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July 2025
ERGI DG, Schaff HV, Ommen SR, Lahr BD, et al Changes in left ventricular-aortic angulation are associated with the development
of obstruction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:190-199. PubMedAbstract available
June 2025
PAMIDIGHANTAM P, Chen C, Shrestha N, Willekes H, et al Long-term Outcomes of Semirigid Ring and Band Annuloplasty in Functional Mitral
Regurgitation Patients without Advanced Left Ventricular Dilation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jun 26:S0022-5223(25)00543. PubMedAbstract available
OHMORI T, Hiraoka A, Hamada Y, Kishimoto S, et al Long-term Prognostic Value of HFA-PEFF Score in Patients Undergoing Isolated
Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement for Severe Aortic Stenosis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jun 25:S0022-5223(25)00541. PubMedAbstract available
PEGUES J, Danesh S, Cascino TM, Cowger JA, et al Impact of Post-Implant Mitral Regurgitation on Durable Left Ventricular Assist
Device Outcomes.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jun 24:S0022-5223(25)00539. PubMedAbstract available
PANG K, Xing J, Xu N, Zhang L, et al Reversed Septal Motion in ccTGA: A Potential Mechanism for Tricuspid
Regurgitation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jun 11:S0022-5223(25)00472. PubMedAbstract available
ZHANG W, Wang J Reply: Reconsidering durability and clinical interpretation of mitral valve
repair in elderly patients with rheumatic mitral valve disease.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jun 10:S0022-5223(25)00389. PubMed
MAIGROT JA, Moros D, Blackstone EH, Weiss AJ, et al A Surgeon's Toolkit for Mitral Valve Induced Left Ventricular Outflow Tract
Obstruction with Minimal Septal Hypertrophy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jun 7:S0022-5223(25)00468. PubMedAbstract available
May 2025
DONG J, Li Z, Sun Y, Du C, et al The Fate of Aortic Valve after Surgical Repair for Discrete Membranous Subaortic
Stenosis in Pediatric Patients.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 May 26:S0022-5223(25)00398. PubMedAbstract available
YI JJ, Yates TA, McGilvray M, Vinyard C, et al The Long-term Outcomes of Concomitant Cox-Maze IV Procedure in Patients with
Mitral Valve Disease and Atrial Fibrillation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 May 16:S0022-5223(25)00390. PubMedAbstract available
XU D, Onohara D, Suresh KS, Kalra K, et al Hemodynamic Efficacy of Annular versus Sub-annular Repair to Repair Functional
Tricuspid Regurgitation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 May 15:S0022-5223(25)00387. PubMedAbstract available
JAGGERS J, Winlaw D, Fuller S, Sethi N, et al 2025 American Association for Thoracic Surgery Congenital Cardiac Surgery Working
Group- Expert consensus document on the management of patients with pulmonary
atresia with intact ventricular septum.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 May 2:S0022-5223(25)00286. PubMedAbstract available
SONG W, Sirset-Becker T, Mata Quinonez LR, Polsani D, et al Machine Learning Methods to Predicting Transvalvular Gradient Waveform
Post-Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Using Pre-procedural Echocardiogram.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 May 2:S0022-5223(25)00385. PubMedAbstract available
QAMAR Y, Schaff HV, Castro-Varela A, Cui H, et al Outcomes of surgical septal myectomy for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
after previous septal reduction therapy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:1483-1490. PubMedAbstract available
April 2025
CHAE MC, Yoon S, Lee HJ, Jang WS, et al Outcomes of Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation after Coronary Revascularization Alone
in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 24:S0022-5223(25)00336. PubMedAbstract available
SAIYDOUN G, Saade S, Alghamdi M, Youssefi P, et al Mastering Aortic Valve Repair: a standardized step by step teaching approach of
remodeling root replacement with external ring annuloplasty.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 24:S0022-5223(25)00334. PubMedAbstract available
QAMAR Y, Schaff HV, Geske JB, Dearani JA, et al Impact of residual mitral valve regurgitation following septal myectomy for
obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 23:S0022-5223(25)00285. PubMedAbstract available
BROWN JA, Ashwat E, Warraich N, Iyanna N, et al Outcomes of Surgical versus Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients
with Low-Flow Low-Gradient Aortic Stenosis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 23:S0022-5223(25)00333. PubMedAbstract available
