Partner 2 at 10 years: surgery should remain a valid option in intermediate-risk patients
This study analyzes the 10-year clinical and echocardiographic outcomes of the randomized PARTNER 2A trial, which compared transcatheter aortic valve implantation using transfemoral or transthoracic transapical or transaortic access with the SAPIEN XT prosthesis versus surgery in patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis and intermediate surgical risk.
When does waiting cease to be harmless? Follow-up of left-to-right shunts
A clinical guidance document focusing on the timing of surveillance and treatment across the different forms of congenital heart disease caused by left-to-right shunting.
DCD heart donation: Europe and the United States, two ways to widen the same pool
Observational, retrospective, multicenter study comparing donors, recipients, retrieval techniques, and outcomes of DCD heart transplantation in Europe and the United States.
FET in aortic arch anomalies: when anatomy dictates, technique adapts
This study examines the modifications required to the standard surgical technique and the outcomes of frozen elephant trunk treatment for aortic dissection in the presence of aortic arch anomalies.
Indications, like principles, can be changed if they do not suit us
A critical appraisal of a Spanish first-in-human experience of TAVI valve-in-valve implantation within a previous mechanical prosthesis.
Sternal closure under scrutiny: are there factors that predispose to wire fracture?
Single-center cross-sectional observational study from Canada evaluating the occurrence of sternal wire fractures during follow-up in patients who had previously undergone coronary artery bypass grafting, and analyzing the potential association between these fractures, different closure techniques, and patient characteristics.
Hybrid alternative for postinfarction VSR: the SurCOP strategy
Description and outcomes of a hybrid strategy for the management of postinfarction VSR.
A Dissection After a Dissection: Proximal Anastomotic Tear Following Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Repair
Single-centre retrospective observational study analysing the incidence, anatomical distribution, perioperative risk factors, and long-term impact of proximal anastomotic new entry tear in patients undergoing surgery for acute aortic dissection.
