Ross II in pediatric patients: is it worth it?
This single-center, retrospective, observational study conducted at Fuwai Hospital (China) evaluates the outcomes of the Ross II procedure in pediatric patients.
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European 2025 guidelines on myocarditis and pericardial disease: from organ to syndrome
The 2025 European guidelines redefine the management of myopericardial inflammation under a unified clinical concept—Inflammatory Myopericardial Syndrome (IMPS)—and deliver practical updates on diagnostic pathways, therapeutic approaches and circulatory support strategies.
Three-dimensional echocardiography in adult congenital heart disease: an increasingly indispensable tool
Summary of the consensus statement from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) on the use of three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography in the diagnosis of adult congenital heart disease (ACHD).
Edge-to-edge tricuspid valve repair and heart failure hospitalizations: the TRI-SPA registry
Multicenter retrospective registry evaluating patients undergoing transcatheter tricuspid edge-to-edge repair, with specific focus on the impact of prior heart failure hospitalizations on mortality and readmissions.
Updates to pediatric heart failure guidelines: what has changed after a decade?
Summary of the updated pediatric heart failure guideline released by the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) in 2025, expanding, refining, and modernizing the 2014 version through a broader multidisciplinary vision and new therapeutic and diagnostic evidence.
Mitochondrial transplantation update and clinical implications
Expert opinion on basic research in mitochondrial transplantation and potential applications in cardiovascular medicine.
American management of type B dissection
Review article published in the New England Journal of Medicine, summarizing current evidence, classification, and management recommendations for type B aortic dissection.
Transcarotid access in TAVI versus surgery: early advantage and comparable one-year outcomes
This single-center observational study compared the outcomes of transcarotid transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TC-TAVI) with those of conventional surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in patients with severe aortic stenosis who were not suitable candidates for transfemoral access.
Life after Mustard surgery
Single-center longitudinal cohort evaluation in a Dutch population analyzing consecutive patients with transposition of the great arteries (TGA) who underwent Mustard repair between 1973 and 1980, assessing post-operative comorbidities and subjective quality of life across long-term follow-up.
Sutureless aortic arch replacement: made in China
Experience and comparative evaluation against the conventional procedure of a disruptive sutureless anastomotic strategy, applied both proximally and distally, for total arch replacement in patients presenting with acute type A aortic dissection.