin R, et al
Implementation of transcatheter aortic valve replacement in California: Influence on aortic valve surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018;155:1447-1456.
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March 2018

BARKER AJ, Markl M, Fedak PWM
Assessing wall stresses in bicuspid aortic valve-associated aortopathy: Forecasting the perfect storm?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Mar 31. pii: S0022-5223(18)30873.
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MICHELENA HI
Bicuspid aortic valve aortopathy in the era of fake news: A clinician's perspective on the truth.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Mar 29. pii: S0022-5223(18)30856.
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YUH DD
Pump the brakes: Getting ahead of ourselves with concomitant tricuspid annuloplasty?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Mar 27. pii: S0022-5223(18)30842.
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MELBY SJ
Roll up your sleeves, roll up your retractor, and repair the mitral valve.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Mar 19. pii: S0022-5223(18)30816.
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YE J
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement for isolated aortic regurgitation is coming!
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Mar 17. pii: S0022-5223(18)30817.
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SAKURAI H, Sakurai T, Ohashi N, Nishikawa H, et al
Aortic to right ventricular shunt for pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum and bilateral coronary ostial atresia.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Mar 17. pii: S0022-5223(18)30826.
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YUH DD
What lies beneath (the mitral annulus): The geometric implications of restrictive annuloplasty.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Mar 17. pii: S0022-5223(18)30821.
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MANIAR HS, Moon MR
Appropriate use criteria for aortic stenosis: Guidelines or opinion?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Mar 13. pii: S0022-5223(18)30777.
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HUI SK, Fan CS, Christie S, Feindel CM, et al
The aortic root does not dilate over time after replacement of the aortic valve and ascending aorta in patients with bicuspid or tricuspid aortic valves.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Mar 13. pii: S0022-5223(18)30775.
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JIAO J, Tian W, Qiu P, Norton EL, et al
Induced pluripotent stem cells with NOTCH1 gene mutation show impaired differentiation into smooth muscle and endothelial cells: Implications for bicuspid aortic valve-related aortopathy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Mar 12. pii: S0022-5223(18)30714.
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URBANSKI PP, Lakew F, Dinstak W, Heinz N, et al
Bentall procedure after previous aortic valve or complete root replacement: Usefulness of self-assembled aortic valve conduit.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Mar 11. pii: S0022-5223(18)30716.
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KASSEM S, Ricciardi G, Salvi L, Alimento M, et al
Late left ventricular rupture as a complication of NeoChord implantation for mitral valve repair.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Mar 10. pii: S0022-5223(18)30696.
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XUAN Y, Wang Z, Liu R, Haraldsson H, et al
Wall stress on ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms with bicuspid compared with tricuspid aortic valve.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Mar 8. pii: S0022-5223(18)30625.
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BALSAM LB
The genetics of bicuspid aortic valve disease: Shall we take it down a NOTCH?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Mar 2. pii: S0022-5223(18)30590.
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February 2018

CARRIER M
Replacement of bicuspid aortic valve with sutureless bioprosthesis: A word of caution here.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Feb 24. pii: S0022-5223(18)30582.
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D'AMBRA MN
Rapid deployment aortic valve replacement devices: Too many unanswered questions.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Feb 24. pii: S0022-5223(18)30584.
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BARAN C, Durdu MS, Gumus F, Cakici M, et al
Sutureless aortic valve replacement with concomitant valvular surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Feb 21. pii: S0022-5223(18)30407.
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TUDORACHE I, Haverich A
Enhanced exposure of subvalvular structures during mitral valve repair with a novel flexible and reusable leaflets retractor.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Feb 17. pii: S0022-5223(18)30401.
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CARRIER M, Bouchard D
Rapid-deployment bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement; There is a flag on the field!
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Feb 17. pii: S0022-5223(18)30294.
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KIM J, Lee JW
Aortic valve: To buy or not to buy?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Feb 17. pii: S0022-5223(18)30394.
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OZAKI S, Kawase I, Yamashita H, Uchida S, et al
Midterm outcomes after aortic valve neocuspidization with glutaraldehyde-treated autologous pericardium.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Feb 15. pii: S0022-5223(18)30371.
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COLLI A, Besola L, Bizzotto E, Peruzzo P, et al
Edge-to-edge mitral valve repair with transapical neochord implantation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Feb 13. pii: S0022-5223(18)30356.
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CICEK S
Cardiac amyloidosis and aortic stenosis: Great masquerader back again!
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Feb 13. pii: S0022-5223(18)30352.
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EISHI K, Miura T, Matsumaru I, Tanigawa K, et al
Spiral suspension, a novel repair technique for severe functional tricuspid regurgitation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Feb 13. pii: S0022-5223(18)30358.
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LIU H, Yang Y, Wang W, Zhu D, et al
Transapical transcatheter aortic valve replacement for aortic regurgitation with a second-generation heart valve.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Feb 13. pii: S0022-5223(18)30367.
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SOHN SH, Jang MJ, Hwang HY, Kim KH, et al
Rapid deployment or sutureless versus conventional bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement: A meta-analysis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Feb 13. pii: S0022-5223(18)30364.
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CHIARIELLO GA, Villa E, Messina A, Troise G, et al
Dislocation of a sutureless prosthesis after type I bicuspid aortic valve replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Feb 10. pii: S0022-5223(18)30336.
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LIAKOPOULOS OJ
Transcatheter mitral valve replacement in patients with severe mitral annular calcification: Pushing the limits to the sky.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Feb 8. pii: S0022-5223(18)30290.
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WIGGINS LM, Kumar SR
The root cause of anxiety during reoperative aortic valve surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Feb 8. pii: S0022-5223(18)30287.
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TAM DY, Hughes A, Fremes SE, Youn S, et al
A cost-utility analysis of transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement for the treatment of aortic stenosis in the population with intermediate surgical risk.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Feb 2. pii: S0022-5223(18)30073.
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PADALA M
Patient-specific computational biomechanical modeling to guide mitral valve repair strategy: Practicality and value?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018;155:606-607.
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YOSHIDA S, Toda K, Sawa Y
Is individualized mitral valve repair in the future?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018;155:605-606.
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NAPPI F, Spadaccio C, Mihos CG, Fraldi M, et al
Euler's elastica-based biomechanical assessment for neochordal insertion in the treatment of degenerative mitral valve repair.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018;155:603-605.
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MAZINE A, Verma S, Yanagawa B
Mitral valve repair with resection versus neochordae: A call for high-quality evidence.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018;155:601-602.
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YOUNG C, Laufer G, Kocher A, Solinas M, et al
One-year outcomes after rapid-deployment aortic valve replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018;155:575-585.
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ANTUNES MJ
The variability of the mitral valve anatomy and terminology.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Feb 1. pii: S0022-5223(18)30250.
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DAVID TE, David CM, Manlhiot C
Tricuspid annulus diameter does not predict the development of tricuspid regurgitation after mitral valve repair for mitral regurgitation due to degenerative diseases.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Feb 1. pii: S0022-5223(18)30266.
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BOZINOVSKI J
Sutureless aortic valve replacement in combined procedures: Check whether there is room for the new guy before inviting them.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Feb 1. pii: S0022-5223(18)30252.
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January 2018

LITTLE SH, Popma JJ, Kleiman NS, Deeb GM, et al
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients with severe mitral or tricuspid regurgitation at extreme risk for surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Jan 31. pii: S0022-5223(18)30067.
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OCHIAI T, Yoon SH, Sharma R, Chakravarty T, et al
Recurrent severe aortic stenosis after transfemoral transcatheter valve-in-valve-in-valve replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Jan 11. pii: S0022-5223(18)30042.
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POULIN A, Bernier M, Rodes-Cabau J, Doyle D, et al
Subacute mitral valve dysfunction after transcatheter aortic and mitral valve replacements.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Jan 10. pii: S0022-5223(18)30037.
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GIRARDI LN
Valve-sparing aortic root replacement and the bicuspid aortic valve: The details matter.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Jan 6. pii: S0022-5223(18)30020.
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YUH DD
Redefining tricuspid valve anatomy: Acknowledging the "forgotten valve".
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Jan 4. pii: S0022-5223(18)30005.
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SON KH, Park KY, Choi CH
Obesity as a confounding factor in a study evaluating the role of M1 polarization in aortic valve calcification.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018;155:76.
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PARACHURI VR, Adhyapak SM
Topographic mapping of regional contractile injury in ischemic mitral regurgitation: Are regional shape deformation indices answer enough?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018;155:231-232.
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December 2017

CRESTANELLO JA
Severe tricuspid or mitral regurgitation in inoperable patients with aortic stenosis. Can we leave them alone?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Dec 26. pii: S0022-5223(17)33046.
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ASADI T, Mullin K, Roselli E, Johnston D, et al
Disseminated Mycobacterium chimaera infection associated with heater-cooler units after aortic valve surgery without endocarditis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Dec 21. pii: S0022-5223(17)33001.
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URBANSKI PP, Jankulovski A, Doldurov K, Zhan X, et al
Reconstructive aortic valve surgery in the elderly: Techniques and outcomes.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Dec 19. pii: S0022-5223(17)32896.
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KAWADA N, Naganuma H, Muramatsu K, Ishibashi-Ueda H, et al
Redefinition of tricuspid valve structures for successful ring annuloplasty.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Dec 19. pii: S0022-5223(17)32891.
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SARAN N, Said SM, Schaff HV, Maltais S, et al
Outcome of tricuspid valve surgery in the presence of permanent pacemaker.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Dec 19. pii: S0022-5223(17)32886.
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JAVA AP, Greason KL, Dispenzieri A, Grogan M, et al
Aortic valve replacement in patients with amyloidosis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Dec 19. pii: S0022-5223(17)32895.
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KAINUMA S, Funatsu T, Kondoh H, Yokota T, et al
Beneficial effects of restrictive annuloplasty on subvalvular geometry in patients with functional mitral regurgitation and advanced cardiomyopathy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Dec 18. pii: S0022-5223(17)32852.
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KLOTZ S, Stock S, Sievers HH, Diwoky M, et al
Survival and reoperation pattern after 20 years of experience with aortic valve-sparing root replacement in patients with tricuspid and bicuspid valves.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Dec 13. pii: S0022-5223(17)32847.
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GAUDINO M, Lau C
Fixing nature's mistakes on the aortic valve: Will the normal form ensure normal function in the long term?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Dec 12. pii: S0022-5223(17)32839.
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TAKSLER GB
Evaluating the best approach to treatment of aortic stenosis: The jury is still out.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Dec 12. pii: S0022-5223(17)32806.
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SPEIR AM
Reconstructive aortic valve surgery in the elderly: Another example of better being the enemy of good?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Dec 9. pii: S0022-5223(17)32800.
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GAUDINO M
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement, The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, and the evolution of clinical research in cardiothoracic surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Dec 9. pii: S0022-5223(17)32822.
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HOCUM STONE LL, Kelly RF
Remodeling the mitral valve: An outside-in strategy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Dec 9. pii: S0022-5223(17)32823.
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ZAFAR MA, Li Y, Rizzo JA, Charilaou P, et al
Height alone, rather than body surface area, suffices for risk estimation in ascending aortic aneurysm.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Dec 6. pii: S0022-5223(17)32769.
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KESAVUORI R, Raivio P, Jokinen JJ, Sahlman A, et al
Early experience with robotic mitral valve repair with intra-aortic occlusion.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Dec 5. pii: S0022-5223(17)32410.
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KUNIHARA T, Arimura S, Sata F, Giebels C, et al
Aortic annulus does not dilate over time after aortic root remodeling with or without annuloplasty.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Dec 5. pii: S0022-5223(17)32404.
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ACCOLA KD
The Edwards Intuity Elite valve: Not to repeal nor replace, but rather additive to surgical aortic valve replacement options.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017;154:1903.
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BOOTH K, Clark S
Sutureless aortic valve replacement: Progress for the sake of progress?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017;154:1902-1903.
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HUSSAIN ST, Blackstone EH, Pettersson GB
Allografts remain a cornerstone of surgical treatment of invasive and destructive aortic valve infective endocarditis: Surgeon and technique do matter!
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017;154:1900-1901.
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November 2017

