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Free Subscription 01.06.2026 1 Am Heart J 1 Anesth Analg 1 Anesthesiology 3 Ann Thorac Surg 3 BMC Anesthesiol 1 Br J Anaesth 2 Can J Anaesth 1 Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 1 Chest 1 Circulation 1 Crit Care Med 1 Eur Heart J 2 Heart 4 J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 5 N Engl J Med 1 Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1 Thromb Haemost

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Am Heart J

1. TOMII D, Lanz J, Heg D, Thiele H, et al
   Relationship between baseline patient-reported health status and patient-centered outcomes after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.
   Am Heart J. 2026 May 26:107495. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2026.107495.
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   Anesth Analg

2. CASALINO S, Anguissola M, Barbaria A, Aloisio T, et al
   Fibrinogen/Albumin Ratio and Outcome in Adult Cardiac Surgery With Cardiopulmonary Bypass.
   Anesth Analg. 2025 Nov 25. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007845.
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   Anesthesiology

3. GUINOT PG, Besch G, Jonval L, Nguyen M, et al
   Opioid Free anesthesia in cardiac surgery: The OFACAR randomized clinical trial.
   Anesthesiology. 2026 May 22. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000006164.
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   Ann Thorac Surg

4. MENG C
   Interpreting Mitral Annular Dimensions in Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement.
   Ann Thorac Surg. 2026 May 28:S0003-4975(26)00519.
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5. LI Z, Larson HBSc J, Vervoort D, Rakhshan HBSc S, et al
   Bayesian reanalysis of revascularization strategies for left main disease: coronary artery bypass grafting versus percutaneous intervention.
   Ann Thorac Surg. 2026 May 26:S0003-4975(26)00478.
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6. KHANNA AD, Stephens EH, Jacobs JP, Sood P, et al
   The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) / World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery (WSPCHS) / European Congenital Heart Surgeons Association (ECHSA) Expert Opinion on The Role of Exercise Testing in Determining Optimal Timing of Pulmona
   Ann Thorac Surg. 2026 May 23:S0003-4975(26)00463.
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   BMC Anesthesiol

7. BRIEFS M, Fliegenschmidt J, Wiesemann J, Middeke C, et al
   Predictors of health-related quality-of-life after cardiac surgery: findings from the ANesthesiology-QUality-Registry (ANQUR) and frailty-management.
   BMC Anesthesiol. 2026;26:332.
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8. GONZALEZ-SUAREZ S, Rios-Barrera R, Fornells PB, Ramisa BC, et al
   Continuous serratus-intercostal plane block versus intercostal cryoanalgesia for postoperative pain after minimally invasive cardiac surgery: a prospective comparative observational study.
   BMC Anesthesiol. 2026 May 23. doi: 10.1186/s12871-026-03936.
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9. LEI L, Qin D, Liu M, Ma D, et al
   Interpretable machine learning to predict postoperative adverse outcomes in cardiac surgery.
   BMC Anesthesiol. 2026 May 22. doi: 10.1186/s12871-026-03929.
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   Br J Anaesth

10. WANG B, Huang J, Chen Z
    Association of duration of amino acids infusion and renal protection: is 48 hours of amino acids infusion enough after cardiac surgery? Comment on Br J Anaesth 2025.
    Br J Anaesth. 2026 May 29:S0007-0912(26)00341-7. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2026.
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    Can J Anaesth

11. DENIS-MDAWAR E, Audet S, Friciu M, Denault A, et al
    Short-term physical compatibility of milrinone and epoprostenol for inhalation in cardiac surgery.
    Can J Anaesth. 2026 May 26. doi: 10.1007/s12630-026-03133.
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12. CHEN MMZ, Ouzounian M, McCluskey S, Karkouti K, et al
    Predictors and prognostic value for in-hospital outcomes associated with postoperative anemia in cardiac surgery: a retrospective cohort study.
    Can J Anaesth. 2026 May 22. doi: 10.1007/s12630-026-03126.
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    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv

13. WANHA W, Kuzma L, Swieczkowski M, Dabrowski E, et al
    Intravascular Imaging-Guided Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Versus Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting for Unprotected Left Main Stenosis.
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026 May 26. doi: 10.1002/ccd.70672.
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    Chest

