The debate continues in the postoperative period of type A aortic dissection: glucocorticoids, yes or no?
A single-center, open-label, randomized clinical trial evaluating the efficacy of glucocorticoids in preventing or improving organ failure in the postoperative period of type A aortic dissection.
Management of the ascending aorta and proximal anastomoses in coronary artery bypass surgery: do we implement them?
Compilation of available tips, strategies, and techniques for managing the ascending aorta and performing proximal anastomoses in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).
Systolic anterior motion-mediated mitral regurgitation in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy: when and how to intervene
Pathophysiology and management of mitral regurgitation associated with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
Global overview of heart failure treatment today: key points
Update on organizational and care aspects in the management of patients with advanced heart failure
Shedding Light on One of the Major Challenges in Congenital Heart Disease: Aortic Valve Disease in Adolescents and Young Patients
Expert review analyzing different surgical techniques and strategic management throughout the lifetime of adolescents and young adults with congenital aortic valve disease, outlining the advantages and drawbacks of each technique and defining their role within the “treatment roadmap” for these patients, who will likely require multiple interventions throughout their lives.
Long-term stroke and mortality risk in nonagenarians after TAVI: does it influence mortality?
This study provides increasingly necessary information to optimize decision-making in a population traditionally underrepresented in TAVI clinical trials: nonagenarian patients.
Assisted reproductive techniques and incidence of congenital heart defects
A nationwide study conducted in the Nordic countries evaluates the risk of severe congenital heart defects in children born following assisted reproductive technology (ART).
Opening New Doors to the Heart: Thoracotomy as an Alternative for HeartMate 3® Implantation
A prospective, multicenter study on the implantation of the HeartMate 3® device via thoracotomy, evaluating the safety and efficacy of this approach.
