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🫀 A failed mitral repair does not always mean the end of treatment options.
This case highlights the use of transcatheter mitral valve-in-ring replacement with a novel Renato valve in a high-risk patient with recurrent mitral regurgitation and severe LV dysfunction.
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📢 Excited to share this new collaboration with the Monash Victorian Heart Institute.
Together, we look forward to fostering cardiovascular research exchange and knowledge dissemination.
📢 IMR Press is pleased to announce a new academic collaboration with the Monash Victorian Heart Institute @MonashVHI , supporting cardiovascular research dissemination, knowledge exchange, and international academic collaboration.
#IMRPress #CardiovascularResearch #Research
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🫀 Balancing protection and bleeding after TAVR
This study examines how dual antiplatelet therapy affects bleeding, transfusion, and long-term outcomes following transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
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🧬Not all #cardiomyopathies look the same
A rare case of Danon disease revealed an unexpected phenotype: arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC)
Genetic testing identified a novel LAMP2 variant, expanding the known cardiac spectrum of this rare disorder #Cardiology
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🫀 A tumor outside the heart can damage the heart valves.
Carcinoid heart disease develops when bioactive substances from neuroendocrine tumors cause cardiac valve fibrosis.
is essential for improving patient care.
#Cardiology #ValvularHeartDisease #CardioOncology
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🫀 Beyond the numbers: the story behind a 23-year emergency CABG study
Dr. Kieran Strong shares his perspectives on surgical training, unexpected findings, and how large-scale data can help shape the future of cardiac surgery.
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#CardiacSurgery #CABG
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🫀 Can trainees safely perform emergency CABG?
A UK study of 7,494 cases found:
1️⃣ No increase in mortality
2️⃣ Safe trainee exposure is achievable
3️⃣ Training must balance experience and patient safety
#CardiacSurgery #CABG
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🫀 AI will not replace cardiac surgeons—but it may change how they make decisions.
Prof. Gianni D. Angelini reflects on four decades of cardiac surgery, from coronary revascularization and off-pump CABG to the evolving role of AI in risk prediction and surgical practice.
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🫀Who should undergo surgery for infective endocarditis—and can AI help us decide?
Prof. Alexandros N. Karavas of Boston Medical Center discusses endocarditis surgery, the data gap limiting AI prediction, and what matters most for the future of cardiac surgery.🎥
#CardiacSurgery
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🫀 When ASD repair doesn’t solve the problem…
A rare postoperative complication revealed:
1️⃣ Abnormal IVC-to-left atrium flow
2️⃣ Persistent unexplained hypoxemia
3️⃣ A delayed diagnosis years after surgery
A reminder to look beyond common causes.
#CardiacSurgery #CHD
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🫀 Beyond BMI: can visceral fat predict postoperative AF?
In patients undergoing CABG, higher visceral adiposity index (VAI) was associated with increased postoperative atrial fibrillation risk
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🫀 The next heart transplant may not come from a human donor
Prof. Michael Schmoeckel, LMU Klinikum Munich & HSF Editorial Board Member, discusses the future of cardiac xenotransplantation.
From genetically modified pig organs to AI in surgery
#CardiacSurgery #AIinMedicine
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🫀 Building a pathway for the growing heart
Right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction in children requires balancing anatomical repair with future growth and durability.
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#CardiacSurgery #CongenitalHeartDisease
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🫀 Better imaging, better surgical planning.
In pediatric TAPVC:
1️⃣ Echocardiography provides functional assessment
2️⃣ CTA reveals complex anatomy
3️⃣ Combined imaging achieved 100% diagnostic accuracy
#Cardiology #CHD #PediatricCardiology
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🫀 A rare congenital heart defect, successfully repaired in a newborn.
A neonate with:
1️⃣ Aortic atresia
2️⃣ Interrupted aortic arch
3️⃣ VSD + aortopulmonary window
Underwent successful single-stage biventricular repair.
#CardiacSurgery #CongenitalHeartDisease
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🫀 After PCI, recovery goes beyond the stent.
A study in STEMI patients found:
1️⃣ Exercise increased
2️⃣ Medication adherence improved
3️⃣ Smoking decreased
However, social activity declined after 6 months, highlighting the need for psychosocial support.
#Cardiology #PCI #STEMI
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🫀 Nuss procedure after congenital heart surgery: balancing correction and safety.
Previous cardiac surgery increases substernal adhesion and cardiac injury risk.
1️⃣ Careful planning
2️⃣ Multidisciplinary collaboration
3️⃣ Safe surgical strategies
#CardiacSurgery #ThoracicSurgery
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