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Free Subscription 06.10.2025 3 Anesth Analg 1 Anesthesiology 11 Ann Thorac Surg 3 BMC Anesthesiol 3 Br J Anaesth 1 Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 7 Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2 Heart 2 J Am Coll Cardiol 3 J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 1 J Heart Lung Transplant 22 J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 4 PLoS One 2 Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 4 Transplantation

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Anesth Analg

1. LAKHA S, Huang SG, Wang C, Rome E, et al
   The Association Between Surgeon-Anesthesiologist Dyad Familiarity and Operative Mortality: A Retrospective Study at a Large Academic Cardiac Surgery Program.
   Anesth Analg. 2025 Oct 1. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007759.
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2. ZARBOCK A, Vincent JL, De Backer D, Bellomo R, et al
   The Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System in Cardiac Surgery and Angiotensin II Therapy for Vasoplegia.
   Anesth Analg. 2025 Oct 1. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007779.
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3. EINHORN LM, Kharasch ED, Lim J, Fuller M, et al
   Combined Pecto-intercostal Fascial Plane and Rectus Sheath Blocks Versus Local Infiltration for Pain Management Following Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
   Anesth Analg. 2025 Oct 1. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007754.
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   Anesthesiology

4. ZHOU L, Ding L, Yang H, Li C, et al
   Bispectral Index-Guided Anesthesia for Older Patients Having Non-Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Multicenter Trial.
   Anesthesiology. 2025 Sep 25. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005770.
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   Ann Thorac Surg

5. VERGE R, Rouch A, Rabinel P, Renaud C, et al
   Evaluation of uncertain resection for localized non-small cell lung cancer: the crucial prognosis of suboptimal lymph node assessment.
   Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Feb 27:S0003-4975(25)00170.
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6. RAJAB TK, Kalfa DM, Mery C, Emani SM, et al
   Indications and Practical Considerations for Partial Heart Transplantation.
   Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Mar 17:S0003-4975(25)00203.
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7. LEE J, Hong YS, Lee J, Lee G, et al
   Clinical N Staging Subclassification for Stage III-N2 NSCLC Patients Undergoing Trimodality Therapy: A Good Beginning Is Half the Battle.
   Ann Thorac Surg. 2025;120:665-673.
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8. MCCULLOUGH KA, Dorton CW, Pothini T, Eisenga JB, et al
   Effect of Duration of Donor Ventilation on Lung Transplant Outcomes.
   Ann Thorac Surg. 2025;120:759-768.
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9. PRATT CG, Cheon S, Whitrock JN, Moore AN, et al
   Enhanced Recovery After Thoracic Surgery: Postoperative Opioid Use by Preoperative Use Status and Risk Factors for New Persistent Opioid Use.
   Ann Thorac Surg. 2025;120:749-757.
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10. TREZZI M, Verrengia M, Brancaccio G, Filippelli S, et al
    Is There an Ideal Age or Weight for the Warden Procedure in Patients With Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return?
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025;120:729-737.
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11. O'CONNOR M, Hoyos ME, Stauber CE, Martinez HR, et al
    The Fate of the Truncal Valve: Multi-Institutional Insights Into Reintervention After Truncus Arteriosus Repair.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025;120:739-747.
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12. RUSSO MG, Tompkins AK, Akinade O, Woodard GA, et al
    Navigating Family Leave in Cardiothoracic Surgery Training.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025;120:787-798.
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13. SAWMA T, Arghami A, Rowse PG, Danesh S, et al
    Benefits of robotic mitral valve repair in elderly patients - an adjusted comparison with standard sternotomy.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Apr 25:S0003-4975(25)00342.
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14. CHEN J, Zhao ZR, Deng H, Yang C, et al
    Extended sleeve lobectomy after neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy for centrally located non-small cell lung cancer.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Apr 9:S0003-4975(25)00298.
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15. VANWINKLE CK, Fu W, Hassett KP, Thompson MP, et al
    The Association between Participation in a Quality Collaborative and Value in Lung Cancer Surgery.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Apr 5:S0003-4975(25)00295.
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    BMC Anesthesiol