Commentator Discussion: Transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement in
patients younger than age 65 years in the United States.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 19:S0022-5223(25)00200. PubMed
ZHANG X, Zhang M, Jin Y, Liu D, et al Comparison of Fresh and Glutaraldehyde-treated Autologous Pericardial Patch in
Tricuspid Valve Repair: A Long-term Porcine Study.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 17:S0022-5223(25)00307. PubMedAbstract available
QAMAR Y, Schaff HV, Geske JB, Dearani JA, et al Durability of mitral valve repair for degenerative mitral valve disease in
patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 17:S0022-5223(25)00284. PubMedAbstract available
KONSTANTINOV IE, Rodrigues C, Konstantinov SI, Fricke TA, et al An adolescent with severe aortic regurgitation and aortic root dilatation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 15:S0022-5223(25)00301. PubMed
WANG Y, Wei L, Liu L, Shi J, et al A multicenter prospective clinical study on TAVI for aortic stenosis or pure
aortic regurgitation: 5-year outcomes.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 7:S0022-5223(25)00288. PubMedAbstract available
ZHANG W, Luo T, Meng F, Tian B, et al Mitral Valve Repair versus Bioprosthetic Replacement Outcomes in patients with
Rheumatic Disease Over 60: Propensity Score Matching Results.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 3:S0022-5223(25)00279. PubMedAbstract available
March 2025
Commentator Discussion: Eliminating the learning curve in robotic mitral valve
repair: Results from 1400 patients.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Mar 28:S0022-5223(25)00098. PubMed
ABRUZZO AR, Beroukhim RS, Campos S, Ghelani S, et al Reverse double switch operation for the borderline left ventricle.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:1012-1019. PubMedAbstract available
February 2025
BILFINGER T, Bennett A, Bogue TA, Greenberg S, et al Mitral Valve Repair in the United States: Single-Center versus Multi-Center
Surgeons' Risk-Adjusted Outcomes (13 words, 96 characters).
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Feb 28:S0022-5223(25)00172. PubMedAbstract available
IYENGAR A, Song C, Atluri P Commentary: Looking to the future: Revisiting the volume-outcome relationship in
mitral valve repair.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Feb 27:S0022-5223(25)00180. PubMed
YI JJ, McGilvray M, Yates TA, Procasky S, et al Left Atrial and Ventricular Remodeling in Chronic Mitral Regurgitation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Feb 19:S0022-5223(25)00124. PubMedAbstract available
ARABKHANI B, Boodhwani M, De Paulis R, Chen EP, et al Valve sparing aortic root replacement in bicuspid aortic valves, the
reimplantation technique: A multicenter study.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Feb 17:S0022-5223(25)00120. PubMedAbstract available
BANSAL A, Kapadia SR Commentary: Rethinking Coronary Workup: How CTA is Changing the Game in the
Mitral Valve Surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Feb 11:S0022-5223(25)00100. PubMed
Commentator Discussion: Effects of mitral calcification in severe aortic stenosis
with severe mitral regurgitation on left heart remodeling, surgical strategy, and
outcomes.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Feb 11:S0022-5223(24)01191. PubMed
REBOLLEDO MA, Knott-Craig CJ, Corson AH, Phillip R, et al Right Ventricular Endomyocardial Fibrosis with an Unguarded Tricuspid Valve -
Surgical Management of a 9-year-old with Severe Right Heart Failure.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Feb 4:S0022-5223(25)00096. PubMed
ERGI DG, Schaff HV, Pochettino A, Hurst PD, et al Outcomes of aortic surgery in patients with Takayasu arteritis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:576-583. PubMedAbstract available
THOMPSON MA, Kramer B, Tarraf SA, Vianna E, et al Age is superior to aortopathy phenotype as a predictor of aortic mechanics in
patients with bicuspid valve.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:531-541. PubMedAbstract available
January 2025
Commentator Discussion: Initial balloon versus surgical valvuloplasty in children
with isolated congenital aortic stenosis: Impact on timing of aortic valve
replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jan 21:S0022-5223(24)01199. PubMed
PEGUES JN, Chang CH, Alnajjar RM, Zhou S, et al Disparities in 180-day Infection Rates Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
and Aortic Valve Replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jan 15:S0022-5223(25)00017. PubMedAbstract available
