A new U.S. study analyzes outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) versus conventional surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in patients younger than 65 years, highlighting the growing expansion of TAVI despite limited evidence on long-term durability.
This study analyzes data from the ACTION registry to assess whether morbidity and mortality after ventricular assist device (VAD) implantation differ between children with and without congenital heart disease (CHD), and whether outcomes among those with CHD vary according to anatomy (single- vs. biventricular).
The 2025 ESC/EACTS update redefines the boundaries between surgery and transcatheter therapy. It advocates earlier intervention in severe aortic stenosis, lowers the age threshold for TAVI to 70 years, expands the use of MitraClip to lower-risk scenarios, promotes percutaneous tricuspid treatment, and grants a new central role to advanced imaging in decision-making.
This national study compares the efficiency of robotic-assisted versus conventional mitral valve repair in the United States, stratifying centers by surgical volume and experience.
Early results of the PRESERVERE trial with the hybrid AMDS prosthesis to improve perfusion
A meta-analysis including 14 studies with a total of 24.767 patients assessed the outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) according to age in patients with unprotected left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease.
This historical cohort observational study from the University of Virginia analyzed short-term outcomes in patients without preoperative atrial fibrillation who underwent concomitant prophylactic left atrial appendage closure during coronary artery bypass grafting.
A multicenter North American study assessed the utility of considering a threshold lower than 5.5 cm for surgical repair of ascending aortic aneurysms.
This study evaluated the role of initiating renal replacement therapy either early or at a later stage in patients who developed acute kidney injury after surgery for type A aortic dissection, focusing on mortality and postoperative complications.
Prospective observational study (VASGRA) with retrospective analysis reporting the experience of a Swiss tertiary center in the management of thoracic vascular graft infections.
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