Routine primary sternal closure after Norwood surgery: bold or insolent in the face of dogma?
Retrospective comparative study assessing outcomes after a strategy of primary versus delayed sternal closure following the Norwood procedure.
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Rethinking pumphead: does cardiac surgery really cause cognitive decline?
Systematic review on cognitive decline after cardiac surgery analyzing the quality of the studies supporting this phenomenon
Custodiol vs Del Nido: which should we choose for minimally invasive mitral valve repair?
Single-centre retrospective observational study comparing two cardioplegic strategies in patients undergoing minimally invasive mitral valve repair between 2014 and 2025.
Double problem, double solution: why treat only one valve when both are diseased?
Single-centre retrospective propensity score–matched study from Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, comparing double valve surgery (DVS) with isolated transcatheter aortic valve replacement (I-TAVR) in patients with severe aortic stenosis and concomitant moderate-to-severe mitral stenosis, with particular focus on heart failure readmissions during follow-up.
Prótesis AMDS in type A dissection with malperfusion: extending treatment to the arch without replacing it
This study evaluates the AMDS Hybrid Prosthesis as an adjunct to conventional open repair in acute DeBakey type I aortic dissection with malperfusion, aiming to stabilize the aortic arch, expand the true lumen, and reduce dynamic malperfusion without routine total arch replacement.
Lessons learned from iatrogenic aortic dissection
This article provides an overview of iatrogenic aortic dissection based on an international registry, addressing its clinical features, diagnostic challenges, and different management strategies compared with spontaneous aortic dissection.
TAVI on a dysfunctional mechanical aortic prosthesis: a hope for the future?
Translational study assessing the feasibility of percutaneous implantation of an aortic bioprosthesis within a dysfunctional mechanical valve (ViMech-TAVI), from an animal model to the first-in-human cases.
Impact of the elephant trunk on distal aortic remodelling after surgery for type I aortic dissection. When decisions shape mid- and long-term outcomes
Retrospective study from a referral centre in Korea comparing distal aortic remodelling after surgery for type I aortic dissection.
When carotid-subclavian bypass remains an indispensable tool in the era of complex endografts
Observational single-centre study evaluating mid- and long-term outcomes of left carotid-subclavian bypass associated with TEVAR, with particular focus on graft patency, bypass-related complications, survival, and need for reintervention during follow-up.
Paragonix®, more than a premium polexpan cooler
Commentary on the GUARDIAN registry evaluating donor heart preservation outcomes during transport with different static cold storage–based systems.