This state-of-the-art document discusses current guidelines on indications and utility of invasive hemodynamic assessment in patients with advanced heart failure (HF) undergoing treatment with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices (LVADs).
This review article provides an update on the benefits of multiple arterial grafting strategies and delves into gender-based differences in outcomes due to sex-related variations in coronary artery disease and its distinct presentation.
This study examines patients with ischemic heart disease and functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with restrictive mitral annuloplasty (RMA), assessing the effects on left ventricular (LV) volume reduction one year post-surgery.
Comparison of readmission rates and outcomes in patients after biological vs mechanical mitral valve prosthesis implantation in a multicenter American registry.
A multicenter German registry compares short- and mid-term outcomes of transcatheter mitral valve implantation versus surgical reoperation for cases of bioprosthetic degeneration or failed repairs involving annuloplasty.
Review article from Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon that revisits the most relevant articles published in 2022 in the field of cardiac surgery.
This retrospective study included 992 patients with Crawford type I thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms who underwent open repair, focusing on outcomes for those with heritable thoracic aortic disease (HTAD).
This retrospective study reviews data from the United States Organ Procurement and Transplant Network, comparing waitlist times, complication rates, and survival outcomes in infants under one year of age transplanted with a donor-to-recipient weight ratio (DRWR) >2 versus others.
This study assesses the impact of central versus peripheral aortic cannulation on the outcomes of surgical repair of acute type A aortic dissection.
A review article on postoperative outcomes of Novoseven® applied for controlling refractory bleeding after aortic surgery.
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