ALABBADI S, Bowdish ME, Sallam A, Tam DY, et al Transcatheter versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients Younger than
65 Years in the US.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jan 9:S0022-5223(25)00002. PubMedAbstract available
GUPTA T, Malaisrie SC, Batchelor W, Boudoulas KD, et al Review of the Decision-Making Approach to The Treatment of Young and Low-Risk
Patients with Aortic Stenosis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jan 9:S0022-5223(25)00009. PubMed
LIU S, Zhao Y, Mo H, Hua X, et al Genetic variations in PTPN11 lead to a recurrent left ventricular outflow tract
obstruction phenotype in childhood hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:196-207. PubMedAbstract available
SHARMA VJ, Kangarajah A, Yang A, Kim M, et al Valve-sparing aortic root replacement: Long-term variables significantly
associated with mortality and morbidity.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:68-77. PubMedAbstract available
KERMEN S, Aupart A, Bonal M, Strella J, et al Durability of bovine pericardial mitral bioprosthesis based on Heart Valve
Collaboratory echocardiographic criteria.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;169:92-102. PubMedAbstract available
December 2024
KIM HR, Kim HJ, Kim S, Kim Y, et al Corrigendum to 'Bovine pericardial versus porcine bioprosthetic aortic valves: A
nationwide population-based cohort study in Korea'[The Journal of Thoracic and
Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 168, Issue 5, November 2024, Pages 1438-1447.e4].
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Dec 31:S0022-5223(24)01137. PubMed
Commentator Discussion: Impact of the grade and jet-flow direction of residual
aortic regurgitation after valve-sparing root replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Dec 3:S0022-5223(24)00923. PubMed
GREENBERG JW, Argo M, Ashfaq A, Luxford JC, et al Long-term outcomes following the Ross procedure in neonates and infants:
A multi-institutional analysis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:1720-1730. PubMedAbstract available
MAIGROT JA, Weiss AJ, Steely AM, Firth A, et al Efficacy and safety of a transaortic approach to midventricular and apical septal
myectomy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:1666-1674. PubMedAbstract available
INSLER JE, Tipton AE, Bakaeen FG, Bakhos JJ, et al What determines outcomes in multivalve reoperations? Effect of patient and
surgical complexity.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:1632-1642. PubMedAbstract available
November 2024
RUEL M, Chu MWA, Graeve A, Gerdisch MW, et al Midterm Survival, Clinical, and Hemodynamic Outcomes of a Novel Mechanical Mitral
Valve Prosthesis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Nov 29:S0022-5223(24)01110. PubMedAbstract available
Commentator Discussion: Durability of annuloplasty in patients with atrial
functional mitral regurgitation associated with atrial fibrillation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Nov 8:S0022-5223(24)00920. PubMed
MARGHITU T, Roberts SH, He J, Kouchoukos N, et al Impact of TAVR Utilization Ratio on Outcomes in Patients with Aortic Valve
Disease.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Nov 7:S0022-5223(24)01002. PubMedAbstract available
Commentator Discussion: Late follow-up for a randomized trial of surgical
treatment of tricuspid valve regurgitation in patients undergoing left
ventricular assist device implantation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Nov 7:S0022-5223(24)00921. PubMed
WEIXLER V, Honjo O Commentary: Sometimes less is more...but more seems more in treatment of neonates
and infants with congenital aortic stenosis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Nov 5:S0022-5223(24)00999. PubMed
EHRLICH T, Abeln KB, Froede L, Burgard C, et al Valve-sparing aortic root replacement-for all patients?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:1403-1413. PubMedAbstract available
October 2024
PYO WK, Kim JB, Cho YH, Je HG, et al The long-term impact of lesion set in the surgical ablation of atrial
fibrillation during mitral valve surgery: multi-center propensity-score weighted
study.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Oct 29:S0022-5223(24)00988. PubMedAbstract available
WANG H, Dun C, Makary MA, Walsh C, et al Wide Variation in Mitral Valve Repair Rates Among U.S. Surgeons: Analysis of
Medicare Claims Data.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Oct 24:S0022-5223(24)00986. PubMedAbstract available
