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Arens, J., Belliato, M., Broman, L. M., Clauser, J. C., Donker, D. W., Lorusso, R., Malfertheiner, M., Rajsic, S., Swol, J., Vercaemst, L., Wittberg, L. P., EACTS Innovation Committee, Section CPB, ECLS & MCS, & EuroELSO Innovation Group (2026). Standardization of In Vitro Evaluation of Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) Devices for Research and Development. Artificial Organs. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/aor.70124

Arens, J., Belliato, M., Broman, L. M., Clauser, J. C., Donker, D. W., Lorusso, R., Malfertheiner, M., Rajsic, S., Swol, J., Vercaemst, L., Wittberg, L. P., EACTS Innovation Committee, EuroELSO Innovation Group, & Section CPB ECLS & MCS (2026). Standardization of In-Vitro Evaluation of Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) Devices for Research and Development. Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, 41(4), Article ivag054. https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivag054

Van Cauteren, Y. J. M., Heuts, S., Bijvoet, G. P., Wildberger, J. E., Vernooy, K., Kim, R. J., Heitner, J. F., Klem, I., Beijnink, C. W. H., Nijveldt, R., Heijman, J., Bekkers, S. C. A. M., Smulders, M. W., & Mihl, C. (2026). Diagnostic accuracy and prognostic value of CMR in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome: a meta-analysis. European Heart Journal Cardiovascular Imaging, 27(4), 621-628. Article jeaf356. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/jeaf356

Baldetti, L., Pontillo, D., Capoccia, M., Kowalewski, M., Tonna, J. E., Broman, M., Conrad, S. A., Swol, J., Scandroglio, A. M., Brewer, J. M., Maybauer, M. O., & Lorusso, R. (2026). Venopulmonary extracorporeal life support: An Extracorporeal Life Support Organization registry analysis. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 45(4), 621-633. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2025.12.024

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Ruocco, G., Salzano, A., Franceschi, S., Lorusso, R., Pirrotta, F., Stefanini, A., Pagliaro, A., Severino, P., D'Amato, A., Vizza, C. D., Crisci, G., Guazzi, M., Frea, S., Pastorini, G., Feola, M., Fedele, F., & Palazzuoli, A. (2026). Continuous Versus Intermittent Loop Diuretics Step-by-Step Protocol in Acute Heart Failure (DIUR-AHF): A Propensity-Matched Analysis. Journal of the American Heart Association, 15(6), Article e045911. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.125.045911

El Dsouki, Y., & Condello, I. (2026). Mini-compendium on goal-directed perfusion (GDP) based on a narrative review. Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 21(1), Article 165. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-026-03927-y

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Giustina, A., di Filippo, L., Aleksova, A., Bollerslev, J., Colao, A. M., Dawson-Hughes, B., Donini, L. M., Ebeling, P. R., Lazaretti-Castro, M., Lorusso, R., Luzi, L., Marcocci, C., Minisola, S., Napoli, N., Pittas, A. G., Rizzoli, R., Rovere Querini, P., Santini, F., Schafer, A. L., ... Bilezikian, J. P. (2026). Consensus statement on vitamin D role in metabolic health. Metabolism-Clinical and Experimental, 176, Article 156484. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.metabol.2025.156484

De Piero, M. E., Alessandri, F., Mariani, S., Di Mauro, M., Alunni Fegatelli, D., Pugliese, F., Ravaux, J. M., Brodie, D., Abrams, D., Broman, L. M., Mueller, T., Taccone, F. S., Belliato, M., Dos Reis Miranda, D., Swol, J., Malfertheiner, M. V., Kowalewski, M., Peek, G. J., Hou, X., ... Lorusso, R. (2026). Conversion From Venovenous to Venoarterial or Hybrid Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Analysis From the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry. Critical Care Medicine, 54(3), 532-547. https://doi.org/10.1097/CCM.0000000000007027

Polito, A., Gavotto, A., Guerguerian, A.-M., Bembea, M. M., Lorusso, R., Hoskote, A., Joram, N., Zaaqoq, A. M., Cho, S.-M., Di Nardo, M., Raman, L., Thiagarajan, R. R., & European Branch of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (Euro-ELSO) Working Group on Neurologic Monitoring and Outcome (2026). Death by Neurologic Criteria in Neonates Undergoing Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry Study, 2010-2023. Pediatric critical care medicine, 27(3), 297-306. https://doi.org/10.1097/PCC.0000000000003891

Lorusso, R., Salazar, L., Nersesian, G., Milojevic, M., Schmack, B., Engelman, D. T., Stein, L., Silvestry, S., Zimpfer, D., Wiedemann, D., Goldstein, D., Soltesz, E., Bermudez, C., Haft, J., Patel, B., Moreno, P., MacLaren, G., Tonna, J., Takayama, H., ... EACTS Scientific Document Group (2026). EACTS Expert Consensus Document on protected cardiac surgery: pre-emptive use of temporary mechanical circulatory support in adult cardiac surgery patients at high risk for perioperative low cardiac output syndrome. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 68(3), Article ezaf296. https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaf296

