Two-stage surgical approach for reentry into the mediastinum in aortic reoperations
Summary of clinical experience and detailed description of the preoperative planning protocol and surgical technique for reoperations via median sternotomy in patients with the ascending aorta in direct contact with the posterior sternal table.
Permanent cardiac pacing in the Fontan circulation: therapeutic need or added risk factor?
Comprehensive review on the indications, approaches, and outcomes of permanent pacemaker implantation in patients with Fontan circulation.
TEVAR in complicated type B dissection: technical decisions that make the difference
This article summarizes the step-by-step TEVAR technique for complicated type B aortic dissection as described in the original study, and includes a final commentary where we integrate practical recommendations drawn from recent surgical articles, European guidelines, and the author’s own experience.
Document of consensus on the management of pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum
Consensus document from the Clinical Practice Standards Committee Working Group of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery on the management of pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum.
A Canadian in America: long-term outcomes of the Svensson modification of the David operation
Report on the very long-term outcomes (15 years) of a single-surgeon experience at the Cleveland Clinic with aortic root reimplantation surgery.
Transcarotid access for TAVR: sustained safety and efficacy at five years
Prospective observational study evaluating 5-year clinical outcomes of transcarotid TAVR in moderate-to-high surgical risk patients with no viable femoral access.
Management of Ebstein anomaly in children and adults: second part of the AATS consensus statement
Second part of the consensus guidelines regarding the treatment and management of Ebstein´s anomaly in children and adults
What can the US learn from the Spanish heart transplantation model?
Results from the US heart transplant program between 2016 and 2022, analyzing demographic characteristics, mortality, and 30-day readmissions in heart transplant recipients.
