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    December 2025
  1. TATTEVIN P, Luque Paz D
    Staphylococcus aureus is not a stand-alone indication for cardiac surgery in patients with infective endocarditis.
    Heart. 2025 Dec 30:heartjnl-2025-327391. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2025-327391.
    PubMed    


  2. BREEL JS, Bozic C, Alberts T, Strypet M, et al
    Anaemia and blood transfusion in cardiac surgery with infective endocarditis.
    Heart. 2025 Dec 29:heartjnl-2025-326424. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2025-326424.
    PubMed     Abstract available


    November 2025
  3. WATANABE A, Miyamoto Y, Ueyama HA, Inoue K, et al
    Percutaneous ventricular assist devices for percutaneous coronary interventions in older patients with heart failure: a target trial emulation.
    Heart. 2025 Nov 11:heartjnl-2025-326949. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2025-326949.
    PubMed     Abstract available


    August 2025
  4. ZHOU AL, Chinedozi ID, Holmes SD, Gammie JS, et al
    Safety of internal thoracic artery use in patients with prior mediastinal radiation undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting: a Maryland statewide propensity-matched analysis.
    Heart. 2025 Aug 18:heartjnl-2025-325949. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2025-325949.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  5. JIANG M, Zhou W, Qiao HY, Zheng T, et al
    Phenotypic stratification and prognostic value of cardiac magnetic resonance in non-dilated left ventricular cardiomyopathy.
    Heart. 2025 Aug 17:heartjnl-2025-326192. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2025-326192.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  6. BARBOSA GS, Katsuyama ES, Fukunaga CK, Fernandes JM, et al
    Surgical ablation in non-mitral valve cardiac surgeries: a meta-analysis of early outcomes.
    Heart. 2025 Aug 7:heartjnl-2025-326299. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2025-326299.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  7. GILHOOLEY S, Gitto M, Spirito A, Sartori S, et al
    Predictors of postprocedural troponin increase in patients undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention.
    Heart. 2025 Aug 4:heartjnl-2025-325990. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2025-325990.
    PubMed     Abstract available


    July 2025
  8. BHARUCHA AH, Brown S, Theofilatos K, Singh B, et al
    Parsimonious machine learning model to predict 1-year mortality and procedural futility after transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
    Heart. 2025 Jul 25:heartjnl-2025-325928. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2025-325928.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  9. CHANG CJ, Chi NH, Wu CH, Huang LY, et al
    Comparative evaluation of biological and mechanical prostheses for aortic valve replacement in a middle-aged population: a population-based cohort study.
    Heart. 2025 Jul 16:heartjnl-2024-325648. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2024-325648.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  10. TOMSIC A, Velders BJJ, Kawczynski MJ, Schoones JW, et al
    Representativeness of surgical controls in aortic valve replacement trials: comparison with routine surgical cohorts.
    Heart. 2025 Jul 8:heartjnl-2025-326162. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2025-326162.
    PubMed     Abstract available


    June 2025
  11. PLOUMEN EH, van Vliet D
    SUGAR and stents: evaluating long-term percutaneous coronary intervention outcomes in patients with diabetes.
    Heart. 2025 Jun 25:heartjnl-2025-326439. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2025-326439.
    PubMed    


  12. HEUTS S, Kawczynski MJ, Maesen B, Vriesendorp PA, et al
    When absence of evidence equates to evidence of absence: the case of routine use of cerebral embolic protection devices in transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
    Heart. 2025 Jun 10:heartjnl-2025-326208. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2025-326208.
    PubMed     Abstract available


