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New Reproducible Porcine Aortic Root Calcification Model: An Ex Vivo Study Under Dynamic Conditions

Najla Sadat,  John Habakuk Lojenburg,  Michael Scharfschwerdt,  Matthias Klinger,  Stephan Ensminger, 
  • First Published: 26 July 2025
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Fast-Track Extubation in the Operating Room After Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Sebastian Johannes Bauer,  Tomoyuki Suzuki,  Yukiharu Sugimura,  Anna Fischbach,  Ajay Moza,  Arash Mehdiani,  Evangelos Karasimos,  Gereon Schaelte,  Rolf Rossaint,  Gernot Marx,  Payam Akhyari, 
  • First Published: 24 July 2025
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Hypothermic Low Flow Fibrillation for Unclampable Aorta in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Alternative to Off-Pump CABG

Thais Faggion Vinholo,  Andreas Habertheuer,  Morgan Harloff,  Sameer A. Hirji,  Farhang Yazdchi,  Siobhan McGurk,  Borami Shin,  Prem S. Shekar,  Tsuyoshi Kaneko,  Sary Aranki, 
  • First Published: 22 July 2025
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A Cost–Benefit Analysis of Minimally Invasive Versus Open Vein Harvesting in Cardiac Surgery Based on the German DRG System

Zulfugar T. Taghiyev,  Justus T. Strauch,  Yeong-Hoon Choi, 
  • First Published: 21 July 2025
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Modified Left Atrial Closure Technique Using Barbed Sutures in Robotic Cardiac Surgery: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study

Tomonari Uemura,  Yasunari Hayashi,  Toshikuni Yamamoto,  Masato Mutsuga, 
  • First Published: 19 July 2025
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Intraoperative Ultrasound-Based Assessment of Coagulation in Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Single-Center Experience

Curtis A. Anderson,  Clifton Reade,  Lance Landvater,  Panagiotis Tasoudis,  Melissa Alberts,  Jamie Burns,  Alan P. Kypson, 
  • First Published: 17 July 2025
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Effect of Modified Remote Ischemic Preconditioning on Perioperative Outcomes of CABG Patients With CPB

Qi Sun,  Xiaotong Wang,  Guodong Wang,  Chunyan Huan,  Minjia Guo,  Jie Liu,  Wanling Wu,  Yuanyuan Luo,  Hong Zhu,  Yongbo Hou,  Guoxiang Wang,  Defeng Pan, 
  • First Published: 16 June 2025
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Angiotensin II Use in Postcardiac Surgery Vasoplegic Syndrome Patients: A Single-Center Descriptive Experience

Jonathan S. Auerbach,  Hayley B. Gershengorn,  Jorge L. Cabrera,  Joseph Lamelas,  Samira S. Patel,  Tanira D. Ferreira,  Daitiara Perez,  Pankaj Jain, 
  • First Published: 11 June 2025
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Prevalence and Predictors of Venous Thromboembolism Following Coronary Bypass Surgery

Alex M. Wisniewski,  Raymond J. Strobel,  Andrew Young,  Anthony V. Norman,  Evan P. Rotar,  Bakhtiar Chaudry,  Mira Sridharan,  Aditya Sharma,  J. Hunter Mehaffey,  Vinay Badhwar,  Gorav Ailawadi,  Irving L. Kron,  Mohammed Quader,  Nicholas R. Teman, 
  • First Published: 04 June 2025
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No-Touch Harvesting Technique of the Great Saphenous Vein Graft Affects Graft Flow Velocity During Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Hiroshi Kurazumi,  Ryo Suzuki,  Ryosuke Nawata,  Toshiki Yokoyama,  Kazumasa Matsunaga,  Sarii Tsubone,  Yutaro Matsuno,  Bungo Shirasawa,  Akihito Mikamo,  Kimikazu Hamano, 
  • First Published: 21 May 2025
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Enhancing Diagnostic and Postoperative Outcome Predictions Through Machine Learning: A Focused Analysis on Noncardiac and Cardiac Surgeries

