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Free Subscription 05.10.2026 1 Am Heart J 2 Ann Thorac Surg 3 BMC Anesthesiol 1 Br J Anaesth 4 Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 1 Circulation 2 J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 1 J Heart Lung Transplant 12 J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1 PLoS One 7 Transplant Proc

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Am Heart J

1. HAN J, Ma X, Chen Q, Zhou H, et al
   Efficacy of perioperative recombinant human brain natriuretic peptide for preventing acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery: Rationale, design, and study protocol for a multicenter, double-blind, randomized controlled trial (PROTECT-CS).
   Am Heart J. 2026 Sep 26:107615. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2026.107615.
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   Ann Thorac Surg

2. GUNGA Z
   Wound Closure and Wound Care: The Forgotten Pillar of Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery.
   Ann Thorac Surg. 2026 Sep 28:S0003-4975(26)00961.
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3. DAVID TE
   Septal Myectomy Combined with Aortic Valve Replacement.
   Ann Thorac Surg. 2026 Sep 28:S0003-4975(26)00960.
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   BMC Anesthesiol

4. PARMANA IA, Hanafy DA, Boom CE
   Preoperative systemic immune inflammation index predicts early complications and 30-day mortality after heart valve surgery: a retrospective cohort study.
   BMC Anesthesiol. 2026;26:593.
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5. WU H, Zhou Z, Huang L, Xie X, et al
   Association and predictive value of preoperative high-sensitivity C-reactive protein for postoperative atrial fibrillation after video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy: a cohort study using the INSPIRE database.
   BMC Anesthesiol. 2026;26:592.
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6. WANG R, Huang Z, Jiang Z, Bai B, et al
   Baseline peak VO(2) and treatment effect consistency of perioperative rehabilitation in cardiac valve surgery: an exploratory subgroup analysis of the PORT trial.
   BMC Anesthesiol. 2026;26:588.
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   Br J Anaesth

7. DOST B, Turunc E, Karapinar YE, De Cassai A, et al
   Continuous superficial parasternal intercostal plane block after cardiac surgery: a systematic review of preliminary evidence.
   Br J Anaesth. 2026 Sep 29:S0007-0912(26)00684-7. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2026.
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   Catheter Cardiovasc Interv

8. SURAL S, Gurbuz AS, Yildirim A, Aslan V, et al
   Clinical Impact of Location on the Outcomes of Left Anterior Descending Artery Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.
   Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026 Sep 28. doi: 10.1002/ccd.70922.
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9. ZHENG HJ, Zeng LL, Yan CJ, Xiao RH, et al
   Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Facilitates Anti-Cancer Therapy Continuity and Improves Survival in Cancer Patients.
   Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026 Sep 29. doi: 10.1002/ccd.70924.
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10. QUEVEDO-CANDELA F, Proulx G, Cieza T
    Balloon-Stopper Retrieval and Peripheral Parking After Inadvertent Ostial Right Coronary Stent Deployment.
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026 Sep 30. doi: 10.1002/ccd.70932.
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11. FERNANDEZ-CORDON C, Hoare D, Singal A, Bhattacharyya S, et al
    Double Transeptal Puncture for SAPIEN M3 Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement: Initial Experience, Indications, and Technique.
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026 Oct 1. doi: 10.1002/ccd.70935.
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    Circulation

12. DEEB GM, Grossman PM, Manandbar P, Bavaria JE, et al
    The Association Between Hospital Comprehensive Stroke Center Designation Status and Stroke Rate Reporting in the Society of Thoracic Surgeons/American College of Cardiology Transcatheter Valve Therapy Registry After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacem
    Circulation. 2026 Sep 29. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.125.078584.
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    J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth

13. ERDOES G, Unbehaun A, Koster A, Svensson LG, et al
    When Long-Term Outcomes Matter: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement and the Need for Lifetime Stewardship in Younger, Lower-Risk Patients.
    J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2026 Sep 8:S1053-0770(26)00886.
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14. OKUBO BMR, Filho JGL, Filho HGL, Junior ABV, et al
    Efficacy of Noninvasive Ventilatory Therapies Through Different Interfaces in the Postoperative Care of Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
    J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2026 Sep 6:S1053-0770(26)00884.
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    J Heart Lung Transplant

15. NORDAN T, Schloss MJ, Tadokoro N, Mehra MR, et al
    Comparable Rates of Severe Primary Graft DysfunctionAfter Heart Transplantation in Recipients With Prior LVAD or Other Cardiac Surgery: The Burden of Surgical Reentry.
    J Heart Lung Transplant. 2026 Oct 2:S1053-2498(26)02111.
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    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg

