Isolated Surgical Closure of the Left Atrial Appendage with Automated Devices: Incidence of Acute Thrombosis
This retrospective single-center study examines the incidence of acute thrombosis at the stump line of the left atrial appendage (LAA) and its prognosis following isolated surgical closure with automated devices.
Aortic Valve Replacement with Carpentier Edwards Magna Ease® Bioprosthesis: A Decade of Follow-Up
This article retrospectively analyzes clinical and hemodynamic outcomes in 689 adults who underwent surgical aortic valve replacement with the Carpentier Edwards Magna Ease® bioprosthesis over a ten-year follow-up.
The Ten Commandments of Saphenous Vein Grafts
This review examines applicable measures and available evidence aimed at enhancing long-term patency of saphenous vein grafts.
Commando procedure in non-endocarditis contexts: the Cleveland Clinic experience
This retrospective analysis spans ten years of single-center interventions, evaluating the Commando procedure in non-infectious mitral-aortic involvement cases.
Conservative Management of Type A Aortic Dissection Remains an Option
Contemporary Data on Conservative Management of Type A Aortic Dissection in Non-Surgical Patients from the University of Michigan.
One Million for Optimal Myocardial Revascularization
This multicenter, observational, and retrospective study evaluates the 10-year survival outcomes of one million patients undergoing myocardial revascularization with a multiarterial versus single-arterial grafting approach.
Perioperative Myocardial Infarction: Are We Diagnosing It Correctly?
The European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery’s consensus document on perioperative myocardial infarction (PMI) reviews current diagnostic criteria and gaps in evidence, presenting a straightforward diagnostic algorithm with prognostic impact.
Should We Repair Mild or Moderate Tricuspid Regurgitation During Degenerative Mitral Surgery?
A retrospective study at Mayo Clinic analyzed outcomes of mild or moderate tricuspid repair among 1,588 patients with degenerative mitral valve disease.
