Mediastinitis; the elephant in the room
Meta-analysis of 24 studies with a total of 407,829 patients to assess morbidity and mortality associated with mediastinitis.
Heart Surgery Today
Reflections and Clarifications on the Risk of Bias in Trials Comparing Percutaneous vs. Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement
A systematic review and meta-analysis aimed at quantifying and analyzing biases in clinical trials comparing transcatheter aortic valve implantation and surgical aortic valve replacement.
By Their Calcium You Shall Know Them: Differences in Calcification Patterns of Bicuspid and Tricuspid Aortic Valves, Technical and Clinical Implications
Translational research on calcification patterns of bicuspid and tricuspid aortic valves and their implications in surgical and interventional treatment of aortic stenosis.
ENAVLE Study: Efficacy and Safety of Edoxaban After Bioprosthetic Valve Repair or Replacement
A randomized, open-label, prospective trial assessing the efficacy and safety of edoxaban compared to warfarin following bioprosthetic valve replacement or valve repair.
Myocardial Revascularization Surgery Outcomes in Patients with Moderately Reduced Ejection Fraction
Retrospective analysis of the national Veterans Health Affairs registry database to assess outcomes and prognosis in stable ischemic heart disease patients undergoing myocardial revascularization surgery based on their ejection fraction classification (preserved, moderately reduced, or severely reduced).
Postoperative bleeding? Don’t waste time
A retrospective study from Johns Hopkins Hospital analyzing the impact of reintervention for bleeding on postoperative morbidity and mortality.
Evidence-Based Design: Discrepancies in Clinical Characteristics Between Myocardial Revascularization Registries and Clinical Trials
This review article compares discrepancies in pre-procedural variables between patients in clinical trials and registries, both for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
Postoperative atrial fibrillation: risk factor or marker of adverse outcomes in the evolution of patients undergoing cardiac surgery?
A comprehensive meta-analysis investigating the impact of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) on various postoperative complications, incorporating 57 studies and 246,340 patients.
Endovascular Treatment in Uncomplicated Type B Aortic Dissection: Has the Time Come?
A retrospective analysis of the GREAT registry comparing short- and medium-term results of endovascular treatment in acute type B aortic dissection complicated with uncomplicated dissection.
Experience of Mayo Clinic with Repair of Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery
Experience of Mayo Clinic with the unroofing technique for anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery with an intramural course.