Total Artificial Heart: A Therapy That Fails to Gain Traction
A retrospective study analyzing the evolution of all SynCardia® total artificial heart (TAH) implants as a bridge to transplantation in the United States from 2005 to 2018.
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Winning Without Convincing: Bayesian Analyses and Non-Inferiority Studies in Trials Comparing TAVR and Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement
Review of a Bayesian Meta-Analysis of Non-Inferiority Studies Comparing Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement with Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation.
Reintervention after MitraClip® implantation: a new MitraClip® or mitral surgery?
A prospective review of a national US database evaluates outcomes for patients undergoing reintervention following initial transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER).
Can impaired exercise capacity help predict increased mortality risk in adults with congenital heart disease?
This study, derived from the Swedish National Registry, aims to analyze the correlation between exercise capacity and survival in a cohort of adult patients with congenital heart disease.
Multiplying Arterial Graft Anastomoses: The Role of Composite and Sequential Grafts
This study evaluates the patency of the internal mammary artery (IMA) graft to the left anterior descending artery (LAD) based on different IMA graft configurations: standalone, composite, and sequential.
Should Routine Implantation of a Permanent Epicardial Pacemaker Be Considered in Cases of Tricuspid Valve Replacement?
This paper examines the outcomes and implications of implanting permanent epicardial pacing systems in patients undergoing tricuspid valve replacement (TVR).
Durability of Bioprostheses in the Mitral Position: Surgery Sets the Standard
This review article consolidates 21 studies and nearly 16,000 patients to establish outcomes regarding the durability of bioprostheses in the mitral position.
Complete Annular Decalcification in Mitral Valve Replacement: From the Impossible to the Possible
This retrospective study reports on the experience with 15 patients presenting extensive mitral annular calcification (MAC), where a technique utilizing the Cavitron® ultrasonic surgical aspirator (CUSA) was applied during mitral valve replacement procedures.
Aortic Dilatation in Tetralogy of Fallot: A Real Threat?
A single-center, retrospective study conducted by Boston Children’s Hospital evaluates the longitudinal progression of aortic root dilatation and the development of aortic regurgitation (AR) based on 60 years of clinical experience.
Do We Need to Revascularize a Chronically Occluded Right Coronary Artery?
A single-center Japanese study analyzing the outcomes of revascularization, specifically regarding clinical results and graft patency, in chronically occluded right coronary arteries during coronary artery bypass graft surgery.