Surgical Implantation of Balloon-Expandable Valve Prosthesis in Cases of Severe Mitral Annular Calcification: Another Tool in the Armamentarium
An analysis of the technique and outcomes of the largest published series on the surgical implantation of balloon-expandable valves (Sapien) in patients with severe mitral annular calcification (MAC).
Clinical practice guidelines: a awaiting challenge in pediatric cardiac surgery
Experience of an American center implementing clinical practice guidelines for the surgical repair of ventricular septal defect.
Aortic valve preservation: is it the same in children as in adults?
A retrospective study from the Royal Children’s Hospital (Melbourne, Australia) analyzing long-term outcomes of aortic root surgery with valve preservation.
Long-Term Ventricular Assist in Spain (REGALAD Registry): Consolidation of an Unstoppable and Rising Reality
This study offers the first detailed analysis of the Spanish registry for long-term ventricular assist devices (REGALAD), encompassing all patients who received these devices in Spain from 2007 to 2020.
Direct oral anticoagulants: is it time to make the switch in cardiac surgery?
A meta-analysis of 4 clinical trials and 6 observational studies comparing the outcomes of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) with vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) carrying a bioprosthesis.
Impact on Survival of Paravalvular Leak Following TAVI: A Call for Accountability
A patient-level meta-analysis involving 38 studies and over 25,000 patients, assessing the impact on survival and readmission needs among patients with residual paravalvular leak classified as none, mild, or moderate-severe after TAVI.
Stand-alone surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation: expert opinion
Expert opinion by Dr. M. Carnero on the state of the art of stand-alone surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF).
Aortic valve reintervention in patients with previous TAVI: Comparable outcomes to reoperations with conventional prostheses?
An American study analyzed the incidence and outcomes of reinterventions in patients with dysfunctional transcatheter prostheses, drawing from the Michigan Transcatheter Valve Therapy Registry and the STS registry data.