ETZ CD, Borger MA
Bicuspid aortic valve-associated aortopathy: A slowly evolving picture.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Nov 29. pii: S0022-5223(17)32361.
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LIAKOPOULOS OJ, Wahlers T
Anterior leaflet splitting during transcatheter mitral valve replacement: Killing two birds with one stone?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Nov 22. pii: S0022-5223(17)32742.
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CHIVASSO P, Bruno VD, Farid S, Malvindi PG, et al
Predictors of survival in octogenarians after mitral valve surgery for degenerative disease: The Mitral Surgery in Octogenarians study.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Nov 20. pii: S0022-5223(17)32704.
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WOJNARSKI CM, Roselli EE
Tighten your belt or lose your pants? Not if it is tailored to the patient-annuloplasty during remodeling.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Nov 20. pii: S0022-5223(17)32707.
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BOLLACHE E, Fedak PWM, van Ooij P, Rahman O, et al
Perioperative evaluation of regional aortic wall shear stress patterns in patients undergoing aortic valve and/or proximal thoracic aortic replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Nov 16. pii: S0022-5223(17)32501.
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KATAOKA A, Zeng X, Guerrero JL, Kozak A, et al
Application of polymer-mesh device to remodel left ventricular-mitral valve apparatus in ischemic mitral regurgitation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Nov 14. pii: S0022-5223(17)32485.
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DAVID TE
Bicuspid aortic valve with aortic aneurysms.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Nov 14. pii: S0022-5223(17)32681.
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AD N, Holmes SD, Massimiano PS, Rongione AJ, et al
Long-term outcome following concomitant mitral valve surgery and Cox maze procedure for atrial fibrillation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Nov 14. pii: S0022-5223(17)32489.
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LORCA R, Alvarez-Cabo R, Calvo J, de la Hera JM, et al
Quadricuspid aortic valve surgical repair.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Nov 13. pii: S0022-5223(17)32507.
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SULTAN I, Seese L, Lagazzi L, Gleason TG, et al
Concomitant aortic valve replacement with orthotopic heart transplantation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Nov 9. pii: S0022-5223(17)32473.
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KELLY BJ, Ho Luxford JM, Butler CG, Huang CC, et al
Severity of tricuspid regurgitation is associated with long-term mortality.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Nov 8. pii: S0022-5223(17)32429.
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ROGERS T, Thourani VH
Is there still a role for balloon dilatation before transcatheter aortic valve replacement-or, indeed, for transaortic access?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Nov 7. pii: S0022-5223(17)32462.
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BONAROS N, Kofler M, Frank D, Cocchieri R, et al
Balloon-expandable transaortic transcatheter aortic valve implantation with or without predilation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Nov 2. pii: S0022-5223(17)32400.
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DILLON J
A stitch too far: The circumflex artery in jeopardy during mitral valve repair.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017;154:1621-1623.
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BARNHART GR, Chitwood WR, Grossi EA
Rapid deployment aortic valve systems: The surgeons' alternative to Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017;154:1568-1569.
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FISCHLEIN T, Santarpino G
Rapid-deployment aortic valve systems: The surgeons' alternative to transcatheter aortic valve implantation?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017;154:1568.
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October 2017

PRAKASH SK, Estrera AL
Not "Z" end of the story: Do Z scores help to guide surgical decisions about the ascending aorta in patients with bicuspid aortic valve?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Oct 20. pii: S0022-5223(17)32348.
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GILLINOV M, Soltesz EG
Atrial fibrillation in the patient undergoing mitral valve surgery: A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Oct 9. pii: S0022-5223(17)32183.
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YUN TJ
Valve-sparing repair to alleviate pulmonary regurgitation may lead to as much right ventricular dilatation as a transannular patch: A catch-22?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Oct 7. pii: S0022-5223(17)32174.
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ANSELMI A, Verhoye JP
The pathway toward the success of a new transcatheter aortic valve replacement device: A surgeon's adventure.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Oct 3. pii: S0022-5223(17)32161.
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September 2017

BAKAEEN FG, Shroyer AL, Zenati MA, Badhwar V, et al
Mitral valve surgery in the US Veterans Administration health system: 10-year outcomes and trends.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Sep 30. pii: S0022-5223(17)32144.
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ANYANWU AC, Adams DH
Another case of underprovision of mitral valve repair surgery: Lessons from the Veterans Affairs health system.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Sep 28. pii: S0022-5223(17)32142.
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CONTI VR, DeAnda A Jr
Ascending aortopathy with bicuspid aortic valve: Individualizing the threshold.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Sep 22. pii: S0022-5223(17)32111.
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ROGERS T, Thourani VH
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement after mitral valve surgery: Synergistic or incompatible?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Sep 22. pii: S0022-5223(17)32112.
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SHEMIN RJ
Size matters: Indexed left atrial size predicts late survival after aortic valve replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Sep 20. pii: S0022-5223(17)31999.
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DI GIAMMARCO G, Marinelli D
Which aortic valve prosthesis I would implant on myself?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Sep 20. pii: S0022-5223(17)31977.
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LAMELAS J, Mawad M, Williams R, Weiss UK, et al
Isolated and concomitant minimally invasive minithoracotomy aortic valve surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Sep 19. pii: S0022-5223(17)31961.
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HUSSAIN ST, Blackstone EH, Pettersson GB
Tell it like it is: Experience in mitral valve surgery does matter for improved outcomes in mitral valve infective endocarditis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Sep 18. pii: S0022-5223(17)31953.
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LEOPALDI AM, Wrobel K, Speziali G, van Tuijl S, et al
The dynamic cardiac biosimulator: A method for training physicians in beating-heart mitral valve repair procedures.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Sep 18. pii: S0022-5223(17)31914.
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ZHU L, Guo Y, Wang W, Liu H, et al
Transapical transcatheter aortic valve replacement with a novel transcatheter aortic valve replacement system in high-risk patients with severe aortic valve diseases.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Sep 15. pii: S0022-5223(17)31918.
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SQUIERS JJ, Potluri S, Brinkman WT, DiMaio JM, et al
Systematic review of transcatheter aortic valve replacement after previous mitral valve surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Sep 14. pii: S0022-5223(17)31904.
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SIEVERS HH, Stock S, Stierle U, Klotz S, et al
Longer-term results, z scores, and decision nomograms for treatment of the ascending aorta in 1693 bicuspid aortic valve operations.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Sep 14. pii: S0022-5223(17)31907.
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TAGGARSE A, Dearani JA, Daly RC, Anwer LA, et al
Reoperation rate for recurrent mitral disease is low after robotically assisted mitral valve repair.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Sep 14. pii: S0022-5223(17)31901.
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SCHNITTMAN SR, Adams DH, Itagaki S, Toyoda N, et al
Bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement: Revisiting prosthesis choice in patients younger than 50 years old.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Sep 13. pii: S0022-5223(17)31896.
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CRESTANELLO JA
Quality of mitral valve surgery at the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Sep 9. pii: S0022-5223(17)31880.
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MACARTHUR JW, Boyd J
The tip of the iceberg: Evaluating the mechanism behind dehiscence of mitral annuloplasty rings.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Sep 5. pii: S0022-5223(17)31862.
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GREASON KL
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization and transcatheter aortic valve insertion.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Sep 5. pii: S0022-5223(17)31854.
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WANG H, Han J, Wang Z, Yin Z, et al
A prospective randomized trial of the cut-and-sew Maze procedure in patients undergoing surgery for rheumatic mitral valve disease.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Sep 5. pii: S0022-5223(17)31787.
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TIMEK TA
Subvalvular repair to improve reductive annuloplasty for severe mitral regurgitation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017;154:834.
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CHARLES EJ, Kron IL
Which ischemic mitral valves should be repaired and how? Time will tell.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017;154:833.
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NAPPI F, Spadaccio C
Biomechanics of failed ischemic mitral valve repair: Discovering new frontiers.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017;154:832-833.
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SANTARPINO G, Pfeiffer S
Early degeneration of the St Jude Medical Trifecta bioprosthetic aortic valve: A problem of the leaflets or of the stent?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017;154:820.
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TOYODA N, Itagaki S, Egorova NN, Tannous H, et al
Real-world outcomes of surgery for native mitral valve endocarditis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Sep 1. pii: S0022-5223(17)31771.
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August 2017

INOUE Y, Kotani S, Suzuki S
Chimney technique for aortic valve-on-valve replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Aug 24. pii: S0022-5223(17)31800.
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SCHNITTMAN SR, Itagaki S, Toyoda N, Adams DH, et al
Survival and long-term outcomes after mitral valve replacement in patients aged 18 to 50 years.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Aug 24. pii: S0022-5223(17)31770.
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KRAWCZYK-OZOG A, Holda MK, Sorysz D, Koziej M, et al
Morphologic variability of the mitral valve leaflets.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Aug 16. pii: S0022-5223(17)31721.
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PADALA M
The arithmetic of a successful mitral valve repair.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Aug 4. pii: S0022-5223(17)31588.
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GILLINOV AM, Mihaljevic T, Javadikasgari H, Suri RM, et al
Early results of robotically assisted mitral valve surgery: Analysis of the first 1000 cases.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Aug 1. pii: S0022-5223(17)31581.
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July 2017

GLOTZBACH JP, McKellar SH
Rapid-deployment aortic valves: Do the data support a tipping point?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Jul 26. pii: S0022-5223(17)31570.
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GOLDMAN S
Should the risk of a permanent pacemaker be considered when choosing a procedure for aortic stenosis?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Jul 19. pii: S0022-5223(17)31396.
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SWISTEL DG, Grossi EA
Transaortic mitral valve surgery: Going down the rabbit hole again.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Jul 19. pii: S0022-5223(17)31392.
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KAWAMOTO N, Fujita T, Fukushima S, Hata H, et al
Should annuloplasty prosthesis be selected dependent on the location of prolapse in mitral valve repair for type II dysfunction?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Jul 4. pii: S0022-5223(17)31368.
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THOURANI VH, Borger MA, Holmes D, Maniar H, et al
Transatlantic editorial on transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017;154:7-21.
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BAPAT VN
Effect of transcatheter aortic valve size and position on valve-in-valve hemodynamics: An in vitro study.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017;154:58-59.
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June 2017

