New procedures for a minimally invasive era: transapical beating-heart septal myectomy for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy.
This study, conducted as a prospective, single-center (Tongji Hospital in Wuhan, China), single-arm trial by a single surgeon, is the first in humans to assess the transapical beating-heart septal myectomy (TA-BSM) procedure.
More challenging yet: outcomes of heart transplantation in children with heterotaxy syndrome
This retrospective study utilized data from the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) and the Pediatric Health Information System (PHIS) to evaluate the outcomes of heart transplantation in children with heterotaxy syndrome. These were compared with outcomes in patients with other congenital heart diseases (CHD) and cardiomyopathies, focusing on survival, rejection, and additional complications.
Aortic Graft Infection: transposition of the greater omentum
This single-center retrospective study examines outcomes with omental transposition in the mediastinum for treating infected aortic grafts.
What does closing the left atrial appendage during mitral repair offer in patients without atrial fibrillation?
This single-center, retrospective study compares the utility of left atrial appendage (LAA) closure in patients undergoing mitral valve repair without atrial fibrillation (AF).
Inspiris Resilia in pulmonary position: a warning
A retrospective single-center study comparing outcomes of the Inspiris Resilia bioprostheses versus Mosaic.
Heart Transplantation from Pig Xenografts to Humans: Chimera, Science, and Hope
Update on research, experiences, and future perspectives of porcine-to-human cardiac xenotransplantation.
FET Procedure and Paraplegia in Acute Dissections: Is the Key the Degree of Involvement of the Posterior False Lumen?
A retrospective study investigating the association of involvement of the posterior false lumen in the descending aorta and post-surgical paraplegia after a frozen elephant trunk intervention in acute type A aortic dissection.
The Dark Side of TAVI: Results from the International Explant Registry
Periprocedural and one-year mortality and perioperative outcomes from TAVI device explants across various etiologies, as recorded in the EXPANT-TAVR international registry.
