{"title":"Commentary: The Root of the Argument Is Are We Even Arguing About the Root?","authors":"Anna K. Gergen MD, Thomas Brett Reece MD","doi":"10.1053/j.semtcvs.2025.03.008","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.semtcvs.2025.03.008","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48592,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":"38 1","pages":"Pages 11-12"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144051339","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Samuel M. Hoenig BA , Justin Robinson MD , Tara Karamlou MD, MSc
{"title":"Seventy Years Managing Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome – What has been Learned and What Remains to be Learned","authors":"Samuel M. Hoenig BA , Justin Robinson MD , Tara Karamlou MD, MSc","doi":"10.1053/j.semtcvs.2025.07.004","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.semtcvs.2025.07.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this review, we describe the evolution of the surgical management of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome from its initial description through the development of contemporary interventional strategies. Through this account, we highlight lessons learned from prior comparisons and how these apply to the current debate, Norwood vs Hybrid palliations. The Congenital Heart Surgeons Society - Critical Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction Cohort has played an important role in defining outcomes and shows promise for future understanding.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48592,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":"38 1","pages":"Pages 59-66"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144974967","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Eduardo Salas PhD , Gabriela Fernández Castillo MA , Scott Tannenbaum PhD
{"title":"The Heart of Surgery: Enhancing Surgical Practice Through Teamwork","authors":"Eduardo Salas PhD , Gabriela Fernández Castillo MA , Scott Tannenbaum PhD","doi":"10.1053/j.semtcvs.2025.05.005","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.semtcvs.2025.05.005","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48592,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":"38 1","pages":"Pages 84-91"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144295079","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Susan K. Keen MD, Lars G. Svensson MD, PhD, Milind Y. Desai MD, MBA
{"title":"Is Connective Tissue Disorder a Risk Factor for Durability after Valve-Sparing Root Replacement?","authors":"Susan K. Keen MD, Lars G. Svensson MD, PhD, Milind Y. Desai MD, MBA","doi":"10.1053/j.semtcvs.2024.11.012","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.semtcvs.2024.11.012","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48592,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":"38 1","pages":"Pages 1-4"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142899507","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Masthead (copyright and information page)","authors":"","doi":"10.1053/S1043-0679(26)00017-1","DOIUrl":"10.1053/S1043-0679(26)00017-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48592,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":"38 1","pages":"Page I"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147685806","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michael A. Catalano MD , Chase R. Brown MD , Shinichi Fukuhara MD , Michael C. Moon MD , Wilson Y. Szeto MD
{"title":"Expert Opinion: Where Does the Novel Hybrid Aortic Prosthesis Fit Into the Management of the Aortic Arch in DeBakey Type I Aortic Dissections?","authors":"Michael A. Catalano MD , Chase R. Brown MD , Shinichi Fukuhara MD , Michael C. Moon MD , Wilson Y. Szeto MD","doi":"10.1053/j.semtcvs.2025.04.010","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.semtcvs.2025.04.010","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48592,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":"38 1","pages":"Pages 34-40"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144650957","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Damien M. Wu MD, MS , Edward Buratto MBBS, PhD, FRACS , Tyson A. Fricke MBBS, PhD, FRACS , Christian P. Brizard MD , Igor E. Konstantinov MD, PhD, FRACS
{"title":"Endocarditis of Bovine Jugular Vein Conduits","authors":"Damien M. Wu MD, MS , Edward Buratto MBBS, PhD, FRACS , Tyson A. Fricke MBBS, PhD, FRACS , Christian P. Brizard MD , Igor E. Konstantinov MD, PhD, FRACS","doi":"10.1053/j.semtcvs.2025.05.015","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.semtcvs.2025.05.015","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement (TPVR) has been associated with an increased risk of infective endocarditis. However, there are few reports investigating the risk of endocarditis with the specific prostheses used in TPVR—the Melody valve and SAPIEN valve. Rarely, endocarditis of the pulmonary valve may also extend to adjacent tissue, resulting in the need for more complex surgical management. This article reviews current literature on infective endocarditis following TPVR and compares this to rates following surgical pulmonary valve replacement, with a particular focus on the Melody valve, SAPIEN valve, and Contegra conduit. We will also discuss our experiences with pulmonary valve endocarditis and several reported cases of its extension to the aortic valve and paravalvular area.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48592,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":"38 1","pages":"Pages 50-58"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144627486","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Novel Valve Sparing Aortic Root Replacement Device: Between a David and a Yacoub","authors":"Joon Bum Kim MD, PhD , Y. Joseph Woo MD","doi":"10.1053/j.semtcvs.2025.06.004","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.semtcvs.2025.06.004","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48592,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":"38 1","pages":"Pages 27-33"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144568013","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shubham Gulati MS, Andrea S. Wolf MD, MPH, Raja M. Flores MD
{"title":"Should Treatment of Mesothelioma Include Surgery? MARS2 Fails to Land","authors":"Shubham Gulati MS, Andrea S. Wolf MD, MPH, Raja M. Flores MD","doi":"10.1053/j.semtcvs.2024.07.001","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.semtcvs.2024.07.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><span>The presentation of the Mesothelioma and Radical Surgery 2 trial, a </span>randomized controlled trial<span> comparing pleurectomy/decortication to no surgery, injected new data into the contentious discussion surrounding the use of surgery in the management of diffuse pleural mesothelioma. We review the trial results in the context of the existing work surrounding the use of surgery in pleural mesothelioma.</span></div></div>","PeriodicalId":48592,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":"38 1","pages":"Pages 67-70"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141727991","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}