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Ultrasound-Guided Superficial Parasternal Intercostal Plane Block for Early Pain
Management in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery-A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2026;70:e70253.
PubMed
Abstract available
Pathogen-reduced Red Cells in Cardiac Surgery: Comment.
Anesthesiology. 2026 May 13. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000006074.
PubMed
Pathogen-reduced Red Cells in Cardiac Surgery: Reply.
Anesthesiology. 2026 May 13. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000006075.
PubMed
Defining Perioperative Right Heart Failure in Cardiac Surgery: A Multiparametric
Approach to Diagnosis and Management.
Anesthesiology. 2026 May 11. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005993.
PubMed
Histology-Based Induction Chemoradiotherapy Followed by Surgery for Stage IIIA-N2
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Prospective Observational Study.
Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;32.
PubMed
Abstract available
Transcervical Dumon Stenting via Longitudinal Tracheotomy for Recurrent Upper
Tracheal Restenosis after Failed Resection.
Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026;32:26-00057.
PubMed
Abstract available
Convenience Now, Complexity Later: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in
Young Patients.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2026 May 6:S0003-4975(26)00430.
PubMed
Longitudinal Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement Outcomes for Asymptomatic Severe
Aortic Stenosis with Preserved Ejection Fraction.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2026 May 11:S0003-4975(26)00436.
PubMed
Abstract available
A Call for Investment in Sponsorship, Apprenticeship, and Mentorship: Ensuring
the Future of Congenital Heart Surgery.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2026 May 12:S0003-4975(26)00443.
PubMed
Abstract available
Optimal Management for Moderate Aortic Stenosis at the Time of Coronary Artery
Bypass Grafting.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2026 May 13:S0003-4975(26)00440.
PubMed
Abstract available
Long-Term Outcomes of Paroxysmal and Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Management
Strategy During Non-Emergent Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2026 May 13:S0003-4975(26)00444.
PubMed
Abstract available
Acute normovolaemic haemodilution after cardiac surgery. Comment on Br J Anaesth
2026; 136: 836-46.
Br J Anaesth. 2026 May 7:S0007-0912(26)00280-1. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2026.
PubMed
Five-Year Clinical and Hemodynamic Evaluation of the Hydra Self-Expanding
Transcatheter Heart Valve in Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026 Mar 2. doi: 10.1002/ccd.70536.
PubMed
Abstract available
Annular Ellipticity and Sizing Strategy in Transcatheter Aortic Valve
Implantation: Independent or Combined Risk Patterns?
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026 Mar 1. doi: 10.1002/ccd.70540.
PubMed
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Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Complex Aortic Pathology: Managing
Aortic Regurgitation With Chronic Dissection and Previous Endovascular Repair.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026 Mar 1. doi: 10.1002/ccd.70526.
PubMed
Abstract available
Physiologic Assessment Using Angiography-Derived Fractional Flow Reserve After
Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty in De Novo Coronary Lesions.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026 Feb 24. doi: 10.1002/ccd.70527.
PubMed
Abstract available
Differences in Vascular Responses and Underlying Mechanisms Following
Paclitaxel-Coated Balloon Angioplasty Between Lipid-Rich and Non-Lipid-Rich
Lesions in Chronic Coronary Syndrome.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026;107:1732-1742.
PubMed
Abstract available
Drug-Coated Balloon-Based Versus Drug-Eluting Stent-Only Treatment for Patients
With High-Bleeding Risk.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026;107:1709-1717.
PubMed
Abstract available
Balloon-Expandable Versus Self-Expanding Valves in Low-Flow, Low-Gradient Aortic
Stenosis: Does Valve Type Matter?
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026 Feb 23. doi: 10.1002/ccd.70529.
PubMed
Abstract available
Predicting Coronary Occlusion Risk during Redo-TAVR at First TAVR: Asymmetric
Calcification Causes Failure.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026;107:1692-1700.
PubMed
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Assessment of the Safety and Effectiveness of the FLOWer Antiembolic Filter
Supporting Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026 Feb 18. doi: 10.1002/ccd.70524.
PubMed
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A Novel Technique for Percutaneous Mitral Paravalvular Leak Closure: LBBAP Lead
Assisted Ventricular Septal Way.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026;107:1682-1686.
PubMed
Abstract available
First-in-Human Innovative Modification of the Harmony Transcatheter Pulmonary
Valve to Accommodate Short Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Anatomy in Patients
With Severe Pulmonary Regurgitation.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026 Feb 15. doi: 10.1002/ccd.70516.
