How has europe evolved over the past 25 years in congenital heart surgery?
Surgical outcomes from the past 25 years of the European Congenital Heart Surgeons Association Congenital Cardiac Database
Heart Surgery Today
Alternatives for unreparable aortic valves in pediatric patients: Ross vs Ozaki
Retrospective study comparing outcomes of the Ross and Ozaki techniques in patients with unreparable aortic valve disease.
Double mammary artery in coronary revascularization: in situ or not in situ—is that the question?
This retrospective study evaluated the relationship between graft configuration in double internal thoracic artery (ITA) coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and the incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs), as well as graft patency.
Cognitive outcomes after brief hypothermic arrest: does shorter always mean safer?
This study evaluates cognitive performance before and after surgery involving cerebral hypothermia and unilateral antegrade cerebral perfusion as a neuroprotective strategy in patients undergoing hypothermic circulatory arrest (HCA) of 20 minutes or less, across different temperature ranges.
Functional assessment of coronary artery disease in severe aortic stenosis: challenges and emerging opportunities
Systematic review of the literature encompassing two randomized clinical trials and several small observational studies evaluating the utility of coronary physiology assessment in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) scheduled for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), with the aim of optimizing diagnostic accuracy and therapeutic algorithms.
Factors associated with permanent pacemaker implantation after tricuspid valve surgery
This study aimed to identify the risk factors associated with permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation following tricuspid valve (TV) surgery.
Impact of tricuspid regurgitation in aortic valve surgery
This retrospective study investigated the prognostic implications of tricuspid regurgitation (TR) in a cohort of 2679 patients who underwent surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR), specifically assessing the potential benefit of concomitant tricuspid valve intervention in those with moderate TR.
Significant mitral regurgitation and mortality: is moderate mitral regurgitation less benign than we think?
This observational study explores the association between mitral regurgitation (MR) severity and both cardiovascular and all-cause mortality.
Impella CP in post-infarction cardiogenic shock: does age matter?
This substudy of the DanGer Shock trial assessed outcomes associated with the use of Impella CP® for the management of cardiogenic shock (CS) secondary to myocardial infarction (MI) according to patient age.
Does permanent pacemaker implantation influence long-term survival after cardiac surgery?
This meta-analysis of 28 studies sought to evaluate the prognostic impact of permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation in the postoperative period of cardiac surgery, with a focus on surgical procedure type and device indication.