Volume 29, Issue 5 (May 2026)

Concomitant Surgical Atrial Fibrillation Ablation (Modified Cox Maze IV) in Patients With Long-Standing Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Mitral Valve Surgery: Experience From a UK Tertiary Center

Open Access 27 May 2026Article

Dincer Aktuerk, Thomas A Barker, Sikder M Zubair Rahim, Ishaan Chauhan, Sam Emmanuel, Ramesh L Patel, Faizel Osman

Heart Surg. Forum 2026, 29(5), 47223; https://doi.org/10.31083/HSF47223 (registering DOI)

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Machine Learning-Based Prediction Model for Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events After Heart Valve Replacement

Open Access 27 May 2026Article

Machine Learning-Based Prediction Model for Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events After Heart Valve Replacement

Qiang Zhang, Juncheng Duan

Heart Surg. Forum 2026, 29(5), 46959; https://doi.org/10.31083/HSF46959 (registering DOI)

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How Age and the Need for Urgent Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement Affect Hospital Mortality and Long-Term Survival: A Stratified Analysis

Open Access 27 May 2026Article

How Age and the Need for Urgent Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement Affect Hospital Mortality and Long-Term Survival: A Stratified Analysis

Wilhelm Mistiaen, Karl Dossche, Anthony Vanermen, Ivo Deblier

Heart Surg. Forum 2026, 29(5), 49106; https://doi.org/10.31083/HSF49106 (registering DOI)

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Memorial for Prof. Dominique Vervoort

Open Access 26 May 2026Editorial

Memorial for Prof. Dominique Vervoort

Giuseppe Santarpino

Heart Surg. Forum 2026, 29(5), 53360; https://doi.org/10.31083/HSF53360 (registering DOI)

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Surgical Treatment of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in High-Risk Adult Patients: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Open Access 26 May 2026Case Report

Surgical Treatment of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in High-Risk Adult Patients: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Zi-yi Zhou, Cenyuan Dong, Mengpan Liu, Qin Qin, Lin Teng

Heart Surg. Forum 2026, 29(5), 54243; https://doi.org/10.31083/HSF54243 (registering DOI)

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The Progress of Surgical Treatments in Cardiovascular Disease: Contemporary Innovations and Potential Developments

Open Access 26 May 2026Review

The Progress of Surgical Treatments in Cardiovascular Disease: Contemporary Innovations and Potential Developments

Chadi Nahal, Marcos Nores, Sotiris Stamou

Heart Surg. Forum 2026, 29(5), 46857; https://doi.org/10.31083/HSF46857 (registering DOI)

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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Clinical Outcomes After Mitral Valve Repair Versus Replacement in Patients With Rheumatic Heart Disease

Open Access 25 May 2026Systematic Review

A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Clinical Outcomes After Mitral Valve Repair Versus Replacement in Patients With Rheumatic Heart Disease

Chuan Yuan, Sijing Huang, Yanheng Wang, Yunfei Zheng, Yi Liang, Weizhao Huang

Heart Surg. Forum 2026, 29(5), 47165; https://doi.org/10.31083/HSF47165 (registering DOI)

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Predictive Value of Preoperative Uric Acid and Uric Acid-to-Albumin Ratio for 3-Year Mortality After Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Open Access 22 May 2026Article

Predictive Value of Preoperative Uric Acid and Uric Acid-to-Albumin Ratio for 3-Year Mortality After Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Rezan Aksoy, Bariş Timur, Kandemir Baş, Naci Cem Aydogdu, Fatih Yiğit, Zehra Kursunlu, Esat Gokhan Kiral, Cevdet Ugur Kocogullari

Heart Surg. Forum 2026, 29(5), 50431; https://doi.org/10.31083/HSF50431 (registering DOI)

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Dincer Aktuerk, Thomas A Barker, Sikder M Zubair Rahim, Ishaan Chauhan, Sam Emmanuel, Ramesh L Patel, Faizel Osman

Heart Surg. Forum 2026, 29(5), 47223; https://doi.org/10.31083/HSF47223 (registering DOI)

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Machine Learning-Based Prediction Model for Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events After Heart Valve Replacement

Open Access 27 May 2026Article

Machine Learning-Based Prediction Model for Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events After Heart Valve Replacement

Qiang Zhang, Juncheng Duan

Heart Surg. Forum 2026, 29(5), 46959; https://doi.org/10.31083/HSF46959 (registering DOI)

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How Age and the Need for Urgent Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement Affect Hospital Mortality and Long-Term Survival: A Stratified Analysis

Open Access 27 May 2026Article

How Age and the Need for Urgent Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement Affect Hospital Mortality and Long-Term Survival: A Stratified Analysis

Wilhelm Mistiaen, Karl Dossche, Anthony Vanermen, Ivo Deblier

Heart Surg. Forum 2026, 29(5), 49106; https://doi.org/10.31083/HSF49106 (registering DOI)

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Memorial for Prof. Dominique Vervoort

Open Access 26 May 2026Editorial

Memorial for Prof. Dominique Vervoort

Giuseppe Santarpino

Heart Surg. Forum 2026, 29(5), 53360; https://doi.org/10.31083/HSF53360 (registering DOI)

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Surgical Treatment of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in High-Risk Adult Patients: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Open Access 26 May 2026Case Report

Surgical Treatment of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in High-Risk Adult Patients: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Zi-yi Zhou, Cenyuan Dong, Mengpan Liu, Qin Qin, Lin Teng

Heart Surg. Forum 2026, 29(5), 54243; https://doi.org/10.31083/HSF54243 (registering DOI)

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The Progress of Surgical Treatments in Cardiovascular Disease: Contemporary Innovations and Potential Developments

Open Access 26 May 2026Review

The Progress of Surgical Treatments in Cardiovascular Disease: Contemporary Innovations and Potential Developments

Chadi Nahal, Marcos Nores, Sotiris Stamou

Heart Surg. Forum 2026, 29(5), 46857; https://doi.org/10.31083/HSF46857 (registering DOI)

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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Clinical Outcomes After Mitral Valve Repair Versus Replacement in Patients With Rheumatic Heart Disease

Open Access 25 May 2026Systematic Review

A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Clinical Outcomes After Mitral Valve Repair Versus Replacement in Patients With Rheumatic Heart Disease

Chuan Yuan, Sijing Huang, Yanheng Wang, Yunfei Zheng, Yi Liang, Weizhao Huang

Heart Surg. Forum 2026, 29(5), 47165; https://doi.org/10.31083/HSF47165 (registering DOI)

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Predictive Value of Preoperative Uric Acid and Uric Acid-to-Albumin Ratio for 3-Year Mortality After Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Open Access 22 May 2026Article

Predictive Value of Preoperative Uric Acid and Uric Acid-to-Albumin Ratio for 3-Year Mortality After Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Rezan Aksoy, Bariş Timur, Kandemir Baş, Naci Cem Aydogdu, Fatih Yiğit, Zehra Kursunlu, Esat Gokhan Kiral, Cevdet Ugur Kocogullari

Heart Surg. Forum 2026, 29(5), 50431; https://doi.org/10.31083/HSF50431 (registering DOI)

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