Miscellaneous

Expert opinion by Dr. M. Carnero on the state of the art of stand-alone surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF).

Update of the diagnostic criteria for infective endocarditis by the International Society of Cardiovascular Infectious Diseases

This review, published in JACC, addresses the global impact of infections in implanted cardiac electronic devices (CIEDs), providing treatment recommendations and potential improvements in application.

This review paper updates the evidence regarding indications, techniques, and outcomes of concomitant left atrial appendage (LAA) closure in atrial fibrillation patients undergoing cardiac surgery.

This literature review aims to address key questions regarding the use of Del Nido cardioplegic solution in cardiac surgery.

This single-center, prospective observational study assesses the diagnostic accuracy of the 4 A’s Test for screening acute confusional syndrome in postoperative cardiac surgery patients, compared to a reference standard.

A review paper published in JACC on the available evidence regarding hybrid ablation in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation.

Comparison between two perfusion strategies during cardiopulmonary bypass: one guided by an oxygen delivery index (DO2i >300 mL/min/m²) based on body surface area and another conventional strategy based solely on pump flow according to the patient’s body surface area (2.6 L/min/m²).

This retrospective study aims to establish an association between all infective endocarditis (IE) hospital admissions in England over a 7-year period and specific diagnostic-therapeutic invasive procedures (IPs) performed in the 3 months preceding the admission.