The latest in pacing: leadless dual-chamber pacemaker
A study on the first experience with transcatheter implantation of a leadless dual-chamber pacemaker in humans.
Miscellaneous
Direct oral anticoagulants: is it time to make the switch in cardiac surgery?
A meta-analysis of 4 clinical trials and 6 observational studies comparing the outcomes of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) with vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) carrying a bioprosthesis.
Stand-alone surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation: expert opinion
Expert opinion by Dr. M. Carnero on the state of the art of stand-alone surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF).
New duke criteria for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis
Update of the diagnostic criteria for infective endocarditis by the International Society of Cardiovascular Infectious Diseases
Early lead extraction for infected implanted cardiac electronic devices
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.
An Appendage not closed, a Missed Opportunity
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.
Lights and shadows in the use of del Nido cardioplegia in cardiac surgery
This literature review aims to address key questions regarding the use of Del Nido cardioplegic solution in cardiac surgery.
4 A’s Test: clarifying confusion over postoperative delirium 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.
Hybrid Ablation: A Strategy Against Persistent Atrial Fibrillation?
A review paper published in JACC on the available evidence regarding hybrid ablation in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation.
Oxygen delivery-guided perfusion for the prevention of acute kidney injury
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).