MCCARTHY FH, Savino DC, Brown CR, Bavaria JE, et al
Cost and contribution margin of transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Jun 21. pii: S0022-5223(17)31230.
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PIERCE EL, Bloodworth CH 4th, Siefert AW, Easley TF, et al
Mitral annuloplasty ring suture forces: Impact of surgeon, ring, and use conditions.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Jun 21. pii: S0022-5223(17)31355.
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DANIEL M, Atluri P
Novel, nonresectional mitral valve repair-another tool in the mitral surgeon's armamentarium.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Jun 20. pii: S0022-5223(17)31232.
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JONES JA
Oxidative stress in bicuspid aortic valve-related aortopathy: Hand-me-downs and yoga pants.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Jun 17. pii: S0022-5223(17)31235.
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HUNG J, Mihos C
Toward a better repair for ischemic mitral regurgitation: Thinking outside the ring.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Jun 17. pii: S0022-5223(17)31233.
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MCCARTHY FH, Spragan DD, Savino D, Dibble T, et al
Outcomes, readmissions, and costs in transfemoral and alterative access transcatheter aortic valve replacement in the US Medicare population.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Jun 16. pii: S0022-5223(17)31227.
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HWANG YM, Kim J, Lee JH, Kim M, et al
Conduction disturbance after isolated surgical aortic valve replacement in degenerative aortic stenosis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Jun 15. pii: S0022-5223(17)31182.
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CHOUDHARY SK, Abraham A, Bhoje A, Gharde P, et al
Transaortic edge-to-edge mitral valve repair for moderate secondary/functional mitral regurgitation in patients undergoing aortic root/valve intervention.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Jun 13. pii: S0022-5223(17)31185.
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ANSELMI A, Flecher E, Chabanne C, Ruggieri VG, et al
Long-term follow-up of bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement in patients aged </=60 years.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Jun 12. pii: S0022-5223(17)31187.
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ZIAZADEH D, Mater R, Himelhoch B, Borgman A, et al
Single-dose del Nido cardioplegia in minimally invasive aortic valve surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Jun 12. pii: S0022-5223(17)31194.
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FORCILLO J, Thourani VH
Transapical and transaortic transcatheter aortic valve replacement: Still part of the game and at what cost?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Jun 9. pii: S0022-5223(17)31166.
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May 2017

SMITH CR
Do apples equal oranges in access for transcatheter aortic valve replacement?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 May 31. pii: S0022-5223(17)31132.
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LORUSSO R, Gelsomino S
Mitral valve repair for functional regurgitation: Do not miss the last piece of the puzzle!
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 May 31. pii: S0022-5223(17)31133.
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MESSE SR, Furie KL
Cerebral protection for transcatheter aortic valve implantation: A no brainer?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 May 25. pii: S0022-5223(17)31122.
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OUZOUNIAN M, Mazine A, David TE
The Ross procedure is the best operation to treat aortic stenosis in young and middle-aged adults.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 May 25. pii: S0022-5223(17)31124.
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BILLAUD M, Phillippi JA, Kotlarczyk MP, Hill JC, et al
Elevated oxidative stress in the aortic media of patients with bicuspid aortic valve.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 May 25. pii: S0022-5223(17)31118.
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CHOO SJ
Expanding the applications of transcatheter aortic valve replacement: Wave of the future, or not so fast?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 May 25. pii: S0022-5223(17)31116.
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COUTINHO GF, Leite F, Antunes MJ
Circumflex artery injury during mitral valve repair: Not well known, perhaps not so infrequent-lessons learned from a 6-case experience.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 May 24. pii: S0022-5223(17)31045.
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ARAKAWA M, Hashimoto K, Okamura H
Intraoperative transprosthetic leakage of a bovine prosthetic valve after aortic valve replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 May 23. pii: S0022-5223(17)31102.
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KUO K, Shah P, Hiebert B, Love K, et al
Predictors of survival, functional survival, and hospital readmission in octogenarians after surgical aortic valve replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 May 23. pii: S0022-5223(17)31088.
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BLANCO M, Laguna G, Carrascal Y
Myxoma knocking on the mitral door: A singular mechanism of mitral regurgitation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 May 22. pii: S0022-5223(17)31093.
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BURKHART HM, Thompson JL, Angona RE
Arresting pulmonary atresia intact ventricular septum...only if you have to.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 May 19. pii: S0022-5223(17)30945.
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LIAKOPOULOS OJ
Transprosthetic leak after biological aortic valve replacement: There's a hole in the valve!
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 May 19. pii: S0022-5223(17)30924.
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MICK S, McCurry K, Navia J, Gillinov M, et al
How long will my repair last, doctor? Additional data on the durability of mitral valve repair.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 May 18. pii: S0022-5223(17)30929.
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LABIN JE, Haque N, Sinn LA, Schuessler RB, et al
The Cox-Maze IV procedure for atrial fibrillation is equally efficacious in patients with rheumatic and degenerative mitral valve disease.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 May 17. pii: S0022-5223(17)30897.
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KRON IL, LaPar DJ, Acker MA, Adams DH, et al
2016 update to The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) consensus guidelines: Ischemic mitral valve regurgitation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017;153:e97-e114.
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ANTUNES MJ
Pulmonary hypertension and mitral valve disease: Still a beast.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017;153:1083-1084.
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YANG B, Likosky DS, Bolling SF
Mitral stenosis with pulmonary hypertension: We should operate early.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017;153:1082-1083.
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April 2017

MILEWSKI RK, Habertheuer A, Bavaria JE, Siki M, et al
Fate of remnant sinuses of Valsalva in patients with bicuspid and trileaflet valves undergoing aortic valve, ascending aorta, and aortic arch replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Apr 28. pii: S0022-5223(17)30870.
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FORCILLO J, Condado JF, Binongo JN, Lasanajak Y, et al
Readmission rates after transcatheter aortic valve replacement in high- and extreme-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Apr 18. pii: S0022-5223(17)30705.
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SUNDT TM
Bicuspid aortic valve aortopathy is not cancer.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Apr 7. pii: S0022-5223(17)30664.
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MURALA JSK, Sassalos P, Owens ST, Ohye RG, et al
Porcine small intestine submucosa cylinder valve for mitral and tricuspid valve replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Apr 5. pii: S0022-5223(17)30650.
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GREASON KL
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi for aortic regurgitation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Apr 4. pii: S0022-5223(17)30632.
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GREASON KL, Sandhu GS, Nkomo VT, King KS, et al
Transcatheter aortic valve insertion after previous mitral valve operation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Apr 4. pii: S0022-5223(17)30637.
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WOODS RK
Technique for myocardial protection in pulmonary atresia intact ventricular septum.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Apr 2. pii: S0022-5223(17)30595.
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LIAKOPOULOS OJ, Wahlers T
Transcatheter aortic valve-in-valve implantation: Go with the flow?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Apr 2. pii: S0022-5223(17)30622.
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DAYAN V, Pibarot P
Aortic valve replacement in low-flow, low-gradient aortic stenosis: Left ventricular ejection fraction matters.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Apr 2. pii: S0022-5223(17)30621.
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CHARLES EJ, Kron IL
Data, not dogma, for ischemic mitral regurgitation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Apr 2. pii: S0022-5223(17)30620.
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KIRKLIN JK
The regurgitant bicuspid aortic valve: Recalibrating our surgical strategies.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017;153:S72-S73.
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AL-ATASSI T, Thourani VH
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement in intermediate-risk patients.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017;153:822-823.
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BENEDETTO U, Sousa-Uva M
Apples, orange, and pears. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation in intermediate risk patients has borne fruit.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017;153:821-822.
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March 2017

LUO X, Wang X, Li X, Wang X, et al
Transapical transcatheter aortic valve implantation using the J-Valve system: A 1-year follow-up study.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Mar 23. pii: S0022-5223(17)30564.
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HATOUM H, Moore BL, Maureira P, Dollery J, et al
Aortic sinus flow stasis likely in valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Mar 23. pii: S0022-5223(17)30563.
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OBASE K, Matsumaru I, Miura T, Eishi K, et al
Echocardiographic visualization and quantification of mitral complex during mitral repair for severe functional mitral regurgitation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Mar 23. pii: S0022-5223(17)30555.
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VIRK SA, Tian DH, Sriravindrarajah A, Dunn D, et al
Mitral valve surgery and coronary artery bypass grafting for moderate-to-severe ischemic mitral regurgitation: Meta-analysis of clinical and echocardiographic outcomes.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Mar 22. pii: S0022-5223(17)30543.
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SWINKELS BM, de Mol BA, Kelder JC, Vermeulen FE, et al
New-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation after aortic valve replacement: Effect on long-term survival.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Mar 12. pii: S0022-5223(17)30414.
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LOPEZ-MARCO A, Miller H, Kumar P, Ashraf S, et al
Outcome of isolated aortic valve replacement in patients with classic and paradoxical low-flow, low-gradient aortic stenosis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Mar 12. pii: S0022-5223(17)30418.
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MURASHITA T, Badhwar V
In search of the smoking gun in calcific aortic valve disease.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Mar 8. pii: S0022-5223(17)30386.
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February 2017