PubMed
Abstract available
Impact of Iron Deficiency Anemia on Outcomes After Transcatheter Aortic Valve
Implantation: Insights From the Nationwide Readmission Database From 2016 to
2021.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026 Feb 15. doi: 10.1002/ccd.70504.
PubMed
Abstract available
Prognostic Impact of Pacemaker Implantation in Transcatheter Aortic Valve
Replacement With Self-Expanding Prosthesis.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026 May 12. doi: 10.1002/ccd.70652.
PubMed
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Concomitant Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair for Mitral and Tricuspid
Regurgitation for Polyvalvular Disease.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026 Mar 30. doi: 10.1002/ccd.70590.
PubMed
Abstract available
Safety and Efficacy of Pivot-Bridge for Severe Functional Tricuspid
Regurgitation: The First-in-Human Experiences.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026 Mar 27. doi: 10.1002/ccd.70572.
PubMed
Abstract available
Early Postoperative Mitral Bioprosthetic Thrombosis During ECMO Support: Urgent
Transcatheter Valve-in-Valve Implantation.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026;107:2065-2068.
PubMed
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Mitral Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair in Patients With Advanced Heart Failure:
A Single-Center Experience and Insights Into Anatomical and Clinical Determinants
of Procedural Complexity.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026;107:2013-2021.
PubMed
Abstract available
Small Orifice Regurgitation Increasing Phenomenon During Transcatheter
Edge-to-Edge Repair: Case Series.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026;107:1970-1973.
PubMed
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Comprehensive Nursing Management of Anticoagulation and Heart Failure
Surveillance in a Chinese Patient With Mirror-Image Dextrocardia Post-MitraClip
Surgery: A First Case Report.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026;107:1960-1963.
PubMed
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Percutaneous Endovascular Management of MANTA-Related Vascular Occlusion.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026;107:1945-1952.
PubMed
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Intravascular Lithotripsy Is Associated With Superior Clinical Outcomes Compared
to Atherectomy: A Large-Scale, Propensity-Matched Analysis.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026;107:1934-1944.
PubMed
Abstract available
Successful Management of a Complex Coronary Bifurcation Lesion in Acute Coronary
Syndrome Using a Free-Metal Approach.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026;107:1899-1901.
PubMed
Abstract available
Excessive Ostial Stent Protrusion: Evaluation of Management Strategies and
Clinical Outcomes of the Side Flap Technique.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026;107:1884-1898.
PubMed
Abstract available
Balloon Versus Self-Expandable TAVI in Patients With Left Ventricular
Dysfunction: A Real-World Comparative Study.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026;107:1866-1876.
PubMed
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Real-World Experience With a Suprannular Self-Expanding Transcatheter Aortic
Valve: The ALLOW Study.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026 Mar 4. doi: 10.1002/ccd.70538.
PubMed
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Drug-Coated Balloons in Coronary Artery Disease: Engineering, Pharmacology, and
the Mechanisms Behind Angiographic Outcomes.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026 Mar 3. doi: 10.1002/ccd.70542.
PubMed
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Current Incidence and Modality of Young Aortic Valve Replacement in the United
States.
Circulation. 2026;153:1520-1522.
PubMed
Secondary Prevention After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: 2026 Update: A
Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.
Circulation. 2026 May 13. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000001434.
PubMed
Abstract available
Intracoronary imaging for left main percutaneous coronary intervention: a
clinical consensus statement of the European Association of Percutaneous
Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI) of the ESC and the European Bifurcation Club
(EBC).
Eur Heart J. 2026 May 15:ehag353. doi: 10.1093.
PubMed
Abstract available
Quality of life after cardiac surgery the QUACS Study and benefit prediction
model.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2026 May 12:ezag159. doi: 10.1093.
PubMed
Abstract available
Longer-Term Follow-up of Self-Expanding Transcatheter Versus Surgical Aortic
Valve Replacement in Low Risk Patients: What Does the Data Tell Us?
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2026;68:ezag120.
PubMed
Beyond annuloplasty: Anatomy-based tricuspid valve repair for right ventricular
dysfunction.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2026 Apr 22:ezag160. doi: 10.1093.
PubMed
Abstract available
Safety and Efficacy of Stand-Alone and Hybrid Thoracoscopic Atrial Fibrillation
Ablation.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2026;68:ezag161.
PubMed
Abstract available
Uniportal Robotic-Assisted Sleeve Resections in a High-Volume Centre: Technique
and Results.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2026;68.
PubMed
Abstract available
Multiport Versus Single-Port Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery for Pulmonary
Resection.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2026;68.
PubMed
Abstract available
Robot-Assisted Versus Video-Assisted Thymectomy: A Narrative Review of Current
Evidence.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2026;68.
