Clinical Guidelines on Infective Endocarditis ESC 2023: Summary of Key Updates
This blog article summarizes and presents the main updates to the 2023 clinical guidelines on infective endocarditis (IE) by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
Posterior left pericardiotomy: does it prevent postoperative atrial fibrillation?
A post hoc analysis of the PALACS trial (Posterior Left Pericardiotomy for Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery) examining the characteristics of atrial fibrillation and the influence of posterior pericardiotomy on its prevention.
Left Main Coronary Artery Revascularization: The Appetizer of New Clinical Guidelines
A joint consensus document by the ESC and EACTS updates the recommendations of the 2018 guidelines regarding revascularization in patients with left main coronary artery disease.
Spanish Heart Transplant Registry 2022: Stabilization in Characteristics and Outcomes
This article analyzes the results of the Spanish Heart Transplant Registry for 2022, including trends since 2013.
New Prioritization Criteria for Heart Transplantation in Spain: Expert Opinion
An expert commentary by Dr. J. Cuenca on the past, present, and future of prioritization criteria for heart transplantation in Spain, recently updated in April 2023.
Treatment of Cardiac Sarcomas: Much to Learn
Update on classification, prognosis, therapeutic management, and surgical techniques for the resection of primary cardiac sarcomas from the Houston group.
Technique for aortic valve replacement with Perceval prosthesis plus mitral surgery: 7 essential steps
This editorial article thoroughly details the perioperative guidelines and surgical technique for aortic valve replacement with a Perceval sutureless prosthesis in patients undergoing concomitant mitral surgery.
Ventricular assist devices as a bridge to transplantation: challenging the established order
This retrospective single-center study evaluates the impact of pre-transplant ventricular assist device (VAD) support on pediatric patients and/or those with congenital heart disease undergoing heart transplantation, compared to patients who did not require such support before transplantation.