BOZINOVSKI J
Measuring and mitigating stroke in transcatheter aortic valve implantation: Long roads to the easy answers.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Feb 14. pii: S0022-5223(17)30217.
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MIYAHARA S, Oka T, Takahashi H, Inoue T, et al
Feasibility of intraoperative water testing in aortic valve repair: Direct visualization from left ventricle with a videoscope.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Feb 10. pii: S0022-5223(17)30193.
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SHAN Y, Li J, Wang Y, Wu B, et al
Aortic shear stress in patients with bicuspid aortic valve with stenosis and insufficiency.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Feb 10. pii: S0022-5223(17)30191.
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ROUBERTIE F, Seguela PE, Jalal Z, Iriart X, et al
Tricuspid valve repair and pulmonary valve replacement in adults with repaired tetralogy of Fallot.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Feb 10. pii: S0022-5223(17)30196.
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AZADANI AN, Reardon M, Simonato M, Aldea G, et al
Effect of transcatheter aortic valve size and position on valve-in-valve hemodynamics: An in vitro study.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Feb 10. pii: S0022-5223(17)30189.
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NOMURA K, Yamagishi M, Yamamoto Y, Ko Y, et al
Half-turned truncal switch operation for single coronary in a patient with transposition of the great artery and pulmonary stenosis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Feb 9. pii: S0022-5223(17)30186.
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MOSQUERA VX, Bouzas-Mosquera A, Gonzalez-Barbeito M, Bautista-Hernandez V, et al
Indexed left atrial size predicts all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in patients undergoing aortic valve surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Feb 9. pii: S0022-5223(17)30205.
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TATUM JM, Bowdish ME, Mack WJ, Quinn AM, et al
Outcomes after mitral valve repair: A single-center 16-year experience.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Feb 9. pii: S0022-5223(17)30185.
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DAVID TE, David CM, Fan CS, Manlhiot C, et al
Tricuspid regurgitation is uncommon after mitral valve repair for degenerative diseases.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Feb 7. pii: S0022-5223(17)30164.
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DI MAURO M, Weltert LP, Prapas S, Calafiore AM, et al
Finite element analysis for transcatheter aortic valve replacement: More than a seer reading the future!
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Feb 5. pii: S0022-5223(17)30138.
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CICEK MS
Altered hemodynamics in bicuspid aortic valve disease: Leaning more toward nurture!
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Feb 3. pii: S0022-5223(17)30133.
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TRETTER JT, Redington AN
To repair or not to repair: Who should undergo tricuspid valve repair at the time of pulmonary valve replacement in previously repaired tetralogy of Fallot.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Feb 3. pii: S0022-5223(17)30135.
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ANTUNES MJ
Early failure of transcatheter aortic valves: A timely warning!
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Feb 3. pii: S0022-5223(17)30143.
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SCHAFERS HJ
Aortic annuloplasty: The panacea of valve-preserving aortic replacement?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Feb 3. pii: S0022-5223(17)30142.
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VRICELLA LA, Ravekes WA, Arbustini E, Jaquiss RD, et al
Simplified mitral valve repair in pediatric patients with connective tissue disorders.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017;153:399-403.
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KIRKLIN JK
Aortic valve homografts: Experiential atrophy spawns evolution of standards.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017;153:281-282.
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HUSSAIN ST, Blackstone EH, Pettersson GB
Challenging allograft use for aortic valve infective endocarditis: Is it the allograft or the surgeon?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017;153:280-281.
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STOCK S, Scharfschwerdt M, Meyer-Saraei R, Richardt D, et al
In vitro coronary flow after transcatheter aortic valve-in-valve implantation: A comparison of 2 valves.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017;153:255-263.
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January 2017

JAVADIKASGARI H, Roselli EE, Aftab M, Suri RM, et al
Combined aortic root replacement and mitral valve surgery: The quest to preserve both valves.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Jan 31. pii: S0022-5223(17)30122.
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KRON IL, LaPar DJ, Acker MA, Adams DH, et al
2016 update to The American Association for Thoracic Surgery consensus guidelines: Ischemic mitral valve regurgitation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Jan 17. pii: S0022-5223(17)30031.
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LANSAC E, Di Centa I, Sleilaty G, Lejeune S, et al
Remodeling root repair with an external aortic ring annuloplasty.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Jan 11. pii: S0022-5223(17)30015.
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SCHNEIDER U, Feldner SK, Hofmann C, Schope J, et al
Two decades of experience with root remodeling and valve repair for bicuspid aortic valves.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Jan 10. pii: S0022-5223(17)30014.
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DECAMPLI WM
Ascending aortopathy with bicuspid aortic valve: More, but not enough, evidence for the hemodynamic theory.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017;153:6-7.
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BALSAM LB, DeAnda A Jr
The Mitroflow aortic valve: A past, present, and future illuminated.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017;153:40-42.
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BOUCHARD D, Perrault LP, Kron IL, Hung JW, et al
Predicting recurrent mitral regurgitation after mitral valve repair: A difficult endeavor and a necessity.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017;153:145-146.
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WANG S, Tang B
The putative mechanism of recurrent valve regurgitation after valve repair in ischemic mitral valve regurgitation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017;153:143-144.
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December 2016

XUAN Y, Krishnan K, Ye J, Dvir D, et al
Stent and leaflet stresses in a 26-mm first-generation balloon-expandable transcatheter aortic valve.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Dec 23. pii: S0022-5223(16)31806.
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ALRESHIDAN M, Shahmansouri N, Chung J, Lash V, et al
Obtaining the biomechanical behavior of ascending aortic aneurysm via the use of novel speckle tracking echocardiography.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Dec 20. pii: S0022-5223(16)31680.
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LANCASTER TS, Kar J, Cupps BP, Henn MC, et al
Topographic mapping of left ventricular regional contractile injury in ischemic mitral regurgitation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Dec 19. pii: S0022-5223(16)31679.
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ELEFTERIADES JA, Peterss S, Nezami N, Gluck G, et al
V-shape noncoronary sinus remodeling in ascending aortic aneurysm and aortic root ectasia.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Dec 19. pii: S0022-5223(16)31685.
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JARRETT CM
Permanent pacemaker insertion following transcatheter aortic valve replacement: Not infrequent, not benign, and becoming predictable.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Dec 19. pii: S0022-5223(16)31799.
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CHU MW, Bagur R, Losenno KL, Jones PM, et al
Early clinical outcomes of a novel self-expanding transapical transcatheter aortic valve bioprosthesis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Dec 15. pii: S0022-5223(16)31678.
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SUMMERS MR, Cremer PC, Jaber WA
Three mechanisms of early failure of transcatheter aortic valves: Valve thrombosis, cusp rupture, and accelerated calcification.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Dec 14. pii: S0022-5223(16)31676.
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ROUGHNEEN PT, Al-Dossari G, DeAnda A Jr
Stargazing or scientific yardstick? The future of speckle tracking echocardiography in the management of ascending aortic aneurysm.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Dec 8. pii: S0022-5223(16)31645.
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MESTRES CA, Suri R
Preventive tricuspid annuloplasty: When benefit justifies the risk. What else?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;152:1641-1642.
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JOUAN J
Preventive tricuspid annuloplasty: When the benefit justifies the risk.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;152:1640-1641.
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PIERCE EL, Gorman RC, Gorman JH 3rd, Yoganathan AP, et al
Mitral annuloplasty ring suture dehiscence: In search of more robust techniques.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;152:1640.
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SPRATT JR, Spratt JA, Lawrie GM
Mitral annuloplasty ring dehiscence: Optimal force distribution with flexible rings.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;152:1639.
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SHRESTHA M
Aortic valve replacement via right anterior thoracotomy with sutureless valves: The way to go!
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;152:1547-1548.
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November 2016

AL-AZZAM F, Greason KL, Krittanawong C, Williamson EE, et al
The influence of native aortic valve calcium and transcatheter valve oversize on the need for pacemaker implantation after transcatheter aortic valve insertion.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Nov 29. pii: S0022-5223(16)31633.
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SWINGEN C, Hocum Stone L, Kelly RF
Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging for ischemic mitral regurgitation: A guide through complex surgical terrain.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Nov 24. pii: S0022-5223(16)31636.
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ALKHOULI M, Badhwar V
Avoiding coronary obstruction after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: Is it the skirt or what's inside that counts?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Nov 21. pii: S0022-5223(16)31628.
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DAVID TE, David CM, Feindel CM, Manlhiot C, et al
Reimplantation of the aortic valve at 20 years.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Nov 16. pii: S0022-5223(16)31489.
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REPOSSINI A, Di Bacco L, Passaretti B, Grubitzsch H, et al
Early hemodynamics and clinical outcomes of isolated aortic valve replacement with stentless or transcatheter valve in intermediate-risk patients.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Nov 16. pii: S0022-5223(16)31494.
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TIMEK TA
Sub or snub: Is subvalvular repair worthwhile in severe ischemic mitral regurgitation?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Nov 14. pii: S0022-5223(16)31469.
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BANDO K
Does type of prosthesis affect long-term outcomes after aortic valve replacement for infective endocarditis? How should we properly answer this question?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Nov 3. pii: S0022-5223(16)31437.
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October 2016

GREASON KL
Transcatheter aortic valve-in-valve insertion: That train has sailed.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Oct 24. pii: S0022-5223(16)31412.
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BARNHART GR, Accola KD, Grossi EA, Woo YJ, et al
TRANSFORM (Multicenter Experience With Rapid Deployment Edwards INTUITY Valve System for Aortic Valve Replacement) US clinical trial: Performance of a rapid deployment aortic valve.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Oct 15. pii: S0022-5223(16)31292.
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DRINKWATER DC
Sutureless aortic valves: A game changer, or niche tool in an expanding toolbox?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Oct 14. pii: S0022-5223(16)31291.
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BOUCHARD D, Perrault LP
To be followed ... A comparison of minimally invasive and standard aortic valve replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;152:1040.
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AD N
Bioprosthetic valve thrombosis following surgical aortic valve replacement: Did we all miss it?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;152:981-2.
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September 2016

NAPPI F, Spadaccio C, Nenna A, Lusini M, et al
Is subvalvular repair worthwhile in severe ischemic mitral regurgitation? Subanalysis of the Papillary Muscle Approximation trial.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Sep 24. pii: S0022-5223(16)31168.
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YOUSSEFI P, Gomez A, He T, Anderson L, et al
Patient-specific computational fluid dynamics-assessment of aortic hemodynamics in a spectrum of aortic valve pathologies.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Sep 23. pii: S0022-5223(16)31158.
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KWAK JG, Lee CH, Choi ES, Kim SH, et al
Corrective surgery for a patient with a giant right pulmonary artery developing 40 years after a Waterston-Cooley shunt for pulmonary stenosis and ventricular septal defect.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Sep 22. pii: S0022-5223(16)31144.
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MYERS PO
Preserving the V-engine shape of the left ventricle with Melody mitral valve replacement in small children.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Sep 16. pii: S0022-5223(16)31120.
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CRESTANELLO JA
Intraoperative endocardial ultrasonography: Improving safety in mitral valve surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Sep 12. pii: S0022-5223(16)31098.
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YUH DD
Predicting recurrent ischemic mitral regurgitation: Through the 3-dimensional looking glass.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;152:860-1.
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WIJDH-DEN HAMER IJ, Bouma W, Lai EK, Levack MM, et al
The value of preoperative 3-dimensional over 2-dimensional valve analysis in predicting recurrent ischemic mitral regurgitation after mitral annuloplasty.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;152:847-59.
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August 2016

