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.
Evolut Low-Risk Study at Three Years: Clinical Benefit or Statistical Fallacy
A review of the three-year outcomes of the Evolut Low-Risk study and comparison with the published follow-up at one and two years.
Percutaneous versus Surgical Treatment of Functional Mitral Regurgitation: Lessons Learned
A bicentric retrospective study adjusted by propensity score analysis examining 2-year outcomes of percutaneous edge-to-edge therapy compared to surgical intervention for functional mitral regurgitation.
Modified Frozen Elephant Trunk in the Treatment of DeBakey Type I Aortic Dissection: Is It Time to Change the Current Approach?
Retrospective single centre study adjusted by propensity analysis from the Cleveland Clinic group comparing the traditional treatment of aortic dissection (limited to ascending aorta replacement with/without extension to the aortic arch) with the modified frozen elephant trunk technique in Stanford Type A, DeBakey Type I dissection.
Isolated Tricuspid Surgery: Analysis of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Adult Cardiac Surgery Database
The American Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) registry analyzed 6,507 patients who underwent isolated tricuspid valve surgery.
