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Background: Benefits of sutureless and rapid deployment (SURD) bioprostheses in bicuspid aortic valves (BAV) are controversial. The aim of this study is to report the outcomes of patients undergoing aortic valve replacement (AVR) for BAV from the Sutureless and Rapid-Deployment Aortic Valve Replacement International Registry (SURD-IR).
Methods: Of the 4,636 patients who received primary isolated SURD-AVR between 2007 and 2018, 191 (4.1%) BAV patients underwent AVR with SURD valve.
Results: Overall 30-day mortality was 1.6%. The Intuity valve was implanted in 53.9% of cases, whereas the Perceval was implanted in 46.1%. Rate of stroke for isolated AVR was 4.2%. No case of endocarditis, thromboembolism, myocardial infarction, valve dislocation or structural valve deterioration was reported in the early phase. Rate of pacemaker implantation and moderate-severe aortic regurgitation (AR) were 7.9% and 3.7%, respectively.
Conclusions: BAV is not considered a contraindication for the implantation of SURD valves. However, detailed information of aortic root geometry as well as the knowledge of some technical considerations are mandatory for a good outcome.
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J Pediatr Surg
September 2025
University of Utah, Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery. Electronic address:
Background: Routine preoperative echocardiograms (ECHOs) are frequently obtained in patients undergoing minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum (MIRPE), but the benefit and necessity of preoperative screening remain debated. In this study, we sought to quantify the proportion of preoperative ECHOs that had clinically significant findings.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of 255 patients who underwent MIRPE at a single pediatric referral center from 2018 to 2023.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
September 2025
Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada.
Objective: Societal guidelines recommend vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) for atrial fibrillation patients with recent biological valve implantation, but the safety and efficacy of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in this setting remain uncertain, especially in the early postoperative period. This substudy of the Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Study (LAAOS) III trial aimed to compare thromboembolic and bleeding outcomes in patients discharged on VKAs versus DOACs after bioprosthesis implantation or mitral valve repair.
Methods: A total of 2,645 patients were included, with 461 discharged on DOACs and 2184 on VKAs.
Prog Cardiovasc Dis
September 2025
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA. Electronic address:
Objectives: This study explores the impact of lower baseline aortic valve (AV) mean gradients on the clinical outcomes of patients with low-gradient aortic stenosis (LG AS) post-transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Additionally, the study aims to understand the predictors of a lower baseline AV mean gradient (MG).
Background: Reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and low-flow states are known to correlate with worse clinical outcomes.
Comput Biol Med
September 2025
Electrical and Computer System Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Melbourne, 3800, VIC, Australia.
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common type of birth defect, impacting about 1% of live births worldwide. Echocardiography, the gold-standard diagnostic method, is costly and inaccessible in low-resource settings. Diagnosis is delayed due to limited skilled experts, whose ability to interpret pathological patterns varies significantly, causing inter- and intra-clinician variability.
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September 2025
Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Salvador, BA - Brasil.
Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with a higher prevalence of valvular diseases and increased mortality from cardiovascular causes. Factors that influence the genesis of cardiac valve calcification (CVC) in these patients are not well-defined.
Objective: To determine the risk factors for valvular calcification in patients with CKD.