    May 2025
  13. LEE J, Ahn JM, Kim H, Choi Y, et al
    Long-term outcomes of intravascular ultrasound-guided percutaneous coronary intervention versus coronary artery bypass grafting for multivessel coronary artery disease.
    Heart. 2025 May 14:heartjnl-2024-325107. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2024-325107.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  14. SUN Y, Wang C, Li J, Luo S, et al
    Outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement in bicuspid versus tricuspid aortic stenosis with severe calcification.
    Heart. 2025 May 10:heartjnl-2024-324697. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2024-324697.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  15. NAKASE M, Draxler DF, Tomii D, Heg D, et al
    Incidence, predictors and clinical impact of upper gastrointestinal bleeding after transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
    Heart. 2025 May 10:heartjnl-2024-325359. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2024-325359.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  16. HEUTS S, Hjij W, Kawczynski MJ, Olsthoorn JR, et al
    Defining centres of expertise for minimally invasive mitral valve surgery: a systematic review and volume-outcome meta-analysis.
    Heart. 2025 May 10:heartjnl-2024-325048. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2024-325048.
    PubMed     Abstract available


    April 2025
  17. WANG C, Hamid N, Bapat V, Cavalcante JL, et al
    Incidence, predictors and outcomes of tricuspid regurgitation progression after left-sided valvular intervention.
    Heart. 2025 Apr 30:heartjnl-2024-325194. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2024-325194.
    PubMed     Abstract available


    March 2025
  18. TAHA A, David A, Ragnarsson S, Szamlewski P, et al
    Pacemaker implantation after cardiac surgery: a contemporary, nationwide perspective.
    Heart. 2025 Mar 29:heartjnl-2024-325321. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2024-325321.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  19. MALEKTOJARI A, Tahmasebipour R, Fadaeihosein M, Ghazizadeh S, et al
    Pharmacological preventions and treatments for pericardial complications after open heart surgeries.
    Heart. 2025;111:353-361.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  20. CELMETA B, Miceli A
    Bacteraemia and infective endocarditis after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: prevention is the key.
    Heart. 2025 Mar 23:heartjnl-2024-325410. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2024-325410.
    PubMed    


  21. DI MURO FM, Sartori S, Vogel B, Lupo S, et al
    Prognostic impact of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in patients with and without diabetes mellitus undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.
    Heart. 2025 Mar 21:heartjnl-2024-325396. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2024-325396.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  22. PARKER WAE
    Evolution of coronary stents: innovations, antithrombotic strategies and future directions.
    Heart. 2025 Mar 4:heartjnl-2024-324744. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2024-324744.
    PubMed     Abstract available


    February 2025
  23. GILL K, Kunadian V
    Updated evidence on selection and implementation of an invasive treatment strategy for older patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.
    Heart. 2025 Feb 12:heartjnl-2024-325157. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2024-325157.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  24. SUN L, Liu Z, Cui X, Hu B, et al
    Impact of prognostic nutritional index on mortality among patients receiving coronary artery bypass grafting surgery: a retrospective cohort study.
    Heart. 2025 Feb 11:heartjnl-2024-324471. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2024-324471.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  25. IMAZIO M
    Prevention of pericardial complications after cardiac surgery: myth or reality?
    Heart. 2025 Feb 6:heartjnl-2024-325565. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2024-325565.
    PubMed    


    December 2024
  26. LIU R, Fu Z, Yan Y, Xie M, et al
    New wearable cardiac acoustic monitoring technology for evaluation of subclinical leaflet thrombosis after transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
    Heart. 2024 Dec 25:heartjnl-2024-324698. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2024-324698.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  27. HADJI-TURDEGHAL K, Petersen JK, Graversen PL, Butt JH, et al
    Bacteraemia after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a nationwide cohort study.
    Heart. 2024 Dec 20:heartjnl-2024-324803. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2024-324803.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  28. GWAK SY, Kim K, Lee HJ, Cho I, et al
    Outcomes of tricuspid valve surgery in patients with significant tricuspid regurgitation and low to intermediate risk.
    Heart. 2024 Dec 17:heartjnl-2024-324891. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2024-324891.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  29. YONES E, Gunn J, Iqbal J, Morris PD, et al
    Functional assessment of coronary artery disease in patients with severe aortic stenosis: a review.
    Heart. 2024 Dec 12:heartjnl-2024-324802. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2024-324802.
    PubMed     Abstract available


