Volume 29, Issue 3 (March 2026)

Analysis of the Incidence and Risk Factors for Postoperative Bloodstream Infection After Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection and Development of a Predictive Model

Open Access 24 Mar 2026Article

Analysis of the Incidence and Risk Factors for Postoperative Bloodstream Infection After Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection and Development of a Predictive Model

Zifang Xiao, Fanyu Lu, Fahang Song, Xiaochun Ma, Liyuan Wang, Mingquan Wang, Xinzhi Liu, Haizhou Zhang

Heart Surg. Forum 2026, 29(3), 48130; https://doi.org/10.31083/HSF48130

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Advanced Imaging in Transcatheter Cardiac Surgery: From Patient Selection to Outcome Prediction

Open Access 23 Mar 2026Review

Advanced Imaging in Transcatheter Cardiac Surgery: From Patient Selection to Outcome Prediction

Keita Shibata

Heart Surg. Forum 2026, 29(3), 52169; https://doi.org/10.31083/HSF52169

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Renal Safety of SGLT-2 Inhibitors in Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography: A Focus on Glycemic Status and Contrast-Induced Nephropathy

Open Access 23 Mar 2026Article

Renal Safety of SGLT-2 Inhibitors in Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography: A Focus on Glycemic Status and Contrast-Induced Nephropathy

Muhammed Adıyaman, Rıdvan Bora, Burak Toprak, Mustafa Demir, Cuma Yeşildaş, İsmail Türkay Özcan, Emrah Yeşil, Özcan Örsçelik

Heart Surg. Forum 2026, 29(3), 47635; https://doi.org/10.31083/HSF47635

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Outcomes After Valvular Surgery for Infective Endocarditis in People Who Abuse Opioids

Open Access 20 Mar 2026Article

Outcomes After Valvular Surgery for Infective Endocarditis in People Who Abuse Opioids

Abdülkadir Çakmak, Dilek Dogan, Omer Faruk Dogan

Heart Surg. Forum 2026, 29(3), 47628; https://doi.org/10.31083/HSF47628

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Hypotensive Effect After Left Atrial Appendage Clipping in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: The Role of B-Type Natriuretic Peptide

Open Access 20 Mar 2026Article

Hypotensive Effect After Left Atrial Appendage Clipping in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: The Role of B-Type Natriuretic Peptide

Qing Yao, Fei Liu, Hao Ma, Dong Xu

Heart Surg. Forum 2026, 29(3), 48185; https://doi.org/10.31083/HSF48185

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Ultra-Fast-Track Anesthesia During Minimally Invasive Surgery for Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in a Patient With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Case Report

Open Access 18 Mar 2026Case Report

Ultra-Fast-Track Anesthesia During Minimally Invasive Surgery for Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in a Patient With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Case Report

Wen-Bin Teng, Firyuza Husanova, Peng Teng, Xia Zheng, Dian-San Su, Yi-Ming Ni, Yong-Xing Yao

Heart Surg. Forum 2026, 29(3), 51959; https://doi.org/10.31083/HSF51959

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No Patient Left Behind: Addressing the Global Shortage of Cardiac Surgical Teams

Open Access 16 Mar 2026Editorial

No Patient Left Behind: Addressing the Global Shortage of Cardiac Surgical Teams

Jeevan Francis, Violet Johnston, Valdano Manuel, Dominique Vervoort

Heart Surg. Forum 2026, 29(3), 48460; https://doi.org/10.31083/HSF48460

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Surgical Approaches for Heart Transplantation in Cardiomyopathy Patients: Current Trends

Open Access 16 Mar 2026Review

Surgical Approaches for Heart Transplantation in Cardiomyopathy Patients: Current Trends

Jieyu Cao, Shuangxi He, Haoshi Wang, Heng Yang, Zhengwen Lei, Chaozhong Long, Yaoguang Feng

Heart Surg. Forum 2026, 29(3), 50679; https://doi.org/10.31083/HSF50679

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Perioperative Risk Assessment and Management of Redo Cardiac Surgery

Open Access 10 Mar 2026Review

Perioperative Risk Assessment and Management of Redo Cardiac Surgery

Venkat R. Machiraju, Xander Jacquemyn

Heart Surg. Forum 2026, 29(3), 51551; https://doi.org/10.31083/HSF51551

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Incidence, Associated Factors, and Outcomes of Nosocomial Infections in Adult Patients Supported by Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study

Open Access 6 Mar 2026Article

Incidence, Associated Factors, and Outcomes of Nosocomial Infections in Adult Patients Supported by Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study

