New EACTS/STS/AATS guidelines on temporary mechanical circulatory support: less late rescue, more early strategy
A multidisciplinary EACTS/STS/AATS clinical practice guideline, based on a systematic review of the evidence and expert consensus, updates the role of temporary mechanical circulatory support in cardiogenic shock and around cardiac surgery, with particular emphasis on device selection, implantation timing, and the strategy that follows.
From surgical robot to humanoid robot: is the cardiac surgery operating room ready?
Preclinical experimental study and perspective article that examine the current feasibility of humanoid robots in surgery and propose their progressive introduction into the operating room, from low-risk auxiliary tasks to more complex intraoperative functions.
Should annular enlargement be considered in all patients with aortic stenosis and a small annulus?
An anatomical perspective on the technique and outcomes of aortic root enlargement during surgical aortic valve replacement according to Bo Yang’s group.
Should we plicate or wait? Managing diaphragm dysfunction in complex congenital heart disease
An analysis of the management of diaphragm dysfunction as a complication following congenital heart surgery.
Fifteen years later, bilateral internal thoracic artery grafting still fails to demonstrate a survival benefit
Extended follow-up of the randomized ART trial comparing the use of single versus bilateral internal thoracic artery grafting in coronary artery bypass surgery.
Beyond survival: when to intervene on residual lesions after pediatric cardiac surgery
An analysis of the prognostic impact and management of residual lesions or defects following congenital heart disease repair.
Beyond the operating room: what can twenty years of experience in ischemic mitral regurgitation teach us?
Original article comparing long-term survival according to residual mitral regurgitation, completeness of revascularization, and ventricular remodeling among patients undergoing mitral valve repair with restrictive annuloplasty and concomitant coronary artery bypass grafting for chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation, based on two decades of single-center follow-up.
Can a new robot-assisted mitral valve surgery program achieve excellence from its earliest cases?
Retrospective analysis presenting a single-center experience with the first 100 cases of a robotic mitral valve program