ZHU J, Meza J, Kato A, Saedi A, et al
Pulmonary flow study predicts survival in pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect and major aortopulmonary collateral arteries.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Aug 31. pii: S0022-5223(16)31070.
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ANSELMI A, Ruggieri VG, Lelong B, Flecher E, et al
Mid-term durability of the trifecta bioprosthesis for aortic valve replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Aug 30. pii: S0022-5223(16)31067.
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PETERSEN J, Vettorazzi E, Winter L, Schmied W, et al
Physical and mental recovery after conventional aortic valve surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Aug 30. pii: S0022-5223(16)31031.
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KOMEDA M
Quick but effective surgery for functional mitral regurgitation secondary to aortic valve disease.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Aug 28. pii: S0022-5223(16)31034.
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SAKAGUCHI T, Totsugawa T, Tamura K, Yoshitaka H, et al
Extended neochord weaving technique for degenerative mitral valve disease.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Aug 28. pii: S0022-5223(16)31036.
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GRUBITZSCH H, Galloni M, Falk V
Wrinkles, folds and calcifications: Reduced durability after transcatheter aortic valve-in-valve replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Aug 28. pii: S0022-5223(16)31037.
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CHAI PJ
Evaluating the stented bovine jugular vein graft valve (Melody) for mitral valve replacement: New echocardiographic criteria to evaluate novel techniques.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Aug 28. pii: S0022-5223(16)31064.
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TWEDDELL JS
Why doesn't the flow study work better for pulmonary atresia, ventricular septal defect, and major aortopulmonary collaterals?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Aug 28. pii: S0022-5223(16)31065.
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BUSHNAQ H, Metz D, Petrov A, Frantz S, et al
Direct aortic access for transcatheter aortic valve replacement with a fully repositionable and retrievable nonmetallic valve system.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Aug 12. pii: S0022-5223(16)30912.
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CICEK MS
Sinus of Valsalva aneurysms: Stabilizing the repair destabilizing the aortic valve?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Aug 8. pii: S0022-5223(16)30888.
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JIRITANO F, Cristodoro L, Malta E, Mastroroberto P, et al
Thrombocytopenia after sutureless aortic valve implantation: Comparison between Intuity and Perceval bioprostheses.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Aug 4. pii: S0022-5223(16)30874.
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FURUKAWA K, Ohtsubo S, Itoh T
Aortic root endoscopy for aortic valve-sparing operations.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;152:638-9.
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BORGER MA
Avoiding pacemaker implantation with sutureless valves: Staying "on pace" in the era of transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;152:636-7.
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ANTUNES MJ
Surgery for secondary tricuspid regurgitation: Rings, bands, or sutures, does it matter?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;152:416-7.
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COUTINHO GF, Antunes MJ
Surgery for mitral stenosis in patients with pulmonary hypertension: How far can we go?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;152:302-3.
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July 2016

VEKSTEIN AM, Idrees JJ, Kapadia S, Johnston DR, et al
Open vascular plug placement to complete mitral valve seating in radiation heart disease.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Jul 30. pii: S0022-5223(16)30867.
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REARDON MJ, Kleiman NS
Highway to the heart or one more for the road? The continued life of direct aortic access for transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Jul 28. pii: S0022-5223(16)30854.
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MILLER JD, Suri RM
Left ventricular dysfunction after degenerative mitral valve repair: A question of better molecular targets or better surgical timing?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Jul 27. pii: S0022-5223(16)30829.
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FISCHLEIN T, Dell'Aquila AM, Santarpino G
Technical changes in the implant of sutureless aortic valves: The sense of being pioneers.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;152:288.
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June 2016

REARDON MJ, Popma JJ
Residual aortic regurgitation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement under the echocardiographic microscope.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Jun 29. pii: S0022-5223(16)30651.
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AHMED MI, Guichard JL, Rajasekaran NS, Ahmad S, et al
Disruption of desmin-mitochondrial architecture in patients with regurgitant mitral valves and preserved ventricular function.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Jun 25. pii: S0022-5223(16)30647.
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STOLINSKI J, Plicner D, Grudzien G, Wasowicz M, et al
A comparison of minimally invasive and standard aortic valve replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Jun 22. pii: S0022-5223(16)30570.
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PADALA M
Biomaterials for heart valve replacement: Conjectures and refutations.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Jun 5. pii: S0022-5223(16)30493.
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GLAUBER M, Lio A, Miceli A
Sutureless technology for aortic valve replacement: Looking beyond crossclamp time.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:1637-8.
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Discussion.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:1625-6.
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Discussion.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:1668-70.
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SUGIMOTO M, Saiki H, Tamai A, Seki M, et al
Ventricular fibrogenesis activity assessed by serum levels of procollagen type III N-terminal amino peptide during the staged Fontan procedure.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:1518-26.
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Discussion.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:1647.
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May 2016

ELAPAVALURU S, Matyi M, Crouch R, Raina A, et al
Impending cardiac herniation following robotic mitral valve repair: A case report and review of the literature.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 May 30. pii: S0022-5223(16)30475.
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JONES BM, Tuzcu EM, Krishnaswamy A, Popovic Z, et al
Prognostic significance of mild aortic regurgitation in predicting mortality after transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 May 28. pii: S0022-5223(16)30461.
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PETERSS S, Charilaou P, Dumfarth J, Li Y, et al
Aortic valve disease with ascending aortic aneurysm: Impact of concomitant root-sparing (supracoronary) aortic replacement in nonsyndromic patients.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 May 28. pii: S0022-5223(16)30458.
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DI MARCO L, Pacini D, Pantaleo A, Leone A, et al
Composite valve graft implantation for the treatment of aortic valve and root disease: Results in 1045 patients.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 May 28. pii: S0022-5223(16)30459.
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MEURIS B, Ozaki S, Neethling W, De Vleeschauwer S, et al
Trileaflet aortic valve reconstruction with a decellularized pericardial patch in a sheep model.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 May 28. pii: S0022-5223(16)30462.
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STERNIK L
Transcatheter mitral regurgitation treatment: Let's learn from surgeons.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 May 10. pii: S0022-5223(16)30318.
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BANDO K
A proposal for prospective late outcome analysis of decellularized aortic valves.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 May 10. pii: S0022-5223(16)30305.
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MURZI M, Cerillo AG, Gilmanov D, Concistre G, et al
Exploring the learning curve for minimally invasive sutureless aortic valve replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 May 10. pii: S0022-5223(16)30315.
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SHINN SH, Dayan V, Schaff HV, Dearani JA, et al
Outcomes of ring versus suture annuloplasty for tricuspid valve repair in patients undergoing mitral valve surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 May 3. pii: S0022-5223(16)30276.
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WILLIAMS MR, Koeckert MS, Grossi EA
Rethinking the gold standard for correction of paravalvular leak.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:1267-8.
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BOUHOUT I, Mazine A, Ghoneim A, Millan X, et al
Long-term results after surgical treatment of paravalvular leak in the aortic and mitral position.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:1260-6.
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April 2016

BENFARI G, Rossetti L, Rossi A, Luciani GB, et al
Quadricuspid mitral valve: Of clefts, scallops, and indentations.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Apr 29. pii: S0022-5223(16)30274.
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TESTA L, Latib A, Montone RA, Bedogni F, et al
Transcatheter mitral valve regurgitation treatment: State of the art and a glimpse to the future.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Apr 29. pii: S0022-5223(16)30263.
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ANDERSON RH
How many leaflets in the mitral valve?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Apr 28. pii: S0022-5223(16)30264.
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CHITWOOD WR JR
Ode to the mitral valve: "The times are a changin'".
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Apr 19. pii: S0022-5223(16)30121.
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SURI RM, Minha S, Alli O, Waksman R, et al
Learning curves for transapical transcatheter aortic valve replacement in the PARTNER-I trial: Technical performance, success, and safety.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Apr 13. pii: S0022-5223(16)30099.
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HIRATZKA LF, Creager MA, Isselbacher EM, Svensson LG, et al
Surgery for aortic dilatation in patients with bicuspid aortic valves: A statement of clarification from the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:959-66.
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MCCARTHY PM
A new approach: Ischemic mitral regurgitation guidelines by and for surgeons.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:957-8.
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KRON IL, Acker MA, Adams DH, Ailawadi G, et al
2015 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Consensus Guidelines: Ischemic mitral valve regurgitation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:940-56.
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BLOSSIER JD, Bouchard D, Michler RE, Perrault LP, et al
Identifying patients who benefit from restrictive annuloplasty in ischemic mitral regurgitation: An elusive yet essential quest! Toward a patient-tailored approach.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:906-8.
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BADHWAR V, Thourani VH, Ailawadi G, Mack M, et al
Transcatheter mitral valve therapy: The event horizon.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Apr 1. pii: S0022-5223(16)30023.
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Discussion.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:1039-42.
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IKONOMIDIS JS
Surgery for bicuspid valve aortopathy clarified--for now.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:967-8.
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SAKO EY
Will the leaking stop?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:1043.
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Discussion.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:1022-3.
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March 2016

HELDER MR, Kouchoukos NT, Zehr K, Dearani JA, et al
Late durability of decellularized allografts for aortic valve replacement: A word of caution.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Mar 31. pii: S0022-5223(16)30024.
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GLEASON TG, Schindler JT, Adams DH, Reardon MJ, et al
The risk and extent of neurologic events are equivalent for high-risk patients treated with transcatheter or surgical aortic valve replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Mar 12. pii: S0022-5223(16)00433.
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DAVID TE
Mitral valve repair: Is the cheese factory moving?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Mar 8. pii: S0022-5223(16)00399.
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PAKNIKAR R, Friedman J, Cron D, Deeb GM, et al
Psoas muscle size as a frailty measure for open and transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:745-51.
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YILDIRIM V, Ozkan G, Doganci S
Cardioprotective effect of propofol cannot be extrapolated from the placebo-controlled, randomized controlled trial.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:891.
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HALLER C, Coles JG
The missing piece of the puzzle?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:e53-4.
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DECAMPLI WM
Tetralogy of Fallot and the rubber heart model: Does the rubber meet the road?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:695-6.
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TANG D, Yang C, del Nido PJ, Zuo H, et al
Mechanical stress is associated with right ventricular response to pulmonary valve replacement in patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:687-94.
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MOSCA RS
Pulmonary valve replacement after repair of tetralogy of Fallot: Evolving strategies.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:623-5.
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Discussion.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:750-1.
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Discussion.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:822-3.
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HIRATZKA LF, O'Keefe KL
Mom or Dad.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:752-3.
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GROCOTT HP
Delirium after aortic replacement: A transvalvular approach is no panacea.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:823-4.
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MASHARI A, Mahmood F
Fixed versus dynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstruction: Res ipsa loquitur.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:885-6.
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MEHAFFEY JH, Kron IL
How much is enough to warrant prophylactic tricuspid repair?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:796-7.
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PICCARDO A, Blossier JD, Le Guyader A, Orsel I, et al
Fate of aortic bioprostheses: An 18-year experience.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:754-61.
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Discussion.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:741-2.
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DE VARENNES B, Lachapelle K, Cecere R, Szczepkowski I, et al
North American single-center experience with a sutureless aortic bioprosthesis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:735-42.
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GLEASON TG
The sutureless valve redux: Innovation or hype?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:743-4.
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February 2016