SNYDER A, Isabella M, Rodriguez L, Bishop P, et al Effects of Mitral Calcification in Severe Aortic Stenosis with Severe Mitral
Regurgitation on Left Heart Remodeling, Surgical Strategy, and Outcomes.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Oct 21:S0022-5223(24)00932. PubMedAbstract available
Commentator Discussion: The cone repair allows right ventricle rehabilitation
with excellent tricuspid valve function following the Starnes procedure.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Oct 10:S0022-5223(24)00793. PubMed
MURPHY MO, Beller JP, Bloom JP, Montanaro C, et al Initial Balloon Versus Surgical Valvuloplasty In Children With Isolated
Congenital Aortic Stenosis: Impact On Timing Of Aortic Valve Replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Oct 2:S0022-5223(24)00896. PubMedAbstract available
Discussion to: Late results of chord transfer and other techniques for anterior
leaflet repair without neochords.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:1057-1059. PubMed
LEVINE D, Patel P, Zhao Y, Chung M, et al Valve-sparing aortic root replacement versus composite valve graft with
bioprosthesis in patients under age 50.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:992-1002. PubMedAbstract available
NISIVACO S, McCarthy PM, Kruse J, Andre AC, et al Late results of chord transfer and other techniques for anterior leaflet repair
without neochords.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:1045-1056. PubMedAbstract available
September 2024
LAU C, Girardi LN Commentary: Many Roads Lead to a Competent Aortic Valve after Valve-Sparing Root
Replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Sep 28:S0022-5223(24)00894. PubMed
KIM H, Lee OJ, Lee JH, Kim YJ, et al Impact of the Grade and Jet-flow Direction of Residual Aortic Regurgitation after
Valve-Sparing Root Replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Sep 24:S0022-5223(24)00840. PubMedAbstract available
PLA MM, Russell SD, Milano CA, Chiang Y, et al Late Follow-up for a Randomized Trial of Surgical Treatment of Tricuspid Valve
Regurgitation in Patients Undergoing Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Sep 21:S0022-5223(24)00830. PubMedAbstract available
Commentator Discussion: Medium-term outcomes of concomitant aortic valve repair
in patients with continuous-flow left ventricular assist device.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Sep 21:S0022-5223(24)00672. PubMed
PEREIRA SJ Commentary: Complex valve endocarditis: The importance of early surgical timing
with cerebral emboli and a multidisciplinary endocarditis team.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:843-844. PubMed
LEVINE D, Patel P, Wang C, Pan C, et al Valve-sparing root replacement versus composite valve graft root replacement:
Analysis of more than 1500 patients from 2 aortic centers.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:770-780. PubMedAbstract available
ZAFAR MA, Wu J, Vinholo TF, Li Y, et al Bicuspid aortopathy does not require earlier surgical intervention.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:760-769. PubMedAbstract available
August 2024
BAKIR NH, Bernabei A, Burns DJP, Blackstone EH, et al Durability of Annuloplasty in Patients with Atrial Functional Mitral
Regurgitation Associated with Atrial Fibrillation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Aug 26:S0022-5223(24)00763. PubMedAbstract available
KAZA AK Commentary: The Ross Procedure is a Durable Solution for Children with Complex
Aortic Valve Disease.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Aug 23:S0022-5223(24)00710. PubMed
ASHRAF SF, Da Silva JP, Castro-Medina M, Viegas M, et al The Cone repair Allows Right Ventricle Rehabilitation with Excellent Tricuspid
Valve Function Following the Starnes Procedure.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Aug 22:S0022-5223(24)00708. PubMedAbstract available
RAMLAWI B, Deeb GM, Mumtaz M, Bajwa T, et al Four-Year Outcomes After Transcatheter or Contemporary Surgical Aortic Valve
Replacement from the Evolut Low Risk Trial.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Aug 22:S0022-5223(24)00707. PubMed
CHEMTOB RA, Rajeswaran J, Kalahasti V, Griffin BP, et al Early and late experience of the modified aortic reimplantation operation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Aug 22:S0022-5223(24)00709. PubMedAbstract available
BURNS DJP Commentary: Surgical aortic valve replacement - could the pendulum be swinging
back?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Aug 14:S0022-5223(24)00694. PubMed
Commentator Discussion: Modeling of valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve
