This single-center retrospective study compared the outcomes of mitral valve (MV) surgery vs transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) in octogenarians with moderate-to-severe or severe mitral regurgitation (MR). Between 2014 and 2024, 744 patients aged 80 years and older underwent MV intervention.
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Cardiac
September 25, 2025
September 24, 2025
In this engaging interview, Dr. Amr Alsalakawy, a cardiothoracic surgeon at Aswan Heart Center and Research, Magdi Yacoub Foundation, spoke with Dr. Magdi Yacoub, Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the National Heart and Lung Institute at the Imperial College London, and Founder and Director of Research at the Harefield Heart Science Center, Magdi Yacoub Institute, about the Aswan technique for common arterial trunk repair.
September 24, 2025
This video demonstrates a clampless aortic valve replacement technique in a partial porcelain aorta, along with aortic root enlargement and coronary artery bypass grafting utilizing two grafts.
September 23, 2025
This educational video demonstrates how to perform an endovascular arch repair with a triple inner-branch custom-made device in a patient with a zone 2 penetrating aortic ulcer.
September 22, 2025
This video provides a step-by-step tutorial on pulmonary autograft reinforcement—a method aimed at preserving valve geometry and preventing dilatation of the neo-aortic root.
September 19, 2025
At the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs (ASAIO) 2025 Annual Conference, Dr. Martin Cook, chief executive officer and cofounder of VenstraMedical, presented on “Development and Chronic Animal Implantation of the VenstraMedical Transcatheter pVAD System.”
September 19, 2025
At the 2024 Birmingham Review Course, Dr. Adnan Nadir, a consultant cariologist at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, delivered a presentation titled “Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI).”
September 18, 2025
In this remarkable interview, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Alexis Shafii, professor of surgery and surgical director of heart transplantation at The Texas Heart Institute at Baylor College of Medicine, about the first in-human BiVACOR total artificial heart implantation.
September 18, 2025
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Alexis Shafii, professor of surgery and surgical director of heart transplantation at The Texas Heart Institute at Baylor College of Medicine, about the first in-human BiVACOR total artificial heart implantation.
September 18, 2025
This video demonstrates a robotic mitral valve replacement in a patient with a history of coronary artery bypass grafting and patent internal mammary grafts crossing midline, highlighting that this approach minimizes complications associated with sternal reentry while providing enhanced visualization and precision for careful dissection of cardiac structures.