16. STEWART C, Wu D, Kim JMS, Ye J, et al
    Correction: Chordae tendineae rupture: a rare cause of tricuspid regurgitation following coronary artery bypass grafting.
    BMC Anesthesiol. 2025;25:456.
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17. MA R, Liu Z, Wang J, Luo Y, et al
    Emergency thoracoscopic exploration under nonintubated general anesthesia preserved spontaneous ventilation after bilateral lung transplantation: a rare case report.
    BMC Anesthesiol. 2025;25:465.
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18. ZHANG XL, Liu AQ, Chen YL, Liu HN, et al
    Efficacy of ultrasound localization and fiberoptic bronchoscopy-guided percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy in the intensive care unit.
    BMC Anesthesiol. 2025;25:479.
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    Br J Anaesth

19. DELAPORTE A, Alexander B, Grogan T, Neelankavil J, et al
    Impact of superficial and deep parasternal blocks on recovery after cardiac surgery with sternotomy. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2025;135:764-771.
    Br J Anaesth. 2025 Sep 29:S0007-0912(25)00621-X. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.
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20. MCNEILIS K, Trinh MA
    Economical and ecological benefits of streamlining transcatheter aortic valve replacement supplies.
    Br J Anaesth. 2025 Sep 25:S0007-0912(25)00599-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.
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21. WILLIAMS S, Larose C, Bernier MC, Rousseau-Saine N, et al
    Analysis of electrical energy consumption of reusable active intraoperative warming pads compared with single-use warm water warming pads for cardiac surgery.
    Br J Anaesth. 2025 Sep 23:S0007-0912(25)00585-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.
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    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv

22. ZHU T, Luo J, Huang X, Liu L, et al
    Comparison of in-Hospital Complication Rates After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Bicuspid Versus Tricuspid Aortic Valves: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2025 Sep 25. doi: 10.1002/ccd.70206.
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    Eur J Cardiothorac Surg

23. MITCHELL HK, Pujol FE, Franklin RC, Ambler G, et al
    Risk models for monitoring post-operative complication rates after pediatric cardiac surgery.
    Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Sep 26:ezaf317. doi: 10.1093.
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24. YOSHIDA H, Shinkawa T, Maeda T, Nakayama Y, et al
    Surgical transition in pediatric aortic valve replacement: Long-Term outcomes of the konno and ross procedures.
    Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Oct 3:ezaf341. doi: 10.1093.
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25. SQUICCIMARRO E, Lorusso R, Boccaforno G, Buys D, et al
    Inadequate oxygen delivery during cardiopulmonary bypass drives inflammatory reaction after cardiac surgery.
    Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Oct 3:ezaf340. doi: 10.1093.
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26. BOEHM J, Amabile A, Holdenrieder S, Burri M, et al
    The geriatric nutritional risk index as an alternative to the Euroscore II in estimating cardiac surgery risk.
    Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Oct 3:ezaf335. doi: 10.1093.
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27. LEE JO, Lee GD, Choi S, Kim HR, et al
    Beyond the Lung: Distinct Recurrence Patterns of Mucinous and Non-mucinous Lung Adenocarcinoma After Surgery.
    Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf282.
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28. DUEHMKE R, Hassan M, Page A, Krishnan U, et al
    Impact of donation after circulatory death heart transplantation on clinical outcomes after listing for heart transplantation.
    Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Sep 23:ezaf315. doi: 10.1093.
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29. PYEATTE SR, Rahimi M, Braasch MC, Marghitu T, et al
    Outcomes of Mitral Valve Surgery for Atrial Functional Mitral Regurgitation vs Ventricular Functional Mitral Regurgitation.
    Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025;67:ezaf319.
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    Heart

30. 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.
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31. 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.
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    J Am Coll Cardiol

