When, who, and how to perform a pericardiectomy?
A review of the state-of-the-art approach to the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of constrictive pericarditis, assessing the most recommended surgical treatment for each case.
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Reentries after type A dissection repair: the problems grow
A retrospective bicentric study using propensity score matching on over 1000 Japanese patients, analyzing the impact of primary entry tears in the descending thoracic aorta following urgent surgery for type A aortic dissection.
Aortic Stenosis and Stable Coronary Artery Disease: What Should We Address First? TAVI-PCI Study
Analysis of evidence on the optimal timing for performing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in TAVI candidates, along with an outline of the TAVI-PCI study protocol.
Pediatric Ventricular Assist Devices in Europe: 4th Paedi-EUROMACS Registry
The fourth report of the European registry of long-term ventricular assist devices (VADs) in pediatric patients covers the period 2001–2022, analyzing observed data and trends over time.
Malignant pericardial effusion: pericardiocentesis or pericardial window?
This single-center retrospective study evaluates clinical outcomes over 20 years, specifically focusing on the recurrence of pericardial effusion and mortality, comparing pericardiocentesis with pericardial window in the treatment of malignant pericardial effusion.
Acute Kidney Failure in Cardiac Surgery: Are Amino Acids Part of the Solution?
A randomized, multicenter clinical trial to assess whether perioperative amino acid administration reduces the incidence of postoperative acute kidney failure.
Coronary Surgery Remains the Treatment of Choice for Left Main Coronary Artery Disease and Multivessel Coronary Disease: A Review of the 2024 European Guidelines
Review Article on Coronary Disease Management as Proposed by the 2024 Clinical Practice Guidelines from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) for Chronic Coronary Syndrome Management.
Melody prosthesis: Is it an effective alternative as a bridge to mechanical valve replacement in young children?
Updated results on the Melody bovine jugular vein bioprosthesis as a strategy to gain time before definitive prosthetic valve replacement in pediatric patients with non-repairable mitral regurgitation.
The management of secondary mitral regurgitation. A paradigm shift
This commentary addresses a comprehensive review on the current management of secondary mitral regurgitation (sMR).
Minimally invasive surgery for congenital heart disease: an expert commentary
An update on minimally invasive surgery applied to the treatment of congenital heart diseases, authored by Dr. Juan-Miguel Gil-Jaurena.