Abstract Objective The Cor‐Knot automated fastener has been used to eliminate the need
for manual knot‐tying in cardiac valve surgery for over a decade. We review the current …

Abstract Introduction Cor‐Knot automated fastener has been used as an adjunct in heart
valve surgery to eliminate the need for manual tying during valve implantation. Although …

OBJECTIVES Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement (MIAVR) can be technically
demanding and may lead to prolonged operative time. We evaluated the intraoperative and …

Background CORKNOT® facilitates a reduction in cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) time,
aortic cross clamp (ACC) time and operative time, but reported to be associated with other …

Background Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement (mAVR) is gaining clinical
acceptance; however, it is associated with increased operative times because of the limited …

1. Chan EKL, Andrade LEC. Clarification needed regarding antitopoisomerase I as a
biomarker for non-small cell lung cancer (letter). Ann Thorac Surg 2018; 106: 935. 2. Wu …

1. Lameijer H, Crombach A. Aortic dissection during pregnancy or in the postpartum period:
it all starts with clinical recognition (letter). Ann Thorac Surg 2018; 105: 663. 2. Zhu JM, Ma …

Objective: Our study investigates the incidence, cumulative incidence, natural history, and
factors associated with intraoperative paravalvular leak (PVL) and the development of a …

Background The Cor-Knot device is a titanium fastener which is widely used in cardiac valve
procedures. Adverse events associated with use of the device have been rare. Case …

The implementation of automatic fasteners such as the Cor‐knot® device (LSI Solutions,
Inc.) has revolutionized the field of minimally invasive valvular surgery. Nonetheless …