Design-based evidence: Discrepancies in Clinical Characteristics Between Myocardial Revascularization Registries and Clinical Trials
This review article compares discrepancies in pre-procedural variables between patients in clinical trials and registries, both for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
Postoperative atrial fibrillation: risk factor or marker of adverse outcomes in the evolution of patients undergoing cardiac surgery?
A comprehensive meta-analysis investigating the impact of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) on various postoperative complications, incorporating 57 studies and 246,340 patients.
Endovascular Treatment in Uncomplicated Type B Aortic Dissection: Has the Time Come?
A retrospective analysis of the GREAT registry comparing short- and medium-term results of endovascular treatment in acute type B aortic dissection complicated with uncomplicated dissection.
Experience of Mayo Clinic with Repair of Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery
Experience of Mayo Clinic with the unroofing technique for anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery with an intramural course.
Preoperative liver dysfunction: an overlooked comorbidity not accounted for in risk assessment scores
A meta-analysis reviewing studies on outcomes of cardiac surgery in patients with liver dysfunction, assessed through the Child-Pugh and MELD scoring systems.
New responses to the prothrombotic state of Fontan circulation
A multicenter observational study with a control group evaluates differences in thrombin generation in patients with Fontan circulation.
Polish AVALON Registry of Low-Surgical-Risk Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation vs. Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement
Short-term Outcomes and Mid-term Survival Analysis of the Polish AVALON Registry in Low-Risk Patients Undergoing TAVI vs. SAVR
Importance of Distal Residual False Lumen Size After Surgery for DeBakey Type I Aortic Dissection: Is It What We All Suspect?
This study aimed to evaluate if, in patients undergoing surgery following DeBakey Type I aortic dissection, the maximum area of the false lumen in the distal thoracic aorta predicts late aortic dilation and the need for reintervention.
