A multidisciplinary EACTS/STS/AATS clinical practice guideline, based on a systematic review of the evidence and expert consensus, updates the role of temporary mechanical circulatory support in cardiogenic shock and around cardiac surgery, with particular emphasis on device selection, implantation timing, and the strategy that follows.
Preclinical experimental study and perspective article that examine the current feasibility of humanoid robots in surgery and propose their progressive introduction into the operating room, from low-risk auxiliary tasks to more complex intraoperative functions.
A surgeons’ notebook article summarizing the main surgical implications of the 2025 ESC/EACTS guidelines on valvular heart disease and exploring how these recommendations may be translated into daily clinical practice.
Multicenter development and external validation study, with a prominent contribution from the Utah group, proposing a calculator to estimate—before implantation—the individual probability of significant reverse remodeling in patients with advanced heart failure treated with a durable left ventricular assist device.
Observational, retrospective, multicenter study comparing donors, recipients, retrieval techniques, and outcomes of DCD heart transplantation in Europe and the United States.
A review of several recent studies analyzing current treatment strategies for postinfarction ventricular septal rupture, including delayed surgical repair, mechanical circulatory support, percutaneous closure, and advanced therapies as a bridge to heart transplantation.
A national observational study based on the UNOS database analyzing how the new heart transplant allocation system in the United States has reshaped the use of temporary mechanical circulatory support devices and its impact on early post-transplant survival.
1st Cardiac Transplantation Symposium held in A Coruña, within the 9th Congress of the Spanish Transplantation Society, focusing on donation, recipient selection, preservation, mechanical circulatory support, and new strategies to improve outcomes after heart transplantation.
Analysis of several surgical videos on transatrial implantation of balloon-expandable prostheses in severe MAC. The essential procedural steps are reviewed, and technical pearls based on the author’s own experience are shared.
Prospective observational study analyzing the relationship between exercise intensity and duration and the progression of aortic dilation in patients with bicuspid aortic valve.
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