Zhenzhen Chen, Yajun Li, Yiyao Jiang, Huaxue Wang

Heart Surg. Forum 2026, 29(3), 46896; https://doi.org/10.31083/HSF46896

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Zifang Xiao, Fanyu Lu, Fahang Song, Xiaochun Ma, Liyuan Wang, Mingquan Wang, Xinzhi Liu, Haizhou Zhang

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Advanced Imaging in Transcatheter Cardiac Surgery: From Patient Selection to Outcome Prediction

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Advanced Imaging in Transcatheter Cardiac Surgery: From Patient Selection to Outcome Prediction

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Heart Surg. Forum 2026, 29(3), 52169; https://doi.org/10.31083/HSF52169

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Renal Safety of SGLT-2 Inhibitors in Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography: A Focus on Glycemic Status and Contrast-Induced Nephropathy

Open Access 23 Mar 2026Article

Renal Safety of SGLT-2 Inhibitors in Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography: A Focus on Glycemic Status and Contrast-Induced Nephropathy

Muhammed Adıyaman, Rıdvan Bora, Burak Toprak, Mustafa Demir, Cuma Yeşildaş, İsmail Türkay Özcan, Emrah Yeşil, Özcan Örsçelik

Heart Surg. Forum 2026, 29(3), 47635; https://doi.org/10.31083/HSF47635

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Outcomes After Valvular Surgery for Infective Endocarditis in People Who Abuse Opioids

Open Access 20 Mar 2026Article

Outcomes After Valvular Surgery for Infective Endocarditis in People Who Abuse Opioids

Abdülkadir Çakmak, Dilek Dogan, Omer Faruk Dogan

Heart Surg. Forum 2026, 29(3), 47628; https://doi.org/10.31083/HSF47628

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Hypotensive Effect After Left Atrial Appendage Clipping in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: The Role of B-Type Natriuretic Peptide

Open Access 20 Mar 2026Article

Hypotensive Effect After Left Atrial Appendage Clipping in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: The Role of B-Type Natriuretic Peptide

Qing Yao, Fei Liu, Hao Ma, Dong Xu

Heart Surg. Forum 2026, 29(3), 48185; https://doi.org/10.31083/HSF48185

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Ultra-Fast-Track Anesthesia During Minimally Invasive Surgery for Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in a Patient With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Case Report

Open Access 18 Mar 2026Case Report

Ultra-Fast-Track Anesthesia During Minimally Invasive Surgery for Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in a Patient With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Case Report

Wen-Bin Teng, Firyuza Husanova, Peng Teng, Xia Zheng, Dian-San Su, Yi-Ming Ni, Yong-Xing Yao

Heart Surg. Forum 2026, 29(3), 51959; https://doi.org/10.31083/HSF51959

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No Patient Left Behind: Addressing the Global Shortage of Cardiac Surgical Teams

Open Access 16 Mar 2026Editorial

No Patient Left Behind: Addressing the Global Shortage of Cardiac Surgical Teams

Jeevan Francis, Violet Johnston, Valdano Manuel, Dominique Vervoort

Heart Surg. Forum 2026, 29(3), 48460; https://doi.org/10.31083/HSF48460

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Surgical Approaches for Heart Transplantation in Cardiomyopathy Patients: Current Trends

Open Access 16 Mar 2026Review

Surgical Approaches for Heart Transplantation in Cardiomyopathy Patients: Current Trends

Jieyu Cao, Shuangxi He, Haoshi Wang, Heng Yang, Zhengwen Lei, Chaozhong Long, Yaoguang Feng

Heart Surg. Forum 2026, 29(3), 50679; https://doi.org/10.31083/HSF50679

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121

Perioperative Risk Assessment and Management of Redo Cardiac Surgery

Open Access 10 Mar 2026Review

Perioperative Risk Assessment and Management of Redo Cardiac Surgery

Venkat R. Machiraju, Xander Jacquemyn

Heart Surg. Forum 2026, 29(3), 51551; https://doi.org/10.31083/HSF51551

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Incidence, Associated Factors, and Outcomes of Nosocomial Infections in Adult Patients Supported by Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study

Open Access 6 Mar 2026Article

Incidence, Associated Factors, and Outcomes of Nosocomial Infections in Adult Patients Supported by Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study

Zhenzhen Chen, Yajun Li, Yiyao Jiang, Huaxue Wang

Heart Surg. Forum 2026, 29(3), 46896; https://doi.org/10.31083/HSF46896

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