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Open-Access journal for cardiothoracic surgery. Indexed in SCIE, DOAJ and others. IF: 0.7 IMR Press 📩 HSF@imrpress.com

Singapore
Joined November 2023
We are pleased to share that 9 Editorial Board Members of The Heart Surgery Forum were featured in the World’s Top 2% Scientists 2026 list. We are deeply grateful to our editorial board members for their dedication and expertise🫀 #Top2Scientists #CardiacSurgery
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🫀 Beyond surgery: how does heart disease shape a child’s life? A systematic review and meta-analysis highlights the impact of pediatric heart disease on cognitive function, neurodevelopment, and quality of life. #PediatricCardiology #CHD #QualityOfLife imrpress.com/journal/HSF/28/…
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🫀 A new non-invasive model combines TFC, E/e′ ratio, and LVEF to assess pulmonary congestion in heart failure patients with permanent atrial fibrillation. read: imrpress.com/journal/HSF/28/… #HeartFailure #Cardiology
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📢 Excited to share this new collaboration with the Monash Victorian Heart Institute. Together, we look forward to fostering cardiovascular research exchange and knowledge dissemination.
📢 IMR Press is pleased to announce a new academic collaboration with the Monash Victorian Heart Institute @MonashVHI , supporting cardiovascular research dissemination, knowledge exchange, and international academic collaboration. #IMRPress #CardiovascularResearch #Research
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🫀 A tumor outside the heart can damage the heart valves. Carcinoid heart disease develops when bioactive substances from neuroendocrine tumors cause cardiac valve fibrosis. is essential for improving patient care. #Cardiology #ValvularHeartDisease #CardioOncology
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🫀 Beyond the numbers: the story behind a 23-year emergency CABG study Dr. Kieran Strong shares his perspectives on surgical training, unexpected findings, and how large-scale data can help shape the future of cardiac surgery. 👇 imrpress.com/journal/HSF/pag… #CardiacSurgery #CABG
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🫀 Can trainees safely perform emergency CABG? A UK study of 7,494 cases found: 1️⃣ No increase in mortality 2️⃣ Safe trainee exposure is achievable 3️⃣ Training must balance experience and patient safety #CardiacSurgery #CABG
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🫀 AI will not replace cardiac surgeons—but it may change how they make decisions. Prof. Gianni D. Angelini reflects on four decades of cardiac surgery, from coronary revascularization and off-pump CABG to the evolving role of AI in risk prediction and surgical practice.
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🫀Who should undergo surgery for infective endocarditis—and can AI help us decide? Prof. Alexandros N. Karavas of Boston Medical Center discusses endocarditis surgery, the data gap limiting AI prediction, and what matters most for the future of cardiac surgery.🎥 #CardiacSurgery
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🫀 When ASD repair doesn’t solve the problem… A rare postoperative complication revealed: 1️⃣ Abnormal IVC-to-left atrium flow 2️⃣ Persistent unexplained hypoxemia 3️⃣ A delayed diagnosis years after surgery A reminder to look beyond common causes. #CardiacSurgery #CHD
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🫀 Beyond BMI: can visceral fat predict postoperative AF? In patients undergoing CABG, higher visceral adiposity index (VAI) was associated with increased postoperative atrial fibrillation risk imrpress.com/journal/HSF/29/… #CardiacSurgery #Cardiology
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🫀 The next heart transplant may not come from a human donor Prof. Michael Schmoeckel, LMU Klinikum Munich & HSF Editorial Board Member, discusses the future of cardiac xenotransplantation. From genetically modified pig organs to AI in surgery #CardiacSurgery #AIinMedicine
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🫀 Building a pathway for the growing heart Right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction in children requires balancing anatomical repair with future growth and durability. read:imrpress.com/journal/HSF/29/… #CardiacSurgery #CongenitalHeartDisease
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🫀 Better imaging, better surgical planning. In pediatric TAPVC: 1️⃣ Echocardiography provides functional assessment 2️⃣ CTA reveals complex anatomy 3️⃣ Combined imaging achieved 100% diagnostic accuracy #Cardiology #CHD #PediatricCardiology
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