🫀 When a rare perfusion emergency strikes, is your team prepared? This editorial explores why protocols should be living resources—not static documents. 🔗 imrpress.com/journal/HSF/29/… #CardiacSurgery #Perfusion #PatientSafety #ECMO

A 68-year-old with severe degenerative mitral regurgitation (MR). Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) risk: low. Would you offer: A. Robotic mitral repair B. Mini-thoracotomy repair C. Full sternotomy repair What would you choose? 👇 read: imrpress.com/journal/HSF/29/… #CardiacSurgery

We are pleased to share that 9 Editorial Board Members of The Heart Surgery Forum were featured in the World’s Top 2% Scientists 2026 list. We are deeply grateful to our editorial board members for their dedication and expertise🫀 #Top2Scientists #CardiacSurgery

🫀 Beyond surgery: how does heart disease shape a child’s life? A systematic review and meta-analysis highlights the impact of pediatric heart disease on cognitive function, neurodevelopment, and quality of life. #PediatricCardiology #CHD #QualityOfLife imrpress.com/journal/HSF/28/…

🫀 A new non-invasive model combines TFC, E/e′ ratio, and LVEF to assess pulmonary congestion in heart failure patients with permanent atrial fibrillation. read: imrpress.com/journal/HSF/28/… #HeartFailure #Cardiology

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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. #Cardiology

📢 Excited to share this new collaboration with the Monash Victorian Heart Institute. Together, we look forward to fostering cardiovascular research exchange and knowledge dissemination.

🫀 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

🫀 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

🫀 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. 👇 imrpress.com/journal/HSF/pag… #CardiacSurgery #CABG

🫀 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

🫀 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.

🫀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

🫀 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

🫀 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 imrpress.com/journal/HSF/29/… #CardiacSurgery #Cardiology

🫀 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