SURI RM, Dearani JA, Mihaljevic T, Chitwood WR Jr, et al
Mitral valve repair using robotic technology: Safe, effective, and durable.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Feb 24. pii: S0022-5223(16)00292.
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OGAWA T, Onoe M, Moriwaki S, Shioji K, et al
Aortic valve replacement with a 17-mm mechanical prosthesis in octogenarian or older patients.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Feb 24. pii: S0022-5223(16)00301.
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YANG B, DeBenedictus C, Watt T, Farley S, et al
The impact of concomitant pulmonary hypertension on early and late outcomes following surgery for mitral stenosis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Feb 24. pii: S0022-5223(16)00302.
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TSAMIS A, Phillippi JA, Koch RG, Chan PG, et al
Extracellular matrix fiber microarchitecture is region-specific in bicuspid aortic valve-associated ascending aortopathy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Feb 13. pii: S0022-5223(16)00238.
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RAANANI E
Can the art of mitral valve repair become completely standardized?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Feb 12. pii: S0022-5223(16)00199.
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PIERCE EL, Gentile J, Siefert AW, Gorman RC, et al
Real-time recording of annuloplasty suture dehiscence reveals a potential mechanism for dehiscence cascade.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Feb 12. pii: S0022-5223(16)00208.
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HAN J, Takeda K, Takayama H, Kurlansky PA, et al
Durability and clinical impact of tricuspid valve procedures in patients receiving a continuous-flow left ventricular assist device.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:520-527.
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NISHIMURA RA, Schaff HV
Septal myectomy for patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: A new paradigm.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:303-4.
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DEWEY T, Whitman G
Discussion.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:585-6.
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HAFT JW
Going the distance with success: An attempted argument that less is not always more.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:528-9.
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VASSILEVA CM
Minimally invasive mitral repair: The cost is the same, but what is the price?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:389-90.
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WELKE KF
How much will the data allow us to know?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:466-7.
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January 2016

KIM JB, Ejiofor JI, Yammine M, Camuso JM, et al
Are homografts superior to conventional prosthetic valves in the setting of infective endocarditis involving the aortic valve?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Jan 23. pii: S0022-5223(16)00171.
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FISCHLEIN T, Meuris B, Hakim-Meibodi K, Misfeld M, et al
The sutureless aortic valve at 1 year: A large multicenter cohort study.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Jan 22. pii: S0022-5223(16)00174.
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ENTER DH, Zaki A, Duncan BF, Kruse J, et al
A contemporary analysis of pulmonary hypertension in patients undergoing mitral valve surgery: Is this a risk factor?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Jan 22. pii: S0022-5223(16)00173.
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ANYANWU AC, Itagaki S, Chikwe J, El-Eshmawi A, et al
A complexity scoring system for degenerative mitral valve repair.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Jan 22. pii: S0022-5223(16)00176.
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WAHLERS TC, Haverich A, Borger MA, Shrestha M, et al
Early outcomes after isolated aortic valve replacement with rapid deployment aortic valve.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Jan 21. pii: S0022-5223(16)00042.
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MELBY SJ
Searching for minimally invasive aortic valve surgery that can compete with a transcatheter approach.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Jan 14. pii: S0022-5223(16)00031.
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FORCILLO J, Bouchard D, Nguyen A, Perrault L, et al
Perioperative outcomes with sutureless versus stented biological aortic valves in elderly persons.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Jan 13. pii: S0022-5223(16)00035.
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D'ONOFRIO A, Salizzoni S, Rubino AS, Besola L, et al
The rise of new technologies for aortic valve stenosis: A comparison of sutureless and transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Jan 11. pii: S0022-5223(15)02347.
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STERNIK L
Warfarin or aspirin after mitral valve repair: Why work harder?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Jan 7. pii: S0022-5223(16)00005.
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WINTERS A, Forcillo J, Thourani VH
Robotic transcatheter aortic valve replacement with magnetic resonance imaging is feasible in animal models, but is it feasible in patients?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Jan 7. pii: S0022-5223(16)00010.
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PAPARELLA D, Di Mauro M, Worms KB, Bolotin G, et al
Antiplatelet versus oral anticoagulant therapy as antithrombotic prophylaxis after mitral valve repair.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Jan 5. pii: S0022-5223(15)02530.
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GEISBUSCH S, Griepp RB
Growth and rupture risk of small-to-moderate size ascending aortic aneurysms: A prospective study.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:278-9.
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FUKUHARA S, Takeda K, Chiuzan C, Han J, et al
Concomitant aortic valve repair with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices: Results and implications.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:201-210.
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BERNAL JM, Mestres CA
Mitral valve gradient after repair of degenerative regurgitation with restrictive annuloplasty: A conundrum of knowledge.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:110-1.
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JOUAN J, Mele A, Florens E, Chatellier G, et al
Conduction disorders after tricuspid annuloplasty with mitral valve surgery: Implications for earlier tricuspid intervention.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:99-103.
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DOTY JR
Just try the experiment.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:e3-4.
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PAL JD, Mokadam NA
Balancing our biases.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:211-2.
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Discussion.
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Discussion.
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JAQUISS RD
Ventricular assistant in restrictive cardiomyopathy: Making the right connection.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:e15-6.
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DE PAULIS R, Chirichilli I, Scaffa R, Weltert L, et al
Long-term results of the valve reimplantation technique using a graft with sinuses.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;151:112-9.
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December 2015

TIMEK TA
Son of SAM: Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction with coexistent mitral stenosis and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Dec 22. pii: S0022-5223(15)02527.
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MASRI A, Kalahasti V, Alkharabsheh S, Svensson LG, et al
Characteristics and long-term outcomes of contemporary patients with bicuspid aortic valves.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Dec 19. pii: S0022-5223(15)02513.
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DOENST T, Schulze PC
The "minimalist approach" for transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement: Should we land at an airport without a fire department?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Dec 15. pii: S0022-5223(15)02394.
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BASMADJIAN L, Basmadjian AJ, Stevens LM, Mongeon FP, et al
Early results of extra-aortic annuloplasty ring implantation on aortic annular dimensions.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Dec 13. pii: S0022-5223(15)02402.
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CONTE J
Magnetic resonance imaging is the future of transcatheter aortic valve replacement implantation ... and always will be.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Dec 13. pii: S0022-5223(15)02379.
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KIRKLIN JK
Challenging homografts as the holy grail for aortic valve endocarditis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Dec 13. pii: S0022-5223(15)02392.
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TSAI FC, Chang GJ, Hsu YJ, Lin YM, et al
Proinflammatory gene expression in patients undergoing mitral valve surgery and maze ablation for atrial fibrillation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Dec 13. pii: S0022-5223(15)02378.
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SCHUBERT SA, Yarboro LT, Madala S, Ayunipudi K, et al
Natural history of coexistent mitral regurgitation after aortic valve replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Dec 12. pii: S0022-5223(15)02381.
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RODRIGUEZ M, Ruel M
Enhanced freedom from prosthesis-patient mismatch with transcatheter aortic valve replacement: More to aortic regurgitation than meets the eye?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Dec 10. pii: S0022-5223(15)02357.
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MILLER JG, Li M, Mazilu D, Hunt T, et al
Robot-assisted real-time magnetic resonance image-guided transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Dec 10. pii: S0022-5223(15)02354.
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HONG J, Schaff HV, Ommen SR, Abel MD, et al
Mitral stenosis and hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy: An unusual combination.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Dec 8. pii: S0022-5223(15)02355.
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CASTELVECCHIO S, Parolari A, Menicanti L
Ischemic mitral regurgitation: Repair the valve, reshape the ventricle, or both?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:1666.
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ACKER MA, Dagenais F, Goldstein D, Kron IL, et al
Severe ischemic mitral regurgitation: Repair or replace?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:1425-7.
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CONRADI L, Silaschi M, Seiffert M, Lubos E, et al
Transcatheter valve-in-valve therapy using 6 different devices in 4 anatomic positions: Clinical outcomes and technical considerations.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:1557-65.
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CHAMBERS DJ
"Propofol cardioplegia" and myocardial protection: What's in a name!
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:1620-1.
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ROGERS CA, Bryan AJ, Nash R, Suleiman MS, et al
Propofol cardioplegia: A single-center, placebo-controlled, randomized controlled trial.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:1610-9.
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WILDER TJ, McCrindle BW, Phillips AB, Blackstone EH, et al
Survival and right ventricular performance for matched children after stage-1 Norwood: Modified Blalock-Taussig shunt versus right-ventricle-to-pulmonary-artery conduit.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:1440-50.
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November 2015

EVIN M, Guivier-Curien C, Rieu R, Rodes-Cabau J, et al
Mitral valve-in-valve hemodynamic performance: An in vitro study.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Nov 26. pii: S0022-5223(15)02345.
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STEFFEN V, Marsch G, Burgwitz K, Kuehn C, et al
Resistance to infection of long-term cryopreserved human aortic valve allografts.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Nov 25. pii: S0022-5223(15)02335.
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MILLER JG, Li M, Mazilu D, Hunt T, et al
Real-time magnetic resonance imaging-guided transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Nov 22. pii: S0022-5223(15)02330.
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GREASON KL, Pochettino A, Sandhu GS, King KS, et al
Transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve insertion-related intraoperative morbidity: Implications of the minimalist approach.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Nov 12. pii: S0022-5223(15)02230.
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MANIAR HS, Lindman BR, Escallier K, Avidan M, et al
Delirium after surgical and transcatheter aortic valve replacement is associated with increased mortality.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Nov 11. pii: S0022-5223(15)02215.
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FORCILLO J, Babaliaros V, Thourani VH
A very elegant transcatheter strategy for complicated mitral valve replacement associated with severe mitral annular calcification.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Nov 10. pii: S0022-5223(15)02213.
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JAVADIKASGARI H, Roselli EE, Gillinov AM, Suri RM, et al
Durability of internally stented pericardial aortic valves: Prosthesis size matters.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Nov 9. pii: S0022-5223(15)02190.
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ARSALAN M, Squiers JJ, Walther T
Preimplantation valvuloplasty in transcatheter aortic valve replacement: To BAV or not to BAV?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:1118-9.
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PROTOPAPAS AD
Elastin deficiency in Williams syndrome may explain postoperative major adverse cardiac events.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:1380.
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HORNIK CP, Collins RT 2nd, Jaquiss RD, Jacobs JP, et al
Combining clinical databases with genetic studies to help advance the causation model of congenital heart disease.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:1380-1.
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October 2015

