Paragonix®, more than a premium polexpan cooler
Commentary on the GUARDIAN registry evaluating donor heart preservation outcomes during transport with different static cold storage–based systems.
Heart Surgery Today
From urgent surgery to “bridge-to-repair”: the new strategy in postinfarction ventricular septal rupture
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.
ECMO as a bridge to heart transplantation. does extubating patients change anything?
Review of a US national database assessing heart transplantation outcomes among patients bridged with ECMO according to whether they were extubated at the time of transplant.
Practical keys to assessing and treating tricuspid regurgitation in 2025: a clinical guide for cardiologists and cardiac surgeons
This article, published in February 2026, provides a concise update on the evaluation and management of tricuspid regurgitation (TR), in light of the major advances in both the diagnostic assessment of tricuspid valve disease and the emergence of new evidence on surgical and transcatheter treatment.
Changes in circulatory support before heart transplantation in the United States: the rise of Impella
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.
Is on-table extubation an effective strategy in patients undergoing cardiac surgery?
Comparative study of patient profiles, outcomes, and efficiency of on-table extubation versus early extubation in cardiac surgery.
Left atrial appendage occlusion during cardiac surgery: a strategy beyond atrial fibrillation?
Updated narrative review of the current evidence on surgical left atrial appendage occlusion.
Tricuspid valve replacement using a right atrial appendage neovalve: when a bioprosthesis is not required.
Case series study with 1-year follow-up on tricuspid valve replacement using the patient’s native right atrial appendage instead of an artificial prosthesis.
Cardiac transplantation in 2026: more donors, more complex recipients, and a new pathway to the graft
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.
ACHD 2025: the heart as a palimpsest
Brief review of the new guidelines for the management of adults with congenital heart disease