Cardiothoracic surgery

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  Med Open Press

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  February 2026

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• Cardiothoracic surgery

The Ten-Year Choice: Why Younger Heart Patients Are Rethinking TAVR and Returning to the Operating Table

How the durability limits of transcatheter bioprostheses, the complexity of valve-in-valve reintervention, and the expanding low-risk surgical evidence are reshaping aortic valve replacement decisions in patients under sixty

Rehearse Before You Cut: AI-Generated Digital Twins and the Future of Pre-Operative Surgical Planning

How patient-specific virtual anatomical replicas are transforming surgical preparation, reducing intraoperative uncertainty, and redefining what it means to be ready for the operating room

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• Cardiothoracic surgery