Crossing survival curves in low- and intermediate-risk patients: the nemesis of TAVI
Study performing a pooled analysis of comparative clinical trials of TAVI versus surgical aortic valve replacement in low- to intermediate-risk patient populations with a minimum follow-up of 5 years.
Pulmonary artery catheter use in cardiac surgery: tradition- or evidence-based practice?
Cross-sectional observational study using mixed-effects logistic regression models to analyze differences in pulmonary artery catheter use.
Repair or replace the mitral valve in patients older than 60 years with rheumatic disease: is the decision still unsettled?
The article analyzes the results of mitral valve repair versus bioprosthetic replacement in patients older than 60 years with rheumatic disease through a retrospective study.
Circulatory support in cardiogenic shock undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery: what is changing?
Retrospective observational study analyzing temporal trends in the use of mechanical circulatory support in patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting, as well as its association with operative mortality.
Malrotation of the Impella in cardiogenic shock: a frequent and probably underrecognized complication with a hemorrhagic toll
Retrospective observational study assessing the incidence of Impella malrotation in patients with cardiogenic shock and its potential association with clinical complications and early prognosis.
Sternal closure: more than a mere formality
Analysis of sternal closure techniques and their impact on thoracic stability and postoperative complications.
Can a stapler change aortic surgery?
Analysis of the experience in human cadaver models with a prototype automatic suturing system for the anastomosis of a Dacron graft to the ascending aorta in both aneurysmal and dissecting pathology.
Combined endoscopic mitral-aortic surgery: a real alternative to sternotomy in multivalvular disease?
Single-center retrospective observational study assessing the feasibility and mid-term outcomes of combined endoscopic aortic and mitral valve surgery in consecutive patients treated at a high-volume center.