32. MEHAFFEY JH, Daggubati R, Badhwar V
    Low-Risk Aortic Valve Replacement at the Crossroads of Evidence.
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2025;86:1009-1011.
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33. REDDY RK, Windecker S, Ahmad Y
    Low-Risk Patients, High-Impact Trials: Rapidly Evolving Evidence for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2025;86:1006-1008.
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    J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth

34. MARTIC E, Asghari-Jafarabadi M, Williams-Spence J, Smith JA, et al
    Predicting post-cardiac surgery vasopressor use in a large, multicenter national cardiac surgical database.
    J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2025 Sep 3:S1053-0770(25)00743.
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35. GRILLO ITC, Katsuyama E, Aguiar CC, Passos FS, et al
    The Impact of Prothrombin Complex Concentrate Versus Fresh Frozen Plasma for Hemorrhage Management in Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials.
    J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2025 Sep 6:S1053-0770(25)00749.
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36. SIUBA MT, Rola P, Haycock K, Ranjit S, et al
    VExUS Score Is Associated with Right Ventricular-Pulmonary Arterial Coupling in Pediatric Patients Post Cardiac Surgery.
    J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2025 Sep 9:S1053-0770(25)00754.
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    J Heart Lung Transplant

37. SKEGGS JL, Gardiner BJ
    Letermovir: an enticing new CMV prophylaxis option with growing evidence in heart and lung transplantation.
    J Heart Lung Transplant. 2025 Sep 25:S1053-2498(25)02281.
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    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg

38. ALKAAKI A, Molena D
    Single-Surgeon vs. Two-Surgeon Esophagectomy.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Sep 25:S0022-5223(25)00844.
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39. KUTSUZAWA R, Kainuma S, Kawamoto N, Suzuki K, et al
    Prognostic impacts of biological valve size on long-term outcomes of primary surgical aortic valve replacement for aortic stenosis.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Sep 29:S0022-5223(25)00846.
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40. MANYAM R, Lou P, Shen HJ, Liu Z, et al
    Interpretable Artificial Intelligence to Predict Preoperative Risk Factors for Failure to Rescue after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Sep 30:S0022-5223(25)00850.
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41. IACONA GM, Bakhos JJ, Houghtaling PL, Tipton AE, et al
    Multiarterial grafting in redo coronary artery bypass grafting: Type of arterial conduit and patient sex determine benefit.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:1079-1086.
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42. 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.
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43. BRYAN DS, Platz JJ, Naunheim KS, Ferguson MK, et al
    How soon will surgeons become mere technicians? Chatbot performance in managing clinical scenarios.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:1179-1184.
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44. CARROLL AM, Kirsch MJ, McCarthy FH, Glotzbach JP, et al
    A multicenter analysis of aortic root replacement: Non-native chest increases risk of postoperative mortality.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:986-993.
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45. 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.
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46. XUE Y, Lou Y, Wang S, Zhang Y, et al
    Optimal circulatory arrest temperature for total aortic arch replacement: outcomes of neurological complications.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Dec 4:S0022-5223(24)01116.
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47. CALDARONI F, Skillington P, O'Keefe M, Buratto E, et al
    Twenty-five years of the ross operation in adults: The inclusion technique keeps up the expectations.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:1017-1024.
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48. BUI J, Kalata S, Reddy RM, Clark M, et al
    An evaluation of lymph node harvest in sublobar resections in a statewide quality collaborative.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:915-923.
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49. OVERBEY DM, Kucera JA, Aykut B, Wolf SE, et al
    Pediatric Heart Transplant in Donation After Circulatory Death using Normothermic Regional Perfusion.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jun 20:S0022-5223(25)00535.
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50. ALTORKI N, Damman B, Wang X, Liberman M, et al
    The extent of lymph node dissection is not associated with disease-free survival following lobar or sublobar resection: Results from Cancer and Leukemia Group B 140503 (Alliance).
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:933-942.
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51. GOMES C, Cowan B, Xiao M, Morris P, et al
    Diagnostic effectiveness and safety of robotic-assisted bronchoscopy for subsolid pulmonary nodules: A multicenter prospective observational study.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:945-954.
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52. O'CONNOR M, Hoyos ME, Fuentes LM, Martinez HR, et al
    Surgical trends and outcomes of neonatal Ebstein's anomaly: Multi-institutional study.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:1161-1169.
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53. 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.
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54. BASKIN AS, Funk EC, Francescatti AB, Sinco BR, et al
    Early Compliance with Lung Cancer Lymph Node Standard 5.8: An Analysis of 2022 and 2023 Commission on Cancer Site Reviews.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 29:S0022-5223(25)00340.
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55. WANG CC, Petrovic M, Ahmad A, Navid W, et al
    The effect of warm ischemic intervals on primary graft dysfunction in normothermic regional perfusion for donation after circulatory death heart transplant.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 18:S0022-5223(25)00290.
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56. KOBAYASHI Y, Barron DJ, Signorile M, Steve Fan CP, et al
    Role of primary sternal closure in early outcomes following the Norwood procedure.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:1152-1160.
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57. PARK HJ, Choi SM, Na KJ, Park S, et al
    Prognostic impact of low muscle mass on clinical outcomes in patients who undergo lung transplant.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025;170:976-985.
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58. AYKUT B, Ghandour H, Mensah-Mamfo M, Ngeve SM, et al
    Partial heart transplant valves demonstrate growth in piglets despite prolonged cold storage.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Mar 26:S0022-5223(25)00270.
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59. 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.
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    PLoS One

