Coronary artery bypass grafting: grafts, anastomoses, and drugs. How to do it right?
This consensus document compiles the latest evidence on the optimal management of grafts and the different technical options for coronary artery bypass surgery.
Ischemic heart disease
Multiple arterial revascularization through mini-thoracotomy: science fiction or imminent future?
A single-center, prospective five-year experience in multiple arterial revascularization through mini-thoracotomy, exclusively employing arterial grafts. The analysis includes clinical characteristics, adverse events, and short- and mid-term mortality.
Emergent revascularization strategy after acute coronary syndrome requiring extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation: surgery or PCI?
This study compares the outcomes of surgical versus percutaneous revascularization strategies in patients with triple vessel disease and acute coronary syndrome requiring extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR), based on retrospective data from two reference centers.
Coronary Surgery Remains the Treatment of Choice for Left Main Coronary Artery Disease and Multivessel Coronary Disease: A Review of the 2024 European Guidelines
Review Article on Coronary Disease Management as Proposed by the 2024 Clinical Practice Guidelines from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) for Chronic Coronary Syndrome Management.
Will the fate of right coronary revascularization improve with Y-anastomosis?
This retrospective study evaluates the prevalence of competitive flow and the 1-year patency in terminal Y-anastomoses on the right coronary artery (RCA).
Reflections on PCI and TAVI in the NOTION 3 Study: The Right to Have Two Diseases, Even in the Heart… and to Have Them Treated
Analysis of the NOTION 3 Study and Its Implications for the Treatment Allocation of Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis and Concomitant Coronary Artery Disease
PCI versus Surgery for Left Main Coronary Artery Disease According to Age: The Last Surgical Frontier at Risk?
A meta-analysis including 4 randomized controlled trials and 10 observational studies comparing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease according to patient age.
Revascularization in Left Ventricular Dysfunction: A Review of Indications and Surgical Strategies
This scoping review examines indications and surgical strategies for revascularization in patients with severe ventricular dysfunction through an analysis of the most recent evidence.
Mixing Water and Oil: Consensus on Hybrid Revascularization
Critical analysis of two position papers addressing indications, technical aspects, and clinical management of patients eligible for hybrid myocardial revascularization.
Angioplasty or Surgery for Left Main Coronary Artery Disease: The Expert Commentary
Expert commentary by Dr. Gregorio Cuerpo, analyzing the available evidence and the particular context in our country regarding revascularization of left main coronary artery disease.