Current state of aortic valve replacement surgery in 2023
Review article examining the boundaries of TAVI indication in favor of aortic valve replacement based on currently available evidence.
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Surgical Revascularization Guided by Functional Study: From Complete to Adequate
This is a single-center study from a Korean group examining long-term outcomes of complete surgical revascularization without extracorporeal circulation from an anatomic/angiographic or functional perspective.
Update on alternative access for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)
A comparative review of different non-transfemoral alternative access options for TAVI, with the objective of providing updated information on the latest techniques, outcomes, and advances in the field.
What is the Prosthetic of Choice in Rheumatic Mitral Valve Disease?
This nationwide retrospective study from Taiwan evaluates outcomes of biological versus mechanical mitral valve replacement in 1,576 patients.
Lights and shadows in the use of del Nido cardioplegia in cardiac surgery
This literature review aims to address key questions regarding the use of Del Nido cardioplegic solution in cardiac surgery.
4 A’s Test: clarifying confusion over postoperative delirium in cardiac surgery
This single-center, prospective observational study assesses the diagnostic accuracy of the 4 A’s Test for screening acute confusional syndrome in postoperative cardiac surgery patients, compared to a reference standard.
The diverse facets of primary mitral regurgitation
This retrospective, multicenter study utilizes latent class analysis on 2321 patients undergoing surgery for primary mitral valve disease, aiming to identify phenotypes with distinct long-term prognoses.
Hybrid Ablation: A Strategy Against Persistent Atrial Fibrillation?
A review paper published in JACC on the available evidence regarding hybrid ablation in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation.
The Value of Time, Even in Type A Aortic Dissection
A retrospective study examining the impact on morbidity and mortality of the time elapsed from symptom onset to surgical intervention in patients with acute type A aortic dissection complicated by malperfusion of one or more regions.
Transapical neochord implantation: a promising future
This study evaluates the five-year clinical and echocardiographic outcomes of patients with severe degenerative mitral regurgitation (MR) treated with transapical neochord implantation using the NeoChord DS 1000® device.