14. AZARINE A, Kasani K, Kim YW, Sakhi H, et al
    The importance of Post-Processing Methods for Assessing Right Ventricular Volumes and Function in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension: results from the PRINCEPT study.
    Chest. 2026 May 13:S0012-3692(26)00557-X. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2026.
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    Circulation

15. FERREIRA ZIMMER C, Marquard JM, Jabbari R, Sabbah M, et al
    Impact of Angina on Outcome After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Insights From the NOTION-3 Trial.
    Circulation. 2026;153:1687-1690.
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    Crit Care Med

16. MEERMAN M, Buijser M, Neto AS, van den Berg L, et al
    Magnesium Sulfate to Prevent Perioperative Atrial Fibrillation in Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
    Crit Care Med. 2026 May 28. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000007162.
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    Eur Heart J

17. VERGALLO R, Leone AM
    Weekly Journal Scan: The ALL-RISE of angiography-derived physiology to guide percutaneous coronary intervention.
    Eur Heart J. 2026 May 25:ehag378. doi: 10.1093.
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    Heart

18. HSIAO Y, Hung KH, Yeh CF, Chen YH, et al
    Generalisable artificial intelligence ECG trained on public data for outcome prediction after transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
    Heart. 2026 May 28:heartjnl-2025-327462. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2025-327462.
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19. SHAO R, Huang FY, Liao Y, Li YM, et al
    Effect of renin-angiotensin system inhibition on left ventricular mass regression after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: a randomised controlled trial.
    Heart. 2026 May 28:heartjnl-2025-326803. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2025-326803.
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    J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth

20. CAMERON M, Awad T
    Con: Viscoelastic Testing Should Not Be Used Routinely but Selectively in Cardiac Surgery.
    J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2026 Apr 27:S1053-0770(26)00358.
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21. WANG J, Akkihal KS, Lopez D, Fetten K, et al
    FloTrac-Guided Hemodynamic Monitoring Optimizes ERAS Implementation in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Retrospective Three-Phase Analysis.
    J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2026 May 1:S1053-0770(26)00368.
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22. CARDONELL BL, Grewal AS
    CON: OR Extubation Should Be the Default Practice for All Low-Risk Cardiac Surgery Patients.
    J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2026 Apr 29:S1053-0770(26)00359.
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23. LI C, Huo C, Li H, Ding R, et al
    Effect of Breathing Exercises to Prevent Pulmonary Complications in Patients Undergoing Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: A Pilot Study.
    J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2026 May 5:S1053-0770(26)00369.
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    N Engl J Med

24. LEON MB, Mack MJ, Pibarot P
    Transcatheter or Surgical Aortic-Valve Replacement at 7 Years. Reply.
    N Engl J Med. 2026;394:2068-2070.
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25. MATSUSHITA K, Hattori K, Hibi K
    Transcatheter or Surgical Aortic-Valve Replacement at 7 Years.
    N Engl J Med. 2026;394:2068.
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26. BAKAEEN FG, Blackstone EH, Svensson LG
    Transcatheter or Surgical Aortic-Valve Replacement at 7 Years.
    N Engl J Med. 2026;394:2067-2068.
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27. ALKHALIL M
    Transcatheter or Surgical Aortic-Valve Replacement at 7 Years.
    N Engl J Med. 2026;394:2066-2067.
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28. CRANE JG, Slaughter MS, Gallo M
    Transcatheter or Surgical Aortic-Valve Replacement at 7 Years.
    N Engl J Med. 2026;394:2066.
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    Thorac Cardiovasc Surg

29. AL EBRAHIM KE
    Beyond the Sternum: Reframing the Hidden Cost of Delayed Closure in Cardiac Surgery.
    Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 May 24. doi: 10.1055/a-2875-1624.
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    Thromb Haemost

30. MAURO MS, Finocchiaro S, Calderone D, Laudani C, et al
    Bleeding and Thrombotic Trade-off in Dual-Risk Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.
    Thromb Haemost. 2026 May 29. doi: 10.1055/a-2862-6563.
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