Aortic, Aortic valve and Congenital Heart Disease

Early and mid-term outcomes of transcatheter closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defects using double-disc occluders

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 28, 2025

IntroductionVentricular septal defect (VSD) is a common congenital heart disease (CHD), accounting for 2030% of all CHD cases. ResultsThe procedure achieved a success rate of 96.4%, with three failures due to large defects near the aortic valve causing significant aortic regurgitation or residual shunting.

VSD

VSD Outcomes Congenital Heart Disease Aortic valve

A Y-incision to enlarge the aortic root for aortic valve stenosis with anomalous aortic origin of the right coronary artery

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Anomalous aortic origin of the coronary artery (AAOCA) is a rare congenital heart disease. Therefore, optimal indications for surgery in patients with severe aortic valve stenosis (AS) complicated by AAOCA rem.

Aortic valve

Aortic valve Aortic Stenosis Congenital Heart Disease

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Launches New Valve Surgery Risk Calculators

DAIC

APRIL 30, 2024

SAVR after TAVR Surgical aortic valve replacement after prior TAVR is the fastest-growing cardiac surgery procedure in the U.S. More than 5,500 multi-valve procedures were performed in the U.S. in 2023, of which 60% included double valve replacements, and 25% involved concomitant CABG.

TAVR

TAVR Aortic valve Tricuspid Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

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Progressive LV Dysfunction and Adverse Outcomes After Aortic Valve Replacement With Bioprosthetic Valves in Young Patients

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

APRIL 3, 2025

BACKGROUND:Bioprosthetic valve dysfunction and reoperations/reinterventions are common after aortic valve replacement (AVR) with bioprosthetic valves, leading to cycles of left ventricular (LV) pressure overload and unloading. Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, Ahead of Print.

Aortic valve

Aortic valve Aortic Congenital Heart Disease Outcomes

Cardiovascular Management of Aortopathy in Children: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

Circulation

AUGUST 12, 2024

Pathogeneses include connective tissue disorders, smooth muscle contraction disorders, and congenital heart disease, including bicuspid aortic valve, among others. The American Heart Association has published guidelines for diagnosis and management of thoracic aortic disease.

Pediatrics

Pediatrics Congenital Heart Disease Aortic valve Bicuspid/Mitral

Norwood Procedure for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

MARCH 30, 2024

Transcript of video: Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome is a very severe form of congenital heart disease, in which, the left ventricle, aorta and mitral and aortic valves are hypoplastic and valves may be atretic as well. This is diagrammatic representation of hypoplastic left heart syndrome.

Aortic valve

Aortic valve Pulmonary Congenital Heart Disease Bicuspid/Mitral

Study: Robotic Arm Can be Used for Remote Echocardiograms

DAIC

AUGUST 29, 2024

Echocardiograms using the robotic arm resulted in the same diagnosis as conventional in-person echocardiography in 98% of cases (papillary muscle level obstruction was missed in one case).

Echocardiogram

Echocardiogram Bicuspid/Mitral Aortic valve Outpatient

Single Frame Echo Quiz

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

MARCH 18, 2024

This is the aortic valve in closed position and mitral valve also appears to be closed in position. That is because timing of the image may be in such a way that, it could have been in such a way that both valves are in closed position. You can also see the aortic override. Right ventricle, left ventricle.

Bicuspid/Mitral

Bicuspid/Mitral Aortic Academic Echocardiogram

Basics of Echocardiography

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

APRIL 4, 2024

A good knowledge of the anatomy of the heart is needed for interpretation of images from each view. This becomes more difficult in complex congenital heart diseases where the cardiac chamber positions and size may vary. This view images the heart from the base to apex long axis view.

Bicuspid/Mitral

Bicuspid/Mitral Echocardiogram Tricuspid Aortic

Reinterventions in patients with congenital aortic stenosis and a commissurotomy

Open Heart

MARCH 3, 2025

Background In congenital aortic stenosis (CAS), commissurotomy is an option in patients not suitable to receive a valve prosthesis. However, there is often a need for future additional interventions on the aortic valve. The fate of the aortic valve is, however, essentially unknown.

Congenital

Congenital Aortic Stenosis Aortic valve

Researchers ID Genetic Variants Linked to Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease

DAIC

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

1, 2024 — Researchers at UTHealth Houston have identified genetic variants linked to a rare form of bicuspid aortic valve disease that affects young adults and can lead to dangerous and potentially life-threatening aortic complications. tim.hodson Wed, 09/04/2024 - 15:53 Sept.

Aortic valve

Aortic valve Bicuspid/Mitral Aortic Research

Characteristics and prognosis of isolated aortic valve infective endocarditis in patients with bicuspid aortic valves: a propensity matched study

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Introduction Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common congenital heart disease with an increased risk of infective endocarditis (IE). The aim of this study was to compare patients with tricuspid aortic valve (TAV) IE and BAV-IE in terms of characteristics, management and prognosis.

Aortic valve

Aortic valve Bicuspid/Mitral Aortic Congenital Heart Disease

Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

APRIL 20, 2023

Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Lead Author Title Publication Date Jacob Raphael Red Blood Cell Transfusion and Pulmonary Complications: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Analysis The Annals of Thoracic Surgery January 2024 Joseph Sabik Multi-Arterial versus Single-Arterial Coronary Surgery: Ten Year Follow-up of One Million (..)

Research

Research Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Aortic valve Congenital

Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

APRIL 20, 2023

Program Designations Access and Publications (A&P) 1 Participant User File (PUF) 2 Task Force on Funded Research (TFR) 3 Special Projects 4 Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Lead Author Title Publication Date William Keeling 2 National Trends in Emergency Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery October 2023 Jake (..)

Research

Research Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Aortic valve Congenital

Two-dimensional speckle tracking of the ascending aorta: a novel approach to evaluate arterial stiffness in pediatric patients with repaired conotruncal anomalies using echocardiography

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 20, 2025

BackgroundChildren with repaired conotruncal abnormalities (CTA) are at risk of progressive aortic dilation and deteriorating aortic elasticity even after surgical correction. On multivariate analysis, absolute aortic root and ascending aorta dimension were significantly associated with AAo GCS independent of other variables.

Pediatrics

Pediatrics Aortic Congenital Heart Disease Aortic valve

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Early and mid-term outcomes of transcatheter closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defects using double-disc occluders

A Y-incision to enlarge the aortic root for aortic valve stenosis with anomalous aortic origin of the right coronary artery

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Launches New Valve Surgery Risk Calculators

Webinars

Progressive LV Dysfunction and Adverse Outcomes After Aortic Valve Replacement With Bioprosthetic Valves in Young Patients

Cardiovascular Management of Aortopathy in Children: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

Norwood Procedure for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Study: Robotic Arm Can be Used for Remote Echocardiograms

Single Frame Echo Quiz

Basics of Echocardiography

Reinterventions in patients with congenital aortic stenosis and a commissurotomy

Researchers ID Genetic Variants Linked to Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease

Characteristics and prognosis of isolated aortic valve infective endocarditis in patients with bicuspid aortic valves: a propensity matched study

Published Research

Published Research

Two-dimensional speckle tracking of the ascending aorta: a novel approach to evaluate arterial stiffness in pediatric patients with repaired conotruncal anomalies using echocardiography

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