Competitive sports and congenital heart disease
Comparison of guidelines from various American and European scientific societies regarding participation in competitive sports among patients with congenital heart disease.
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Malperfusion in Type A Aortic Dissection: Solve it…, and solve it quickly
Single-center study of the experience at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center describing their approach to Type A aortic dissection focused on minimizing complications of cerebral and peripheral malperfusion.
Current Status and Advances in Long-Term Ventricular Assistance
This JACC scientific statement summarizes the progress and challenges of durable ventricular assist devices (VADs) for patients with advanced heart failure, contextualizing current therapy and outcomes, and discussing future technology and priorities.
Reducing Limitations in the Use of Sutureless Prostheses: Study on the Need for Permanent Pacemaker Post-Implantation
International Multicenter SURD-IR Registry Report on Pacemaker Implantation Following Sutureless and Rapid-Deployment Prostheses
Papillary fibroelastoma: the most common primary cardiac tumor that also recurs
A retrospective single-center study from the Mayo Clinic reviewing and following 294 patients who underwent surgical excision of papillary fibroelastoma.
ECMO-VA Weaning: Survival Beyond Mechanical Support
Outcomes of VA-ECMO weaning for cardiogenic shock of various etiologies at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, assessed at both 30-day/hospital discharge and 1-year follow-up among survivors.
Bicuspid Aortic Valve: Inconvenient Truths and Challenges in Clinical Management
A prospective cohort study conducted at Uppsala University Hospital in Sweden aimed to identify potential risk factors contributing to in-hospital heart failure and postoperative mortality following aortic valve replacement in patients with tricuspid and bicuspid valves.
Repair of Aberrant Subclavian Artery in Adults: The Importance of Timely Intervention
A retrospective analysis of anatomical characteristics and outcomes following surgical repair of aberrant subclavian arteries in adults at a high-volume U.S. center (Mayo Clinic).
MitraClip® vs. mitral surgery in severe mitral regurgitation: French national registry
This study analyzes a longitudinal cohort using the French national hospitalization database to compare medium-term outcomes between percutaneous edge-to-edge therapy and isolated mitral surgery in patients with severe mitral regurgitation.
Comparing Valve-Sparing Root Replacement vs. Composite Valve Graft Replacement
Comparison of valve-sparing versus valved conduit root replacement techniques in a high-volume American center over the past 24 years.