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Vol 15, No 1 (January 31, 2026): Degenerative Mitral Valve

Systematic Review

Outcomes of robotic repair for the degenerative mitral valve: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Aditya Eranki, Liam Munir, David Downes, Connor Debs, Kruthajn Rajesh, Benjamin Muston, Dominic Ng, Ashley Wilson-Smith, Aashray Gupta, Martin Misfeld

Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery

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Keynote Lecture Series

Lessons learned during my 25 years as Dr. Carpentier’s echocardiographer

Alain Berrebi

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Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography: the roadmap for successful mitral valve repair

Anand R. Mehta, Nelson Burbano-Vera

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Robotic degenerative mitral valve repair: an evolution

Daniel J. Romary, Hallie L. Jefferson, Kevin E. Hodges

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Featured Articles

Mitral valve surgery and maze procedure: the Korean experience in rheumatic versus degenerative disease

Joon Young Kim, Hong Rae Kim, Jae-Suk Yoo, Joon Bum Kim, Sung-Ho Jung, Jae Won Lee, Ho Jin Kim

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Robotic mitral repair in echocardiographically symmetrical and asymmetrical Barlow’s disease

Piotr Suwalski, Michał Pasierski, Jakub Brączkowski, Małgorzata Żurawska, Janina Finke, Zofia Głowniak, Mariusz Kowalewski, Jakub Staromłyński, Maciej Bartczak, Piotr Szymański, Robert Gil, Radosław Smoczyński

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Robotic chordae shortening in mitral valve repair

Ling-Yi Wei, Jen-Wei Chen, Nai-Kwan Chou, Yi-Chia Wang, Chi-Hsiang Huang, Hsi-Yu Yu, Nai-Hsin Chi

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Mathematical modeling for predicting the optimal size of ring annuloplasty in the repair of degenerative mitral valves

Laura Besola, Giosuè Salvatore Falcetta, Alessandro Fiocco, Chiara Mangifesta, Giacomo Ravenni, Michele Celiento, Danilo Ruggiero, Edoardo Merella, Federico Giorgi, Andrea Colli

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Editorial

Tackling MAC and other complex mitral valve repair scenarios through the lens of robotics

Didier F. Loulmet, Ali Hage

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Surgical management of the anterior leaflet in mitral valve repair: the legacy of Professor Alain Carpentier

Gilles Dreyfus, Jérôme Jouan

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Mind the gap: transcatheter edge to edge repair vs. surgical repair in degenerative mitral regurgitation

Saibal Kar, Saro Avedikian

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Robotic mitral valve surgery: the future is now

Vinay Badhwar

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Patient selection in robotic mitral valve surgery

Marc Gillinov, Tarek Malas, Daniel J. P. Burns, Stephanie L. Mick, Per Wierup

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Art of Operative Techniques

Chord transfer and leaflet management for Barlow’s valve repair

Patrick M. McCarthy

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Masters of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Neochords: how to best use them and when not to use them

Tirone E. David

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My approach to Barlow’s disease

Patrick M. McCarthy

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Guest Editors:
Patrick McCarthy
and Kevin Hodges,
Chicago, USA