Pectus and Cardiac Surgery: The Key Lies in Timing
A multicenter review of the experience with concomitant repair of pectus excavatum and correction of congenital heart defects in a single surgical procedure.
Miscellaneous
Isolated mitral valve endocarditis: repair or replacement?
This retrospective, single-center study conducted by the Cleveland Clinic’s endocarditis working group examines pathological, bacteriological characteristics and short- and long-term surgical outcomes of mitral valve repair versus replacement in isolated mitral endocarditis.
Winning Without Convincing: Bayesian Analyses and Non-Inferiority Studies in Trials Comparing TAVR and Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement
Review of a Bayesian Meta-Analysis of Non-Inferiority Studies Comparing Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement with Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation.
New Times and New Anticoagulants: What a Cardiac Surgeon Needs to Know
Literature Review on Direct-Acting Anticoagulants: Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Characteristics, and Their Use in Various Pre- and Postoperative Contexts of Cardiac Surgery
Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation: Etiologic Factor or Prognostic Marker?
This retrospective study evaluates and describes short-, medium-, and long-term outcomes in patients with postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) compared to those without this arrhythmia.
Pulmonary vein stenosis in adults: rare, but it exists
Review of JACC on the study and management of acquired forms of pulmonary vein stenosis in adults.
Clinical Guidelines on Infective Endocarditis ESC 2023: Summary of Key Updates
This blog article summarizes and presents the main updates to the 2023 clinical guidelines on infective endocarditis (IE) by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
Posterior left pericardiotomy: does it prevent postoperative atrial fibrillation?
A post hoc analysis of the PALACS trial (Posterior Left Pericardiotomy for Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery) examining the characteristics of atrial fibrillation and the influence of posterior pericardiotomy on its prevention.
Treatment of Cardiac Sarcomas: Much to Learn
Update on classification, prognosis, therapeutic management, and surgical techniques for the resection of primary cardiac sarcomas from the Houston group.
Pump-head: cognitive decline and cardiac surgery
This review article documents and analyzes the literature on the prevalence, pathogenic mechanisms, and potential treatment strategies for cognitive decline following cardiac surgery.