Men, Women, and Myocardial Revascularization
This review article provides an update on the benefits of multiple arterial grafting strategies and delves into gender-based differences in outcomes due to sex-related variations in coronary artery disease and its distinct presentation.
Restrictive Annuloplasty and Remodeling in Patients with Functional Mitral Regurgitation: The Ongoing Debate
This study examines patients with ischemic heart disease and functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with restrictive mitral annuloplasty (RMA), assessing the effects on left ventricular (LV) volume reduction one year post-surgery.
Mitral prosthesis: mechanical or biological?
Comparison of readmission rates and outcomes in patients after biological vs mechanical mitral valve prosthesis implantation in a multicenter American registry.
Valve-in-valve mitral: goodbye to conventional reoperation?
A multicenter German registry compares short- and mid-term outcomes of transcatheter mitral valve implantation versus surgical reoperation for cases of bioprosthetic degeneration or failed repairs involving annuloplasty.
Review of the Most Relevant Cardiac Surgery Articles of 2022: Overview Following the Conclusion of 2023
Review article from Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon that revisits the most relevant articles published in 2022 in the field of cardiac surgery.
Type I Thoracoabdominal Aneurysms Associated with Heritable Aortic Disease: Does Open Repair Remain the Preferred Approach for This Patient Group?
This retrospective study included 992 patients with Crawford type I thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms who underwent open repair, focusing on outcomes for those with heritable thoracic aortic disease (HTAD).
Disproportion in weight during neonatal transplantation: infants can handle almost anything
This retrospective study reviews data from the United States Organ Procurement and Transplant Network, comparing waitlist times, complication rates, and survival outcomes in infants under one year of age transplanted with a donor-to-recipient weight ratio (DRWR) >2 versus others.
Central Aortic Cannulation in Type A Aortic Dissection Surgery: An Effective and Safe Method?
This study assesses the impact of central versus peripheral aortic cannulation on the outcomes of surgical repair of acute type A aortic dissection.