16. WILLIAMS AM, Wang CC, Trahanas J, Lima B, et al
    Donor Heart Undersizing Impacts Early Hemodynamics But Not 1-Year Survival in Adult Heart Transplantation-A High-Volume Single Center 5-Year Experience.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Apr 3:S0022-5223(26)00846.
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17. FANG Y, Fan M, Chen H, Yu R, et al
    Surgical management of the primary tumor in stage M1a-IVA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 May 2:S0022-5223(26)00907.
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18. RAYMOND DP, Abdelsattar ZM, Brown LM, Campbell SR, et al
    The 2026 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) expert consensus document: Surgical management of primary chest wall malignancies.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;172:789-809.
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19. MAZINE A, Zhu MZL, Cruz EP, Konstantinov SI, et al
    Reoperation After Previous Aortic Valve Repair in Children: Redo Repair Versus Ross Procedure.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 May 4:S0022-5223(26)00901.
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20. AWAD AK, Young L, Alshneikat M, Alaraj R, et al
    Ostial Occlusion of All Epicardial Coronary Arteries: Living off Bypass Grafts.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 May 4:S0022-5223(26)00914.
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21. BORNEMANN KM, Choi PS, Huber J, Reed AK, et al
    Simulations predict improved valve performance without direct leaflet intervention after neonatal truncus arteriosus repair.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;172:1091-1100.
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22. JACOB KA, Korsuize NA, van Wijk A, Slieker MG, et al
    Left Ventricular Rehabilitation after Ross operation for Critical Aortic Stenosis with Endocardial Fibroelastosis.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 May 15:S0022-5223(26)00987.
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23. ALABBADI S, Iribarne A, Egorova N
    Trends in Aortic Valve Reintervention: Incidence and Outcomes after Failed TAVI Among Medicare Patients.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 May 19:S0022-5223(26)00983.
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24. GALEONE A, Mastrobuoni S, Vobornik M, Pocar M, et al
    Aortic homografts for native and prosthetic aortic valve and root endocarditis: results from the EUropean REgistry of Cryopreserved Aortic Homografts EURECAH.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 May 25:S0022-5223(26)01039.
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25. KAWADA N, Naganuma H, Muramatsu K, Naruse H, et al
    Rationale of functional tricuspid annular dilatation based on standardized intraoperative measurements.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;172:992-999.
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26. FERREL MN, Wagner CM, Romano MA, Hawkins RB, et al
    Impact and Outcomes of Failure Mode Following Mitral Valve Repair.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Jun 3:S0022-5223(26)01057.
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27. DAI ZY, Wei Y, Mi XQ, Xing YK, et al
    Oncological outcomes of left upper trisegmentectomy versus lobectomy for clinical stage I non-small cell lung cancer with occult lymph node metastasis: A target trial emulation with targeted minimum loss-based estimation and propensity score matching.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;172:820-831.
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    PLoS One

28. OZEL A, Ugras UA, Uysal MF, Ucaroglu ER, et al
    Effectiveness of elastic therapeutic taping in pain management after median sternotomy: A randomized controlled trial.
    PLoS One. 2026;21:e0359282.
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    Transplant Proc

29. KHAN D, Chaudhry H, Shehzad D, Umar H, et al
    Outcomes of Lung Transplant Recipients Hospitalized With COVID-19 Infection in the Post-Acute Pandemic Era: A Nationwide Inpatient Analysis in the United States.
    Transplant Proc. 2026;58:1612-1618.
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30. TRIPATHI O
    Demographic, Clinical, and Allocation Shifts in the US Lung Transplant Waitlist: A National SRTR Study (2012-2023).
    Transplant Proc. 2026;58:1619-1631.
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31. SUN G, Tao S, Xuan F, Zhang L, et al
    Global Status and Research Trends of Heart Transplantation: A Bibliometrics Analysis.
    Transplant Proc. 2026 Aug 24:S0041-1345(26)00367.
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32. MESTER P, Schmid S, Muller M, Pavel V, et al
    Successful Heart and Renal Allograft Transplantation From Patients With Child-Pugh Class C Cirrhosis.
    Transplant Proc. 2026 Aug 19:S0041-1345(26)00376.
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33. TAKEMURA M, Katada Y, Nagao M, Umemura K, et al
    Association Between Perioperative Use of Fourth- Versus First-Generation Cephalosporins and Early Bacterial Infections, Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction-Free Survival, and 1- and 5-Year Survival: A Cohort Study.
    Transplant Proc. 2026;58:1632-1644.
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34. LU YM, Chen PS, Lee YC, Ling SM, et al
    Long-Term Outcomes of Heart Transplantation Using Hepatitis C-Positive Donors.
    Transplant Proc. 2026 Aug 17:S0041-1345(26)00377.
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35. GIANNINI G, Fumagalli J, Meli A, Caccioppola A, et al
    Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Buys Time for Diagnosis and Rescue Lung Transplantation in Severe Isolated Pauci-immune Pulmonary Capillaritis.
    Transplant Proc. 2026 Sep 28:S0041-1345(26)00430.
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