LEE H, Sung K, Kim WS, Lee YT, et al
Clinical and hemodynamic influences of prophylactic tricuspid annuloplasty in mechanical mitral valve replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Oct 30. pii: S0022-5223(15)02167.
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CHAN V, Ruel M
The many challenges of interpreting recurrent moderate mitral regurgitation after MitraClip percutaneous mitral valve repair: What does it mean?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Oct 29. pii: S0022-5223(15)01812.
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CRESTANELLO JA
Living longer and breathing better: Should we do transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients who have severe chronic lung disease?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Oct 28. pii: S0022-5223(15)02150.
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HONG JH, Schaff HV, Nishimura RA
Fixed versus dynamic subaortic stenosis: Hemodynamics and resulting differences in Doppler echocardiography and aortic pressure contour.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Oct 28. pii: S0022-5223(15)02145.
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ZORN GL 3RD, Little SH, Tadros P, Deeb GM, et al
Prosthesis-patient mismatch in high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis: A randomized trial of a self-expanding prosthesis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Oct 28. pii: S0022-5223(15)02133.
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HENN MC, Zajarias A, Lindman BR, Greenberg JW, et al
Preoperative pulmonary function tests predict mortality after surgical or transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Oct 27. pii: S0022-5223(15)02130.
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PRICE J, Magruder JT, Young A, Grimm JC, et al
Long-term outcomes of aortic root operations for Marfan syndrome: A comparison of Bentall versus aortic valve-sparing procedures.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Oct 27. pii: S0022-5223(15)02131.
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LEE R, Fukuhara S, George I, Borger MA, et al
Mitral valve replacement with a transcatheter valve in the setting of severe mitral annular calcification.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Oct 23. pii: S0022-5223(15)02103.
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MARUYAMA R, Yamada A, Sugiyama T, Ujihira K, et al
Mitral valve repair for endocarditis can be performed 3 days after repair of a bleeding mycotic brain aneurysm.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Oct 22. pii: S0022-5223(15)01983.
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GLAUBER M, Miceli A
Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement with sutureless valve is the appropriate treatment option for high-risk patients and the "real alternative" to transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Oct 19. pii: S0022-5223(15)01987.
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MESTRES CA, Suri RM
Pacemaker risk associated with prophylactic tricuspid annuloplasty: Balancing beneficence and nonmaleficence.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Oct 14. pii: S0022-5223(15)01969.
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WOO YJ, Goldstone AB
The contemporary evolution of mitral valve surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Oct 9. pii: S0022-5223(15)01958.
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AL-RADI OO
Options for aortic valve replacement in children and young adults: "Okay, doctor, but which one do you think I should choose?"
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Oct 9. pii: S0022-5223(15)01960.
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SQUIERS JJ, Harrington KB, Arsalan M, DiMaio JM, et al
Preventative medicine: The next revolution in the treatment of aortic stenosis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Oct 9. pii: S0022-5223(15)01955.
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SCHERNER M, Madershahian N, Ney S, Kuhr K, et al
Focus on the surgical approach to transcatheter aortic valve implantation: Complications, outcome, and preoperative risk adjustment.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:841-9.
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BUZZATTI N, De Bonis M, Denti P, Barili F, et al
What is a "good" result after transcatheter mitral repair? Impact of 2+ residual mitral regurgitation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Oct 1. pii: S0022-5223(15)01808.
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BANDO K
Rome was not built in a day.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:e49-50.
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DESAI MY, Smedira NG, Bhonsale A, Thamilarasan M, et al
Symptom assessment and exercise impairment in surgical decision making in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy: Relationship to outcomes.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:928-35.
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OMMEN SR, Dearani JA
Septal myectomy in context: Clinical acumen and procedural expertise.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:936-7.
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September 2015

WILLIAMSON C, Sheehan LB, Venesy DM, D'Agostino RS, et al
Transaortic, video-assisted removal of a mobile left ventricular apical thrombus in a patient with aortic stenosis and severe left ventricular dysfunction.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Sep 28. pii: S0022-5223(15)01800.
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WANG B, Zhang C, Wei G, Liao P, et al
High-mobility group box-1 protein induces osteogenic phenotype changes in aortic valve interstitial cells.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Sep 28. pii: S0022-5223(15)01786.
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ETNEL JR, Elmont LC, Ertekin E, Mokhles MM, et al
Outcome after aortic valve replacement in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Sep 28. pii: S0022-5223(15)01792.
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MURASHITA T, Greason KL, Suri RM, Daly RC, et al
Mitral valve gradient after valve repair of degenerative regurgitation with restrictive annuloplasty.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Sep 22. pii: S0022-5223(15)01541.
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MARTIN E, Dagenais F, Voisine P, Dumont E, et al
Surgical aortic valve replacement outcomes in the transcatheter era.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Sep 22. pii: S0022-5223(15)01540.
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SHAPIRA OM
Surgical aortic valve replacement in the transcatheter era: It is all about teamwork.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Sep 18. pii: S0022-5223(15)01737.
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CHAI PJ, George I, Nazif TM, Kalfa DM, et al
Use of stented bovine pericardial valve for surgical mitral valve replacement in infants.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Sep 18. pii: S0022-5223(15)01742.
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LEWIS MJ, Ginns JN, Ye S, Chai P, et al
Postoperative tricuspid regurgitation after adult congenital heart surgery is associated with adverse clinical outcomes.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Sep 16. pii: S0022-5223(15)01720.
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FORCILLO J, Tsai LL, Thourani VH
Will transcatheter valve-in-valve become the standard for replacing the degenerative aortic valve bioprosthesis? Hold your horses, the jury is still out.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Sep 5. pii: S0022-5223(15)01580.
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ATLURI P, Stetson RL, Hung G, Gaffey AC, et al
Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery is associated with equivalent cost and shorter hospital stay when compared with traditional sternotomy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Sep 5. pii: S0022-5223(15)01572.
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SALERNO TA, Ferreira AC
Real world or wake-up call: Surgical aortic valve replacement versus transcutaneous aortic valve replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Sep 2. pii: S0022-5223(15)01562.
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CROUCH G, Selvanayagam JB
Right ventricular function after aortic valve intervention: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging is the standard.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:743-4.
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DOBSON LE, Musa TA, Greenwood JP
Aortic valve replacement and the right ventricle-the plot thickens.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:742-3.
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SURI RM, Schaff HV
Changes in left ventricular volume and decline in ejection fraction after degenerative mitral valve repair: The math makes sense.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:741-2.
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GREASON KL, Pochettino A, Sandhu GS, Mathew V, et al
Transcatheter aortic valve insertion in the nonagenarian patient.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:720-1.
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SURI RM, Enriquez-Sarano M, Schaff HV
Preservation of left ventricular function after degenerative mitral valve repair: Refocusing on timing, techniques, and teaching.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:448-9.
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NISHIMORI H, Yamamoto M, Orihashi K
Cerebral infarction occurs particularly in patients with porcelain aorta.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:744-5.
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CRESCENZI G, Capestro F, Torracca L
Left ventricular function after mitral surgery: Time to focus on intraoperative management?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:741.
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HALLER C, Caldarone CA
Incremental extension of a paradigm shift.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:731-2.
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Discussion.
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MCCARTHY PM
Reality check in the minimally invasive world.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:450-1.
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Discussion.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:663-4.
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IMASAKA K, Tayama E, Tomita Y
Left ventricular performance early after repair for posterior mitral leaflet prolapse: Chordal replacement versus leaflet resection.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:538-45.
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FERRARIS VA
Microparticles and endothelial function--A tour de force.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:673-4.
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MALLIDI HR
Computational fluid dynamics: Solidifying fluid concepts in left ventricular assist device therapy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:704-6.
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CALLINGTON A, Long Q, Mohite P, Simon A, et al
Computational fluid dynamic study of hemodynamic effects on aortic root blood flow of systematically varied left ventricular assist device graft anastomosis design.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:696-704.
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August 2015

MUNERETTO C, Alfieri O, Cesana BM, Bisleri G, et al
A comparison of conventional surgery, transcatheter aortic valve replacement, and sutureless valves in "real-world" patients with aortic stenosis and intermediate- to high-risk profile.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Aug 24. pii: S0022-5223(15)01515.
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CHAN V, Mesana TG
Functional mitral stenosis after mitral valve repair is a true anatomic problem that originates from the time of surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Aug 14. pii: S0022-5223(15)01476.
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TUNUGUNTLA H, Denfield SW, McKenzie ED, Adachi I, et al
Mitral valve replacement for inflow obstruction of left ventricular assist device in a child with restrictive cardiomyopathy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Aug 14. pii: S0022-5223(15)01478.
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DOWNS E, Lim S, Ragosta M, Yount K, et al
The influence of a percutaneous mitral repair program on surgical mitral valve volume.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Aug 13. pii: S0022-5223(15)01472.
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BEN ZEKRY S, Spiegelstein D, Sternik L, Lev I, et al
Simple repair approach for mitral regurgitation in Barlow disease.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Aug 13. pii: S0022-5223(15)01470.
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DAVID TE, David CM, Manhiolt C
When is tricuspid valve annuloplasty necessary during mitral valve surgery?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Aug 7. pii: S0022-5223(15)01320.
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MICHELENA HI, Suri RM
Turning to the truth: Is mechanical aortic valve orientation important in transthoracic echocardiographic detection of prosthetic dysfunction and paravalvular endocarditis complications?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:430-1.
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BOUZAS-MOSQUERA A, Alvarez-Garcia N
Orientation of bileaflet mechanical aortic valve prostheses for optimal evaluation by transthoracic echocardiography.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:428-30.
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KRON IL, Perrault LP, Acker MA
We need a better way to repair ischemic mitral regurgitation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:428.
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MIHOS CG, Santana O
Can papillary muscle interventions improve mitral valve repair durability for ischemic mitral regurgitation?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:427-8.
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BICHELL DP
It is still mostly about the mitral valve.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:375-6.
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STANGER O, Tevaearai H
On explaining the cause with the effect.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:432-4.
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REPOSSINI A, Bisleri G
Freedom SOLO: Premature failures or technical flaws during implantation?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:431-2.
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BURKHART HM
Pulmonary valve replacement: A sutureless, surgical alternative?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:e27-8.
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KEELING B, Chen EP
Double transcatheter valve-in-valve therapy: A viable alternative for high-risk patients.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:e17-8.
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CHAI PJ
The Robin Hood principle in the treatment of congenital heart disease: Taking technologic developments intended for adults and using it in kids.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:e25-6.
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TOUATI G, Nader J, Levy F, Caus T, et al
First surgical implantation of a sutureless valve in the pulmonary outflow tract.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:e26-7.
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GINDE S, Lam J, Hill GD, Cohen S, et al
Long-term outcomes after surgical repair of complete atrioventricular septal defect.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:369-74.
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MOYSICH A, Kerst G, Akinturk H, Schranz D, et al
Transapical valve-in-valve implantation to treat a regurgitant mitral bioprothesis in a child with failing Fontan circulation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:e23-5.
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July 2015