    November 2024
  30. SINGH A, Chalmers F, Aslam S, Bolton T, et al
    Surgical and transcatheter aortic valve interventions for aortic stenosis in England: sociodemographic variations in treatment trends and outcome over 20 years.
    Heart. 2024 Nov 27:heartjnl-2024-324918. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2024-324918.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  31. BJORN R, Strom JB, Lloyd G, Bhattacharyya S, et al
    Asymptomatic severe degenerative mitral regurgitation.
    Heart. 2024 Nov 7:heartjnl-2024-324739. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2024-324739.
    PubMed     Abstract available


    October 2024
  32. TAHA A, Martinsson A, Nielsen SJ, Rezk M, et al
    New-onset atrial fibrillation after coronary surgery and stroke risk: a nationwide cohort study.
    Heart. 2024 Oct 4:heartjnl-2024-324573. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2024-324573.
    PubMed     Abstract available


    September 2024
  33. LAI FY, Gibbison B, O'Cathain A, Akowuah E, et al
    Inequalities in access to and outcomes of cardiac surgery in England: retrospective analysis of Hospital Episode Statistics (2010-2019).
    Heart. 2024 Sep 3:heartjnl-2024-324292. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2024-324292.
    PubMed     Abstract available


    August 2024
  34. VON KOCH S, Koul S, Grimfjard P, Andersson J, et al
    Percutaneous coronary intervention plus medical therapy versus medical therapy alone in chronic coronary syndrome: a propensity score-matched analysis from the Swedish Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty Registry.
    Heart. 2024 Aug 30:heartjnl-2024-324307. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2024-324307.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  35. GALLI E, Le Ven F, Coisne A, Sportouch C, et al
    Randomised study for the Optimal Treatment of symptomatic patients with low-gradient severe Aortic valve Stenosis and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (ROTAS trial).
    Heart. 2024 Aug 28:heartjnl-2024-324224. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2024-324224.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  36. JAHANGIRI M, Prendergast B
    Management of bicuspid aortic valve disease in the transcatheter aortic valve implantation era.
    Heart. 2024 Aug 7:heartjnl-2024-324054. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2024-324054.
    PubMed     Abstract available


    May 2024
  37. LEE J, Kim K, Gwak SY, Lee HJ, et al
    Pericardiocentesis versus window formation in malignant pericardial effusion: trends and outcomes.
    Heart. 2024;110:863-871.
    PubMed     Abstract available


  38. LIU Y, He Q, Dou Z, Ma K, et al
    Comparison of definitive approaches for conotruncal defects following bidirectional Glenn procedure.
    Heart. 2024;110:783-791.
    PubMed     Abstract available


    April 2024
  39. KUMAR M, Pettinato A, Ladha F, Earp JE, et al
    Sarcopenia and aortic valve disease.
    Heart. 2024 Apr 22:heartjnl-2024-324029. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2024-324029.
    PubMed     Abstract available


    March 2024
  40. KOSMIDIS D, Arvanitaki A, Farmakis IT, Liakos A, et al
    Pulmonary vasodilators and exercise in Fontan circulation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
    Heart. 2024;110:552-559.
    PubMed     Abstract available


    December 2023
  41. SCARSINI R, Portolan L, Della Mora F, Fabroni M, et al
    Coronary microvascular dysfunction in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
    Heart. 2023 Dec 1:heartjnl-2023-323461. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2023-323461.
    PubMed     Abstract available


    November 2023
  42. HEUTS S, Gabrio A, Veenstra L, Maesen B, et al
    Stroke reduction by cerebral embolic protection devices in transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a systematic review and Bayesian meta-analysis.
    Heart. 2023 Nov 23:heartjnl-2023-323359. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2023-323359.
    PubMed     Abstract available


    October 2023
  43. CHA MJ, Lee SA, Cho MS, Nam GB, et al
    Reduction of moderate to severe tricuspid regurgitation after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation.
    Heart. 2023 Oct 25:heartjnl-2023-323244. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2023-323244.
    PubMed     Abstract available


    August 2023
  44. BARNES C, Sharma H, Gamble J, Dawkins S, et al
    Management of secondary mitral regurgitation: from drugs to devices.
    Heart. 2023 Aug 22:heartjnl-2022-322001. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2022-322001.
    PubMed     Abstract available


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