Tomsic, A., Velders, B. J. J., Kawczynski, M. J., Schoones, J. W., Klautz, R. J. M., Palmen, M., Sardari Nia, P., Owais, T., Girdauskas, E., & Heuts, S. (2026). Representativeness of surgical controls in aortic valve replacement trials: comparison with routine surgical cohorts. Heart, 112(5), 239-245. https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2025-326162

El Dsouki, Y., Condello, I., & Lorusso, R. (2026). Rethinking Cardiopulmonary Bypass Management in The Digital Health Era. Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Digital Health, 4(1), Article 100343. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcpdig.2026.100343

Lorusso, R., & Fan, E. (2026). Role of Biomarkers in Acute Brain Injury During ECMO Support. JAMA Pediatrics, E1-E2. Article 0387. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2026.0387

Slegers, D. P. J., Bova, R., Heuts, S. F. M., Betti, M., Theunissen, R., Veenstra, L., Vainer, J., Ilhan, M., Ijsselmuiden, A. J. J., Rasoul, S., Vriesendorp, P. A., Van't Hof, A. W. J., Lux, A., & South Limburg Interventional Cardiology Group (2026). Diffuse coronary artery disease leads to deferral of both surgical and percutaneous coronary artery revascularisation. International Journal of Cardiology, 445, Article 134049. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2025.134049

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Parise, G., Ceravolo, R., Luca, F., Gulizia, M. M., Tetta, C., Parise, O., Nardi, F., Grimaldi, M., & Gelsomino, S. (2026). The Cardiologist Driving Synthetic AI: The TIMA Method for Clinically Supervised Synthetic Data Generation. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 15(4), Article 1351. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15041351

Coveliers, J., Gasparotti, E., Vignali, E., Meani, P., Mazzoli, M., Kowalewski, M., Huizinga, E., Gutta, K., Piccirillo, G., Huberts, W., Moradi, H., Di Mauro, M., Holtackers, R. J., de Jong, M., Gelsomino, S., Paparella, D., Körver, E., Doddema, A., Kawczinski, M., ... Lorusso, R. (2026). Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Related Axillary Artery Cannulation and Aortic Hemodynamics: Insights From Computational Fluid Dynamics. ASAIO journal (American Society for Artificial Internal Organs : 1992). Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1097/MAT.0000000000002617

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Yang, Y., He, H., Yu, C., & Sardari Nia, P. (2026). Artificial Intelligence Models to Predict Recurrence Risk Prediction in Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 68(2), Article ezag072. https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezag072

Moula, A. I., Spanos, K., Xanthopoulos, A., Kouvelos, G., Parise, O., Gelsomino, S., Giamouzis, G., & Giannoukas, A. (2026). Heart Failure Rate After Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR). Journal of Endovascular Therapy. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/15266028261420021

van der Hoofd, Z., van Dijk-Huisman, H. C., Bongers, B. C., Scheenstra, B., Maessen, J., & Lenssen, A. F. (2026). Preoperative Physical Fitness and Short-Term Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Elective Cardiac Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/10892532261427827

Klok, F. A., Sharp, A., Ahrens, I., Aleksic, M., Ni Ainle, F., Barco, S., Bertoletti, L., Keeling, B., Fengler, K., Helms, J., Jimenez, D., Lang, I. M., Lauw, M. N., Lorusso, R., Martin-Loeches, I., Meijboom, L. J., Meneveau, N., Montero-Cabezas, J., O'sullivan, G., ... Konstantinides, S. (2026). Rationale for and approach to establishing a multidisciplinary acute pulmonary embolism expert care team. European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care, 15(2), 151-161. Article zuaf141. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjacc/zuaf141

Verolino, G., Di Mauro, M., Czerny, M., Kawczynski, M., Heuts, S., Bidar, E., & Lorusso, R. (2026). Surgical Explant of Degenerated Transcatheter Valves: A New Type of Threat?Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, 41(2), Article ivag018. https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivag018

Condello, I., Dell'Aquila, M., Gunaydin, S., & El Dsouki, Y. (2026). The lactate risk score (LRS): Anticipating hyperlactatemia during cardiopulmonary bypass. Perfusion. https://doi.org/10.1177/02676591261426843

Ronco, D., Matteucci, M., Di Mauro, M., Massimi, G., Gemelli, M., Ariza-Solé, A., & Lorusso, R. (2026). On the hindered path of evidence in postinfarction mechanical complications: How research can support improved management. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 171(2), e38-e40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2025.06.004

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Kowalewski, M., Smoczynski, R., Ogorzelec, N., Stec, S., Kornaszewska, M., Maesen, B., & Suwalski, P. (2026). State-of-the-Art: Central Europe’s first hybrid unilateral left-sided thoracoscopic MAZE ablation of atrial fibrillation with left atrial appendage occlusion followed by robotic coronary artery bypass LIMA-LAD. Kardiologia Polska, 84(1), 106-107. Article 84508. https://doi.org/10.33963/v.phj.108301

