Rapid-recovery protocol for minimally invasive mitral valve repair.

Background: Minimally invasive mitral valve repair (MIMVR), often performed within specialized care pathways, has been shown to reduce hospital length of stay and improve patient recovery. The relative value of rapid-recovery protocols as a component of care pathways, including enhanced recovery programs (ERPs), has not been well described. This study compared clinical outcomes following implementation of a new, comprehensive rapid-recovery protocol within a previously established, mature ERP for patients undergoing MIMVR.

Midterm Outcomes of Right Anterior Mini Thoracotomy Aortic Valve Replacement.

Background: Contemporary surgical approaches for aortic valve replacement (AVR) include full median sternotomy, hemi-sternotomy, and a right anterior mini thoracotomy (RAMT) approach. We report the midterm outcomes of RAMT for isolated AVR.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted, reporting the midterm outcomes of patients who underwent isolated RAMT AVR.

4-Dimensional Cardiac Modelling of Multi-phase Computed Tomography for Predicting Outcomes Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.

Background: Multi-phase Computed Tomography Angiography (mpCTA) is routinely performed prior to transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) to determine eligibility and enable pre-procedural planning. Incremental prognostic value may be realized from full-cycle, multi-phase reconstructions to assess the contractile health of cardiac chambers. This study aimed to assess the feasibility of 4D chamber modelling of the left ventricle (LV) to support 3D minimum principal strain (3DminPS) based predictions of clinical outcomes following TAVR.

The UCSC Genome Browser database: 2025 update.

The UCSC Genome Browser (https://genome.ucsc.edu) is a widely utilized web-based tool for visualization and analysis of genomic data, encompassing over 4000 assemblies from diverse organisms.

Direct Implantation of Transcatheter Valve in Mitral Annular Calcification: A Multicenter Study.

Background: Mitral valve replacement in the setting of severe annular calcification (MAC) is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Direct surgical implantation of a transcatheter heart valve (THV) through a transatrial approach is a strategy to mitigate surgical risk. This study reports the perioperative and 1-year outcomes of mitral valve replacement using a THV in patients with severe circumferential MAC at 3 Canadian centers.