Aortic arch repair: open surgery or endovascular?
A multicenter retrospective study including 1052 patients treated across six Japanese centers. This study aimed to evaluate which of the two techniques—conventional surgery or endovascular repair—delivers better outcomes based on patient profiles and anatomical characteristics.
State-of-the-art in sutureless aortic valve replacement: where do we stand?
Critical evaluation of the methodology and results of the review published in JACC on the main studies investigating the efficacy and safety of sutureless aortic prostheses compared to conventional aortic valve replacement.
What Do We Know About Prosthetic Valve Thrombosis in Veno-Arterial ECMO Settings?
A single-center retrospective study analyzing a case series over four years involving patients who underwent valve replacement surgery and required veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) in the immediate postoperative period.
Shared care: the key to success in the follow-up of patients with left ventricular assist devices
A literature review including five articles (four review articles and one prospective study) aimed to analyze and synthesize current scientific evidence on the use of a shared care model in the management of patients with left ventricular assist devices.
Emergent revascularization strategy after acute coronary syndrome requiring extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation: surgery or PCI?
This study compares the outcomes of surgical versus percutaneous revascularization strategies in patients with triple vessel disease and acute coronary syndrome requiring extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR), based on retrospective data from two reference centers.
New tools for the surgical treatment of complex tricuspid regurgitation
Review emphasizing the experience of San Raffaele Hospital in the surgical management of tricuspid regurgitation when annuloplasty alone is insufficient, using clover and edge-to-edge repair techniques.
Treatment of transcatheter aortic valve (TAVI) thrombosis: a critical analysis
A review of the incidence, classification, and potential recommendations for clinical management of thrombosis associated with TAVI.
Percutaneous repair to treat functional mitral regurgitation: edge-to-edge therapies are here to stay
A meta-analysis summarizing current evidence from the three main studies on the use of edge-to-edge therapies to treat moderate-to-severe functional mitral regurgitation in patients with symptomatic heart failure.