60. ZHOU J, Luo XY, Shi G, Li HL, et al
    Extubation outcomes in critically ill post-craniotomy patients: A retrospective cohort study.
    PLoS One. 2025;20:e0333732.
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61. SOHN B, Yoo JS, Kim DJ, Lee H, et al
    The efficacy of modified bloodless del Nido cardioplegia in isolated aortic valve replacement.
    PLoS One. 2025;20:e0333083.
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62. QIU X, Hu S, Dong S, Sun H, et al
    Construction of an automated machine learning-based predictive model for postoperative pulmonary complications risk in non-small cell lung cancer patients undergoing thoracoscopic surgery.
    PLoS One. 2025;20:e0333413.
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63. WONG HMK, Sivakumar RK, Wong WT, Chan AKM, et al
    Intertransverse process block to improve quality of recovery and pain management in cardiac surgery: Protocol for a double-blinded randomized controlled trial.
    PLoS One. 2025;20:e0328954.
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    Thorac Cardiovasc Surg

64. ALEBRAHIM K
    Surgical Redo Aortic Valve Replacement: The Emerging Role of Valve-in-Valve TAVR.
    Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Oct 3. doi: 10.1055/a-2707-0708.
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65. ZILLNER L, Heidtmann J, Mach M, Nolz R, et al
    Computed Tomography Reduces Complications in Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement.
    Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Sep 24. doi: 10.1055/a-2708-3100.
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    Transplantation

66. CHEN C, Meng Y, Pan Y, Zhang Y, et al
    Comprehensive Analysis of Lysine beta-Hydroxybutyrylation Modification in Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Mouse Heart Transplantation.
    Transplantation. 2025 Jun 11. doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000005432.
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67. GARDINER BJ, Lee SJ, Robertson AN, Snell GI, et al
    Global Immune Biomarkers and Donor Serostatus Can Predict Cytomegalovirus Infection Within Seropositive Lung Transplant Recipients.
    Transplantation. 2025 May 20. doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000005422.
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68. TRAHANAS JM, Smith NJ, Bommareddi S, Devries SA, et al
    Direct Procurement and Perfusion Using Hypothermic Oxygenated Perfusion for DCD Cardiac Allografts in North America.
    Transplantation. 2025;109:1639-1645.
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69. BENISSAN-MESSAN D, Kucera JA, Vigneshwar N, Overbey DM, et al
    Heart Valve Replacement in Children: Homografts to Partial Heart Transplantation.
    Transplantation. 2025 Apr 10. doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000005407.
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