PubMed
Abstract available
Neoadjuvant Chemoimmunotherapy Followed by Surgery for Non-Small Cell Lung
Cancer: Current Evidence and Unmet Needs.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2026;68.
PubMed
Abstract available
Beyond Tumour Size: The Impact of Spread Through Air Spaces and Pleural Invasion
on Surgical Strategy for Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2026;68.
PubMed
Abstract available
Post-Transbronchial Microwave Ablation Bronchopleural Fistula-A Case Series and
Unique Insight.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2026;68.
PubMed
Abstract available
Subxiphoid Robotic Thymectomy with Superior Vena Cava Resection.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2026;68.
PubMed
Abstract available
Single-Port Robotic Pulmonary Resection for Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer After
Neoadjuvant Chemoimmunotherapy.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2026;68.
PubMed
Abstract available
First Transcontinental Single Port Robotic Thoracic Surgery.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2026;68.
PubMed
Abstract available
Three Decades of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)
Residents' Committee.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2026;68:ezag150.
PubMed
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Practical applicability of life expectancy and age in the decision to perform
transcatheter or surgical aortic valve replacement.
Heart. 2026 May 8:heartjnl-2026-328214. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2026-328214.
PubMed
Multiarterial Grafting and Survival After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: An
Instrumental Variable Analysis.
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2026 May 13:S0735-1097(26)05875.
PubMed
Abstract available
Postoperative Respiratory Support After Cardiac Surgery: The BREASE ARC
International Survey.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2026 Apr 15:S1053-0770(26)00337.
PubMed
Abstract available
Risk Factor Analysis of Inadequate Heparin Response in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2026 Apr 16:S1053-0770(26)00338.
PubMed
Abstract available
Bilateral Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy Diagnosed During Ventilator Weaning After
Prolonged Cardiac Surgery and Venoarterial-Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Support.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2026 Apr 15:S1053-0770(26)00292.
PubMed
Current Affairs of the Heart: Hydration Status in Cardiac Patients Assessed by
Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2026;40:1858-1868.
PubMed
Abstract available
Intravenous Esketamine Versus Erector Spinae Plane Block for Postoperative
Recovery Quality Following Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Randomized
Controlled Non-Inferiority Trial.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2026;40:1766-1776.
PubMed
Abstract available
Prognostic Value of Leuko-glycemic Index as a Marker of Immediate Postoperative
Events After Repair of Complete Atrioventricular Septal Defect in Infants With
Down Syndrome.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2026;40:1787-1794.
PubMed
Abstract available
Patient-, Clinician-, and Institution-level Variation in Intraoperative
Antihypertensive Use: A Multicenter Observational Analysis.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2026;40:1645-1658.
PubMed
Abstract available
Impact of Recipient-Donor Risk Matching on Graft Survival after Lung
Transplantation.
J Heart Lung Transplant. 2026 May 10:S1053-2498(26)01912.
PubMed
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How fair is the Composite Allocation Score for lung transplantation?
J Heart Lung Transplant. 2026 May 8:S1053-2498(26)01908.
PubMed
Thoracoscopic near-infrared localization and division of H-type tracheoesophageal
fistulas in newborns: a case series.
J Pediatr Surg. 2026 Jan 28:162949. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2026.162949.
PubMed
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From detection to strategy: Reframing venous thromboembolism screening after
esophagectomy for cancer.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 May 14:S0022-5223(26)00891.
PubMed
Assessing textbook outcome after robotic esophagectomy needs robust evidence.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 May 14:S0022-5223(26)00890.
PubMed
Evaluation of the diagnostic value of the Modified Evan's Blue Dye Test for
assessing aspiration in tracheostomized critically ill patients: A systematic
review and meta-analysis.
PLoS One. 2026;21:e0349092.
PubMed
Abstract available
Risk factors for healthcare-associated infections in children undergoing ECMO
after cardiac surgery for congenital heart disease: A retrospective study.
PLoS One. 2026;21:e0348220.
PubMed
Abstract available
Midterm Outcomes and Early Hemodynamic Findings After Heart Transplantation Using
Donors Aged >/=50 Years.
Transplant Proc. 2026 Apr 21:S0041-1345(26)00179.
PubMed
Abstract available
Quality of Life and Self-Care Behavior in Patients After Heart Transplantation.
Transplant Proc. 2026 Apr 21:S0041-1345(26)00169.
PubMed
Abstract available
The Prevalence and Consequences of Supra-Normal Estimated Glomerular Filtration
Rate in Pediatric Solid Organ Transplants: A Single Center Cohort.
Transplant Proc. 2026;58:695-701.
PubMed
Abstract available
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