Pediatric ventricular assist in Spain: 15 years of experience
This study presents the Spanish experience with durable ventricular assist devices (VAD) in children from 2006 to 2020. The overall results are summarized, and risk factors for mortality in this pediatric population are analyzed.
Oxygen delivery-guided perfusion for the prevention of acute kidney injury
Comparison between two perfusion strategies during cardiopulmonary bypass: one guided by an oxygen delivery index (DO2i >300 mL/min/m²) based on body surface area and another conventional strategy based solely on pump flow according to the patient’s body surface area (2.6 L/min/m²).
Adults with congenital heart disease: challenging the theory of evolution
A national Swedish study analyzing morbidity and mortality among over 37,000 adults with congenital heart disease.
Residual Paravalvular Insufficiency after TAVI: Minor Leakage Matters
Results from a Japanese and a Swedish center, sourced from the international TAVI Registry, comparing 1-year post-TAVI survival and morbidity among patients with mild residual paravalvular leakage and those with no residual/trivial leakage post-implantation.
Temporal association of invasive procedures and infective endocarditis: a new shift in antibiotic prophylaxis?
This retrospective study aims to establish an association between all infective endocarditis (IE) hospital admissions in England over a 7-year period and specific diagnostic-therapeutic invasive procedures (IPs) performed in the 3 months preceding the admission.
Hybrid Revascularization: A Possible Alternative with Favorable Outcomes
This retrospective study adjusted by propensity score analysis compares mid- to long-term revascularization outcomes in multivessel disease patients treated with conventional off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB), percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and hybrid revascularization.
Elevated Mitral Gradients Following Mitral Repair: Contributing Factors
This commentary presents a sub-analysis of the CAMRA CardioLink-2 clinical trial, which investigates risk factors associated with elevated mean mitral gradients following mitral repair.
Outcomes of Aortic Valve Repair in Tricuspid Valves: Do We Know Why They Fail?
A retrospective analysis by a high-volume aortic valve repair center examines short- and mid-term outcomes of various isolated valve repair techniques on tricuspid aortic valves.
