Pulmonary artery catheter use in cardiac surgery: tradition- or evidence-based practice?
Cross-sectional observational study using mixed-effects logistic regression models to analyze differences in pulmonary artery catheter use.
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Repair or replace the mitral valve in patients older than 60 years with rheumatic disease: is the decision still unsettled?
The article analyzes the results of mitral valve repair versus bioprosthetic replacement in patients older than 60 years with rheumatic disease through a retrospective study.
Circulatory support in cardiogenic shock undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery: what is changing?
Retrospective observational study analyzing temporal trends in the use of mechanical circulatory support in patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting, as well as its association with operative mortality.
Malrotation of the Impella in cardiogenic shock: a frequent and probably underrecognized complication with a hemorrhagic toll
Retrospective observational study assessing the incidence of Impella malrotation in patients with cardiogenic shock and its potential association with clinical complications and early prognosis.
Sternal closure: more than a mere formality
Analysis of sternal closure techniques and their impact on thoracic stability and postoperative complications.
Can a stapler change aortic surgery?
Analysis of the experience in human cadaver models with a prototype automatic suturing system for the anastomosis of a Dacron graft to the ascending aorta in both aneurysmal and dissecting pathology.
Combined endoscopic mitral-aortic surgery: a real alternative to sternotomy in multivalvular disease?
Single-center retrospective observational study assessing the feasibility and mid-term outcomes of combined endoscopic aortic and mitral valve surgery in consecutive patients treated at a high-volume center.
Does aortic angulation still matter in TAVI? Evidence in the era of new-generation prostheses
Retrospective single-centre observational study evaluating the clinical and procedural impact of aortic angulation in patients undergoing transfemoral TAVI in the era of contemporary new-generation prostheses.
Clinical outcomes and long-term durability of J-Valve in aortic stenosis and pure aortic regurgitation
Multicenter study evaluating the 5-year clinical and echocardiographic outcomes of J-Valve use for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in aortic stenosis and pure aortic regurgitation.
Driveline thinner and more flexible: the possible key to achieving the lowest possible infection risk?
A retrospective, multicentre study from 9 centres in China evaluating 181 patients treated with a novel durable ventricular assist device featuring a fully magnetically levitated centrifugal pump and an ultrathin, highly flexible driveline designed to reduce local trauma at the exit site and, consequently, infection.