Aortic stenosis in asymptomatic patients: Early intervention doesn’t make the sun rise any sooner
Review of the current evidence on the invasive treatment of severe aortic stenosis in asymptomatic patients, with special emphasis on the results from the EVOLVED and EARLY-TAVR trials.
Percutaneous mitral repair vs. surgery in secondary mitral regurgitation
Analysis of the MATTERHORN trial on the efficacy and safety of two therapeutic approaches for treating secondary mitral regurgitation in patients with heart failure and optimal medical therapy: transcatheter edge-to-edge repair and mitral valve surgery (repair or replacement).
When, who, and how to perform a pericardiectomy?
A review of the state-of-the-art approach to the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of constrictive pericarditis, assessing the most recommended surgical treatment for each case.
Reentries after type A dissection repair: the problems grow
A retrospective bicentric study using propensity score matching on over 1000 Japanese patients, analyzing the impact of primary entry tears in the descending thoracic aorta following urgent surgery for type A aortic dissection.
Aortic Stenosis and Stable Coronary Artery Disease: What Should We Address First? TAVI-PCI Study
Analysis of evidence on the optimal timing for performing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in TAVI candidates, along with an outline of the TAVI-PCI study protocol.
Pediatric Ventricular Assist Devices in Europe: 4th Paedi-EUROMACS Registry
The fourth report of the European registry of long-term ventricular assist devices (VADs) in pediatric patients covers the period 2001–2022, analyzing observed data and trends over time.
Malignant pericardial effusion: pericardiocentesis or pericardial window?
This single-center retrospective study evaluates clinical outcomes over 20 years, specifically focusing on the recurrence of pericardial effusion and mortality, comparing pericardiocentesis with pericardial window in the treatment of malignant pericardial effusion.
Acute Kidney Failure in Cardiac Surgery: Are Amino Acids Part of the Solution?
A randomized, multicenter clinical trial to assess whether perioperative amino acid administration reduces the incidence of postoperative acute kidney failure.