Alexander Lombardo,  Christopher Hannemann,  Syme Aftab,  Yashika Paul,  Brandon Stretton,  Ammar Zaka,  Joshua Kovoor,  Aashray Gupta,  Stephen Bacchi, 
  • First Published: 21 May 2025
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Usefulness of Isosurface Geometric Measurement on Volume-Rendered Images for Quantitative Measurements of Complex Cardiac Anatomical Features

Kenichi Kamiya,  Yukihiro Nagatani,  Jun Matsubayashi,  Ryo Uemura,  Tatsuya Oki,  Yuji Matsubayashi,  Shinya Terada,  Piers Vigers,  Susumu Nakata,  Yoshiyuki Watanabe,  Tomoaki Suzuki, 
  • First Published: 13 May 2025
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Meta-Analysis on Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting With Single Versus Bilateral Internal Mammary Artery Grafts in Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease

Giorgio Mastroiacovo,  Aliya Izumi,  Daniele Fileccia,  Yasuhiko Kawaguchi,  Bobby Yanagawa,  Fausto Biancari,  Sergio Pirola,  Nicolò Capra,  Bonomi Alice,  Gianluca Polvani, 
  • First Published: 08 May 2025
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Surgical Treatment of Left-Sided Infective Endocarditis: 15 Years of Experience

Lourdes Montero Cruces,  Manuel Carnero Alcázar,  Daniel Pérez Camargo,  Paula Campelos Fernández,  Javier Cobiella Carnicer,  Fernando José Reguillo Lacruz,  Carmen Olmos Blanco,  Isidre Vilacosta,  Maria Alejandra Giraldo Molano,  Juan Miguel Miranda Torrón,  María Belén Solís Chavez,  Pablo Zulet Fraile,  Fernando González Romo,  Paloma Merino Amador,  Luis Carlos Maroto Castellanos, 
  • First Published: 19 April 2025
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Relationship Between Intensive Care Unit Length of Stay and One-Year Mortality Following Cardiac Surgery

Gregory A. Panza,  Raymond G. McKay,  Susan Collazo,  Deborah Loya,  Carolyn Burke-Martindale,  Jeffrey F. Mather,  Sabet W. Hashim, 
  • First Published: 06 April 2025
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Homograft Root Replacement Does Not Provide Superior Outcomes in Invasive Aortic Valve Endocarditis Compared With Prosthetic Valve Conduits

Woodrow J. Farrington,  Xiaoying Lou,  Jonathan R. Zurcher,  Edward P. Chen,  William Brent Keeling,  Bradley G. Leshnower, 
  • First Published: 13 February 2025
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Corrigendum to “Thoracoscopic AF Ablation in Situs Inversus Dextrocardia With Interrupted Inferior Vena Cava Continuation in Azygos Vein”

Fabrizio Rosati,  Francesco Rattenni,  Michele D’Alonzo,  Lorenzo Di Bacco,  Antonio Curnis,  Claudio Muneretto,  Stefano Benussi, 
  • First Published: 03 February 2025

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Robotic Congenital Cardiac Surgery Practice Worldwide: A Systematic Review

Madonna E. Lee,  Andrea Amabile,  Irbaz Hameed,  James Antonios,  Ahmed K. Awad,  Alexandria Brackett,  Markus Krane,  Peter J. Gruber,  Arnar Geirsson, 
  • First Published: 30 January 2025
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Alfieri Stitch (Edge To Edge) in Degenerative Mitral Valve Repair: Characteristics and Late Durability in 648 Patients

Brittany A. Zwischenberger,  Jeffrey G. Gaca,  Keith Carr,  Caitlin Cosme,  Muath Bishawi,  Andrew Wang,  Donald D. Glower, 
  • First Published: 07 January 2025
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Long-Term Results of Minimally Invasive Mitral Valvuloplasty: Insights From a 12-Year Single-Center Experience

Chiaki Aichi,  Mototsugu Tamaki,  Yusuke Imamura,  Yuichiro Fukumoto,  Hideki Kitamura, 
  • First Published: 03 January 2025