Pediatric Cardiac Donation After Circulatory Death: When Technical Progress Forces Us to Redefine Death
Contemporary review of the different modalities of pediatric cardiac donation after circulatory death
Heart Surgery Today
Transcatheter valve repair and replacement: a critical perspective from the literature
This narrative review provides a deliberately cautious overview of the current landscape of transcatheter mitral interventions.
Dubious benefits of dual antiplatelet therapy after coronary surgery: new evidence in 2201 patients
A prospective randomized study including more than 2000 patients compared the outcomes of single antiplatelet therapy with aspirin versus dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and ticagrelor during the year following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) performed for acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
Results of no-touch versus conventionally harvested saphenous vein use in coronary artery bypass surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials
This article presents a meta-analysis of randomized trials comparing the no-touch technique with the conventional harvesting technique, all including imaging-based follow-up over a mean period of 3.7 years, aiming to address the apparent discordance in the current literature.
Implantation of a permanent pacemaker after mitral valve surgery: critical commentary on a state-of-the-art scoping review
Scoping review of studies analyzing permanent pacemaker implantation after mitral valve surgery, including repair and replacement, with or without concomitant procedures, providing data on incidence, risk factors, timing of implantation, dependency, and preventive strategies.
Specialized on-call coverage for acute type A aortic dissection: when organization saves lives
This retrospective observational study examines how the implementation of a dedicated on-call specialist aortic surgery rota reduces in-hospital mortality and enables more complex repairs in patients with acute type A aortic dissection.
I, robot, in coronary surgery
Initial experience from a chinese center in minimally invasive multivessel coronary revascularization combining robotic assistance and a minimally invasive surgical approach
Clinical practice guidelines for heroic surgery: consensus on mechanical complications of myocardial infarction
AATS consensus document on the surgical management of mechanical complications following acute myocardial infarction.
Bentall “mattress-type”: when a good technique can still be improved
A new CTSNet video presents a simple yet highly effective variant of the Bentall–de Bono operation: a double proximal mattress-type suture that enhances sealing and security at the aortoventricular junction without altering the remainder of the procedure.
Percutaneous treatment of aortic stenosis in bicuspid valves: two converging pathways
This multicenter observational study evaluated differences in clinically relevant outcomes between balloon-expandable bioprostheses and self-expandable bioprostheses in the setting of bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) stenosis.