El Dsouki, Y., Condello, I., Iacona, C., El Daccache, S., & Lorusso, R. (2026). Securing data management systems in perfusion: A narrative review on cybersecurity and clinical risk. Perfusion. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/02676591261417526

Swinnen, B., Gollman-Tepeköylü, C., & Heuts, S. (2026). Beyond biomarkers: the relevance of supporting evidence in the diagnosis of periprocedural myocardial infarction. European heart journal - Quality of care & clinical outcomes, 12(1), 119. Article qcaf111. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjqcco/qcaf111

Rossetti, M., Capuano, P., Mamone, G., Abdulaziz, S., Ghisulal, P., Panarello, G., Martucci, G., Cho, S.-M., & Lorusso, R. (2026). Diagnostic Imaging Challenges During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. Artificial Organs, Article 70092. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/aor.70092

Nardelli, P., Mariani, S., De Piero, M. E., van Bussel, B. C. T., Di Mauro, M., Schaefer, A.-K., Saeed, D., Pozzi, M., Botta, L., Boeken, U., Samalavicius, R., Bounader, K., Hou, X., Bunge, J. J. H., Buscher, H., Salazar, L., Meyns, B., Mazzeffi, M. A., Sacha Matteucci, M. L., ... Post-Cardiotomy Extracorporeal Life Support (PELS-1) Investigators (2026). Outcomes in Patients Requiring VENO-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation After Cardiac Surgery: An Analysis From the PELS-1 Study. Artificial Organs. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/aor.70093

Heuts, S., Baudo, M., Oosterlinck, W., Torregrossa, G., Segers, P., Jacobs, S., Di Bacco, L., Repossini, A., Benussi, S., & Rosati, F. (2026). Risk-Adjusted Outcomes After Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Multicentre Experience. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 68(1), Article ezag043. https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezag043

Salazar, L., Nersesian, G., Meani, P., Bari, G., Mariani, S., Potapov, E., Di Mauro, M., Gelsomino, S., Milojevic, M., Schmack, B., Stein, L., Zimpfer, D., Wiedemann, D., Soltetz, E., Bermudez, C., Haft, J., Moreno, P., Tonna, J., Takayama, H., ... Lorusso, R. (2026). Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support and Shock Teams in High-Risk Cardiac Surgery: The Strategic Evolution of Protected Cardiac Surgery. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2025.12.032

Hon, J. J., Rad, A. A., Harbinson, O., Al-Zubaidi, F., Sardari Nia, P., Sayeed, R., Srivastava, V., Kourliouros, A., & Athanasiou, T. (2026). Clinical and Haemodynamic Outcomes in Small Versus Large Prostheses in Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Cardiac Surgery, 2026(1), Article 9523752. https://doi.org/10.1155/jocs/9523752

Aerts, L., Kawczynski, M. J., Luermans, J., Bidar, E., Linz, D., Kowalewski, M., Lorusso, R., Pison, L., La Meir, M., Maesen, B., & Heuts, S. (2026). Effectiveness of Catheter and Standalone Surgical Ablation Procedures for Atrial Fibrillation: A Bayesian-Network Meta-analysis. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 42(1), 136-148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjca.2025.10.018

Accord, R. E., Gilbers, M. D., & Bidar, E. (2026). Addressing Aortopathy Associated With Congenital Valve Anomalies: Technical Aspects of a Reoperative Bentall-Konno Procedure. World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/21501351261418293

Denessen, E. J. S., Swinnen, B., Lamers, S. K., Delnoij, T. S. R., van Doorn, W. P. T. M., Bekers, O., Segers, P., Maessen, J. G., van der Horst, I. C. C., Heuts, S., & Mingels, A. M. A. (2026). Cardiac Biomarker Kinetics in Patients after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting with an Uncomplicated Course. Clinical Chemistry, Article hvag012. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/hvag012

Cheheili Sobbi, S., Pavlykova-Chertovska, A., Dreesen, S., Maesen, J., & Sardari Nia, P. (2026). Comparison of Mechanical Properties of Patient-Specific Direct 3D-Printed Aortic Valve for Simulation Trainings: A Comparative Study. Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/15569845251408924

El Dsouki, Y., Condello, I., Gunertem, O. E., Yildirim, A., Gunaydin, S., & Lorusso, R. (2026). Normoxic versus hyperoxic reperfusion: A retrospective study of ischemia-reperfusion injury in patients undergoing on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. Perfusion. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/02676591261438387

ter Bekke, R., Kaya, Y., Pison, L., Evertz, R., Vernooy, K., Luermans, J., Vroomen, M., Jeurissen, J., Chaldoupi, M., Bidar, E., Lorusso, R., Sauren, B., Lameir, M., & Maesen, B. (2026). Patient-tailored minimally invasive hybrid ablation of complex ventricular tachycardia substrates. JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.2026.02.031