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.
Early Extracorporeal CPR for Refractory Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: Is It Really the Solution?
A recent randomized, multicenter trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine assesses the effectiveness of early extracorporeal CPR compared with conventional CPR in patients experiencing refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA).
New Horizons for Heart Transplantation: The American Experience with HCV-Positive Donors
A prospective cohort study at the Medical University of South Carolina which analyzed the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) database to assess mid-term survival in patients receiving transplants from hepatitis C virus (HCV)-positive versus HCV-negative donors.
Veno-arterial ECMO in Cardiogenic Shock: Is There a Preferred Method for Left Ventricular Unloading?
This retrospective study on patients with veno-arterial ECMO compares the clinical and hemodynamic efficacy of intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) versus the Impella® device as left ventricular (LV) unloading techniques.
Custodiol in Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm: Does It Really Protect Renal Function?
This study compares renal protection through intraoperative perfusion with Custodiol solution versus Lactated Ringer’s solution with methylprednisolone and mannitol in patients undergoing elective thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) repair.