implantation after aortic root replacement using 3-dimensional artificial
intelligence algorithm.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Aug 10:S0022-5223(24)00623. PubMed
Commentator Discussion: Mitral valve repair with leaflet resection versus
preservation for degenerative posterior leaflet prolapse.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Aug 8:S0022-5223(24)00622. PubMed
Commentator Discussion: Mitral valve surgery in patients with Marfan syndrome.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Aug 2:S0022-5223(24)00612. PubMed
July 2024
LAU C, Ram E, Harik L, Soletti G Jr, et al Aortic Valve Degeneration After Valve-Sparing Root Replacement in Patients with
Bicuspid Aortopathy or Connective Tissue Disorder.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jul 29:S0022-5223(24)00661. PubMedAbstract available
CHAUVETTE V, Chaud GJ, Laurin C, Marzouk M, et al Long-Term Results of Patients Undergoing a Ross Procedure After a Previous Aortic
Valve Surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jul 27:S0022-5223(24)00660. PubMedAbstract available
FEIRER N, Buchner A, Weber M, Lang M, et al Mechanical versus Biological Mitral Valve Replacement: Insights from Propensity
Score Matching on Survival and Reoperation Rates.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jul 25:S0022-5223(24)00652. PubMedAbstract available
HASAN I, Sultan I Commentary: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Explantation: Surgical Strategies for
Superior Outcomes.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jul 23:S0022-5223(24)00629. PubMed
JELENC M, Jelenc B, Habjan S, Fries P, et al Aortic valve cusp size and shape in dilated trileaflet aortic roots.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jul 18:S0022-5223(24)00621. PubMedAbstract available
KWON Y, Kim HJ, Kim JB, Kim HR, et al Mitral Valve Repair with Leaflet Resection versus Preservation for Degenerative
Posterior Leaflet Prolapse.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jul 2:S0022-5223(24)00549. PubMedAbstract available
PARK I, Yang JH, Sung K, Jun TG, et al Valve-sparing root replacement in children with connective tissue disease:
Long-term risk of aortic events.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:182-192. PubMedAbstract available
SUN D, Schaff HV, Nishimura RA, Geske JB, et al Outcomes of concomitant myectomy and left ventricular apical aneurysm repair in
patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;168:96-103. PubMedAbstract available
SUN D, Schaff HV, Greason KL, Huang Y, et al Mechanical or Biological Prosthesis for Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients Aged
45 to 74 Years.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jul 1:S0022-5223(24)00551. PubMedAbstract available
June 2024
SIRSET-BECKER T, Clark A, Flaherty JD, Mehta CK, et al Modeling of Valve-in-Valve Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation after Aortic
Root Replacement Using 3-Dimensional Artificial Intelligence Algorithm.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jun 29:S0022-5223(24)00546. PubMedAbstract available
SHARAF OM, Beaver TM Aortic Valve 2024: Which Valve for Which Patient?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jun 29:S0022-5223(24)00545. PubMed
DEL PORTILLO JH, Kalavrouziotis D, Dumont E, Paradis JM, et al 5-Year Outcomes of Trans Carotid Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jun 25:S0022-5223(24)00539. PubMedAbstract available
SHRAER N, Youssefi P, Garufi L, Debauchez M, et al External aortic annuloplasty with a dedicated expansible ring improves outcomes
in remodeling root repair compared to homemade Dacron ring.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jun 22:S0022-5223(24)00535. PubMedAbstract available
SONG K, Lee JH, Woo HT, Kim YS, et al Surgical Outcome of Mitral Valve Surgery in Atrial Functional Mitral
Regurgitation Compared with Degenerative Etiology.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jun 13:S0022-5223(24)00515. PubMedAbstract available
VIANNA E, Kramer B, Tarraf S, Gillespie C, et al Aortic diameter is a poor predictor of aortic tissue failure metrics in patients
with ascending aneurysms.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:2049-2059. PubMedAbstract available
May 2024
JACQUEMYN X, Van Onsem E, Dufendach K, Brown JA, et al Machine-Learning Approaches for Risk Prediction in Transcatheter Aortic Valve
Implantation: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 May 28:S0022-5223(24)00448. PubMedAbstract available
JUAREZ-CASSO FM, Schaff HV, Todd A, Arghami A, et al Simultaneous Tricuspid Valve Repair at the Time of Mitral Valve Surgery:
