There is limited data about the impact of timing of pulmonary valve replacement (PVR) on right heart reverse remodeling in patients with pulmonary regurgitation following intervention for isolated pulmonary valve stenosis (PS).
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Cardiac
July 25, 2024
As long-term outcomes of congenital heart operations continue to improve, attention has turned toward neurocognitive development. As such, there is a need for clinical tools to predict neurologic outcomes in mid- and long-term follow-ups.
July 25, 2024
In this episode of The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning discusses the best practice consensus guidelines from joint specialist societies for the treatment of patients with pectus abnormalities and summarizes the current evidence for the different treatment strategies for this condition.
July 23, 2024
CTSNet Board Member Marjan Jahangiri spoke with Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria about the different approaches to bicuspid aortic valve repair.
July 23, 2024
A technique video on neoaortic valve repair with a subannular ring for complex trileaflet prolapse following an arterial switch operation.
July 19, 2024
At the 2024 SCTS Annual Conference, Aung Oo delivered a speech on AMDS and FET in acute aortic dissection. He discusses the indications and controversies of these methods, such as DeBakey Type 1, Malperfusion, DANE prevention, and remodeling.
Deep Dive Into Aortic Surgery: Mini-Access David Procedure—Endoscopic Assessment of Valve Competency
July 19, 2024
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July 18, 2024
This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Enoch Akowuah and the cardiac surgery team operating in Ghana as they visit the James Cook University Hospital in England. They discuss mission trips in Ghana, the training that is involved, and the impact the program has.
Wearable Devices, Health Care Use, and Psychological Well‐Being in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
July 18, 2024
Wearables are increasingly used by patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) for symptom monitoring and health management, but their impact on patient health care use and psychological well‐being is not well understood.
July 18, 2024
The selection of valve prostheses for patients undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) remains controversial. In this study, the authors compared the long-term outcomes of patients undergoing aortic valve replacement with biological or mechanical aortic valve prostheses.