JENSEN HA, Condado JF, Devireddy C, Binongo J, et al
Minimalist transcatheter aortic valve replacement: The new standard for surgeons and cardiologists using transfemoral access?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Jul 30. pii: S0022-5223(15)01296.
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DE MEESTER C, Gerber BL, Vancraeynest D, Pouleur AC, et al
Early surgical intervention versus watchful waiting and outcomes for asymptomatic severe aortic regurgitation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Jul 28. pii: S0022-5223(15)01271.
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WONG SC, Pawar S, Minutello RM, Horn EM, et al
Device success and 30-day clinical outcome in patients undergoing preimplant valvuloplasty in transfemoral versus omitting valvuloplasty in transapical transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Jul 26. pii: S0022-5223(15)01268.
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GREASON KL
Of mice and men and surgical transcatheter aortic valve insertion.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Jul 26. pii: S0022-5223(15)01278.
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GLAUBER M, Ferrarini M, Lio A, Miceli A, et al
Dealing with a stenotic bicuspid aortic valve: Is this still an off-label procedure for a sutureless valve?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Jul 18. pii: S0022-5223(15)01267.
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CHAN V, Ruel M
Leaflet resection versus leaflet preservation for repair of degenerative mitral regurgitation: Does it matter how the mitral valve is repaired?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Jul 10. pii: S0022-5223(15)01231.
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ANTUNES MJ
Percutaneous aortic and mitral valve implantation. Is it ready to match the results of contemporary surgical valve replacement?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Jul 10. pii: S0022-5223(15)01220.
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SUH YJ, Chang BC, Im DJ, Kim YJ, et al
Assessment of mitral annuloplasty ring by cardiac computed tomography: Correlation with echocardiographic parameters and comparison between two different ring types.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Jul 10. pii: S0022-5223(15)01229.
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KURLANSKY P
Surgeons and devices in aortic valve replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:264.
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SEDRAKYAN A, Isaacs A, Shuhaiber J
Surgeon versus device in aortic valve replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:263-4.
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MICELI A
A thorough understanding of the mitral apparatus will improve the results of mitral valve repair.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:238-9.
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GLAUBER M, Miceli A
Encouraging durability results for sutureless aortic valve: The new gold standard for aortic valve replacement?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:88-90.
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SCHAFERS HJ
How pathologic is the function of a bicuspid aortic valve?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:68-9.
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LEE R
The law of the instrument.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:167-8.
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BLACKSTONE EH
Of SOLOs and ensembles.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:10-1.
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GLOWER DD
Physician heal thyself.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:4-5.
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QUINTANA E, Sabate-Rotes A, Maleszewski JJ, Ommen SR, et al
Septal myectomy after failed alcohol ablation: Does previous percutaneous intervention compromise outcomes of myectomy?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:159-67.
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DEANDA A JR, Balsam LB
Getting to the (aortic) root of the problem.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:77-8.
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STANGER O, Bleuel I, Gisler F, Gober V, et al
The Freedom Solo pericardial stentless valve: Single-center experience, outcomes, and long-term durability.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;150:70-7.
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June 2015

AL-ATASSI T, Toeg HD, Jafar R, Sohmer B, et al
Impact of aortic annular geometry on aortic valve insufficiency: Insights from a preclinical, ex vivo, porcine model.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Jun 30. pii: S0022-5223(15)01088.
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SZETO WY, Svensson LG, Rajeswaran J, Ehrlinger J, et al
Appropriate patient selection or health care rationing? Lessons from surgical aortic valve replacement in the Placement of Aortic Transcatheter Valves I trial.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Jun 30. pii: S0022-5223(15)01085.
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GLAUBER M, Gilmanov D, Farneti PA, Kallushi E, et al
Right anterior minithoracotomy for aortic valve replacement: 10-year experience of a single center.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Jun 29. pii: S0022-5223(15)01069.
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DUNCAN BF, McCarthy PM, Kruse J, Andrei AC, et al
Paravalvular regurgitation after conventional aortic and mitral valve replacement: A benchmark for alternative approaches.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Jun 27. pii: S0022-5223(15)01071.
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SQUIERS JJ, Brinkman WT, Arsalan M, DiMaio JM, et al
A porcine model for aortic valve insufficiency: If pigs could fly, they would teach surgeons to treat AI.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Jun 27. pii: S0022-5223(15)01077.
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FUJIMOTO H, Helder MR, Pochettino A, Greason KL, et al
Influence of aortitis on late outcomes after repair of ascending aortic aneurysms.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Jun 25. pii: S0022-5223(15)01039.
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AL-ATASSI T, Boodhwani M
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation in nonagenarians: Looking beyond survival.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Jun 23. pii: S0022-5223(15)01038.
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NGUYEN A, Fortin W, Mazine A, Bouchard D, et al
Sutureless aortic valve replacement in patients who have bicuspid aortic valve.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Jun 21. pii: S0022-5223(15)01036.
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TREZZI M, Cetrano E, Albano A, Carotti A, et al
Extending the limits for mitral valve replacement in low-weight infants using a stented bovine jugular vein graft.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Jun 17. pii: S0022-5223(15)01027.
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TSAI LL, Jensen HA, Thourani VH
The aged and the ill: A decade of surgical aortic valve replacement outcomes.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Jun 14. pii: S0022-5223(15)01024.
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VAHL TP, Borger MA
Pushing the limits or the new normal? Transcatheter aortic valve replacement in nonagenarians.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Jun 14. pii: S0022-5223(15)01016.
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SALERNO TA, Ferreira AC
Challenges in predicting outcomes of surgical aortic valve replacement and transcatheter aortic valve replacement: Time to rethink current benchmarks?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Jun 11. pii: S0022-5223(15)01010.
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WILDER TJ, Ziemer G, Hickey EJ, Gruber PJ, et al
Surgical management of competing pulmonary blood flow affects survival before Fontan/Kreutzer completion in patients with tricuspid atresia type I.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Jun 6. pii: S0022-5223(15)00881.
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MANIAR H
Treating valvular heart disease has never been one size fits all.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Jun 6. pii: S0022-5223(15)00876.
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FU L, Hu XX, Lin ZB, Chang FJ, et al
Circulating microparticles from patients with valvular heart disease and cardiac surgery inhibit endothelium-dependent vasodilation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Jun 5. pii: S0022-5223(15)00883.
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AGARWAL S, Garg A, Parashar A, Svensson LG, et al
In-hospital mortality and stroke after surgical aortic valve replacement: A nationwide perspective.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Jun 5. pii: S0022-5223(15)00882.
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KILIC A, Grimm JC, Magruder JT, Sciortino CM, et al
Trends, clinical outcomes, and cost implications of mitral valve repair versus replacement, concomitant with aortic valve replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;149:1614-9.
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YE J, Webb JG
Neurologic impact of using embol-x intraaortic filter.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;149:1675.
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ALLEN KB, Horvath K
Aortic filtration system's impact on preventing adverse clinical events.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;149:1674-5.
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COSELLI JS, Preventza O
More than one way to skin a cat.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;149:e96-7.
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DISESA VJ
The potential predictive risk of not measuring a potential predictor of risk.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;149:1613.
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JAMIESON WR
St Jude Medical Trifecta aortic prosthesis: Considerations for implantation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;149:1576-7.
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PERMANYER E
Time, it needs time.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;149:1483-4.
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PISLARU SV, Pellikka PA, Schaff HV, Connolly HM, et al
Bioprosthetic valve thrombosis: The eyes will not see what the mind does not know.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;149:e86-7.
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CHEN JM
Does chance truly favor the prepared mind?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;149:1522-3.
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TOOLE JM
Squeezing into a narrow market.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;149:e116-7.
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DOHI M, Doi K, Yaku H
Early stenosis of an aortic porcine bioprosthesis due to thrombosis: Case report and literature review.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;149:e83-6.
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PHAN K, Ha H, Phan S, Misfeld M, et al
Early hemodynamic performance of the third generation St Jude Trifecta aortic prosthesis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;149:1567-75.
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ANTUNES MJ
Requiem for a good mechanical heart valve: Farewell to the Medtronic Hall valve.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;149:1492-4.
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POTAPOV EV, Saito T, Carpentier A, Hetzer R, et al
Long-term follow-up of a patient with Uhl anomaly after biologic and mechanical circulatory support.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;149:e115-6.
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PERMANYER E, Estigarribia AJ, Ysasi A, Herrero E, et al
The 3f Enable sutureless bioprosthesis: Early results, safeguards, and pitfalls.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;149:1578-83.
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May 2015

BADHWAR V, Bolling SF
Can we use an early warning system for tricuspid regurgitation?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 May 29. pii: S0022-5223(15)00870.
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NEMOTO N, Lesser JR, Pedersen WR, Sorajja P, et al
Pathogenic structural heart changes in early tricuspid regurgitation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 May 8. pii: S0022-5223(15)00695.
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AKUJUO AC, Dellis SL, Delago AJ, Bennett EV Jr, et al
Transcatheter aortic and mitral valve implantation in bioprosthetic valves: When one correction is not enough.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 May 8. pii: S0022-5223(15)00713.
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NAPPI F, Spadaccio C, Chello M, Acar C, et al
The Ross procedure: Underuse or under-comprehension?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;149:1463-4.
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April 2015

TIMEK TA, Lai DT, Bothe W, Liang D, et al
Geometric perturbations in multiheaded papillary tip positions associated with acute ovine ischemic mitral regurgitation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Apr 25. pii: S0022-5223(15)00664.
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CAPESTRO F, Massaccesi S, Matteucci ML, Torracca L, et al
Sutureless aortic valve prosthesis in a calcified homograft.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Apr 21. pii: S0022-5223(15)00652.
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STEPHENS EH, Hope TA, Kari FA, Escobar Kvitting JP, et al
Greater asymmetric wall shear stress in Sievers' type 1/L-R compared with 0/LAT bicuspid aortic valves after valve-sparing aortic root replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Apr 10. pii: S0022-5223(15)00608.
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ENRIQUEZ-SARANO M, Suri RM, Clavel MA, Mantovani F, et al
Is there an outcome penalty linked to guideline-based indications for valvular surgery? Early and long-term analysis of patients with organic mitral regurgitation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Apr 9. pii: S0022-5223(15)00525.
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March 2015

CHIKWE J, Adams DH
Megaphone message: discouraging low-volume mitral surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;149:769-70.
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NGUYEN TC, George I
Beyond the hammer: the future of cardiothoracic surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;149:675-7.
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FERRO G, Phillips SD, Cetta F Jr, Suri RM, et al
Successful repair of a variant of mitral arcade.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;149:e29-31.
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GREASON KL, Suri RM, Holmes DR, Mathew V, et al
Consortium-defined vascular complications: you say minor, I say major.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;149:e25-6.
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PORTO AG, McAlindon E, Ascione R, Bucciarelli-Ducci C, et al
Magnetic resonance imaging-based management of silent cardiac rupture.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;149:e31-3.
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GONZALEZ-LOPEZ MT, Gil-Jaurena JM, Zunzunegui-Martinez JL, Alvarez-Garcia-Roves R, et al
Aortopulmonary window due to transcatheter pulmonary valve implantation after arterial switch operation: where is the limit?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;149:e38-9.
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WHISENANT B, Jones K, Miller D, Horton S, et al
Thrombosis following mitral and tricuspid valve-in-valve replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015;149:e26-9.
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February 2015

HORNIK CP, Collins RT 2nd, Jaquiss RD, Jacobs JP, et al
Adverse cardiac events in children with Williams syndrome undergoing cardiovascular surgery: An analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Feb 14. pii: S0022-5223(15)00149.
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January 2015

OUZOUNIAN M, Herman C
Down to the wire: Acquiring endovascular skills in cardiac surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Jan 21. pii: S0022-5223(15)00048.
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