Determinants of Postoperative Pacemaker Implantation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 May 27:S0022-5223(24)00449. PubMedAbstract available
WATANABE G, Kumamaru H, Kinukawa N, Shibata T, et al Successful launch of robot-assisted mitral valve repair in Japan under universal
health coverage.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 May 25:S0022-5223(24)00445. PubMedAbstract available
HYNDS MA, Hayashi H, Kurlansky P, Zhao Y, et al Medium-Term Outcomes of Concomitant Aortic Valve Repair in Patients with
Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 May 25:S0022-5223(24)00447. PubMedAbstract available
KALFA D, Rajab TK, Cordoves E, Emani S, et al Living allogenic heart valve transplantation: Relative advantages and unanswered
questions.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1543-1546. PubMed
SILVESTRY SC Commentary: Tricuspid repair and left ventricular assist device: A new baseline.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1821-1822. PubMed
April 2024
GERDISCH MW, Hagberg RC, Perchinsky MJ, Joseph M, et al Low-Dose Warfarin with a Novel Mechanical Aortic Valve: Interim Registry Results
at 5-Year Follow-Up.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Apr 20:S0022-5223(24)00359. PubMedAbstract available
MEHAFFEY JH, Kawsara M, Jagadeesan V, Hayanga JW, et al Surgical versus Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Low Risk Medicare
Beneficiaries.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Apr 13:S0022-5223(24)00310. PubMedAbstract available
JACQUEMYN X, Sa MP, Rega F, Verbrugghe P, et al Transcatheter versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement for Severe Aortic Valve
Stenosis: Meta-Analysis with Trial Sequential Analysis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Apr 12:S0022-5223(24)00294. PubMedAbstract available
RAJESH K, Chung M, Levine D, Norton E, et al Long-term outcomes after aortic root replacement for bicuspid aortic
valve-associated aneurysm.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Apr 5:S0022-5223(24)00204. PubMedAbstract available
Discussion to: Outcomes of neo-aortic valve and root surgery late after arterial
switch operation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1402-1403. PubMed
JASINSKI MJ AV repair does not like the "one-size-fits-all" definition.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:e96-e97. PubMed
PARK MH, Casselman F, Joseph Woo Y Discussion to: Neochordal Goldilocks: Analyzing the biomechanics of neochord
length on papillary muscle forces suggests higher tolerance to shorter
neochordae.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:e90-e91. PubMed
SINGH SK, Elefteriades J, Takayama H Discussion to: Reintervention after valve-sparing aortic root replacement: A
comprehensive analysis of 781 David V procedures.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1239-1240. PubMed
ELEFTERIADES JA Commentary: Pulling back the curtain: Need for reoperation after valve-sparing
aortic root replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1241-1243. PubMed
PARK MH, van Kampen A, Zhu Y, Melnitchouk S, et al Neochordal Goldilocks: Analyzing the biomechanics of neochord length on papillary
muscle forces suggests higher tolerance to shorter neochordae.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:e78-e89. PubMedAbstract available
YANG B, Ghita C, Makkinejad A, Green C, et al Early outcomes of the Y-incision technique to enlarge the aortic annulus 3 to 4
valve sizes.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1196-1205. PubMedAbstract available
March 2024
KIM MS, Lee SH Reply: Atrial fibrillation surgery concomitant with mitral valve surgery: Much
more than gilding the lily.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Mar 15:S0022-5223(24)00181. PubMed
Discussion to: Surgery and transcatheter intervention for degenerative mitral
regurgitation in the United States.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Mar 13:S0022-5223(24)00091. PubMed
OUZOUNIAN M, Lafreniere-Roula M, Elbatarny M, David CM, et al Long-term Outcomes Following Valve-Sparing Root Replacement with Concomitant
Mitral Repair.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Mar 6:S0022-5223(24)00189. PubMedAbstract available
KOBAYASHI Y, Kasahara S, Sano S, Suzuki H, et al Staged repair for complete atrioventricular septal defect in patients weighing
less than 4.0 kg.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;167:1136-1144. PubMedAbstract available
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better bioprosthetic mitral valve durability?
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