Evolut Low-Risk Study at Three Years: Clinical Benefit or Statistical Fallacy
A review of the three-year outcomes of the Evolut Low-Risk study and comparison with the published follow-up at one and two years.
Heart Surgery Today
Percutaneous versus Surgical Treatment of Functional Mitral Regurgitation: Lessons Learned
A bicentric retrospective study adjusted by propensity score analysis examining 2-year outcomes of percutaneous edge-to-edge therapy compared to surgical intervention for functional mitral regurgitation.
Modified Frozen Elephant Trunk in the Treatment of DeBakey Type I Aortic Dissection: Is It Time to Change the Current Approach?
Retrospective single centre study adjusted by propensity analysis from the Cleveland Clinic group comparing the traditional treatment of aortic dissection (limited to ascending aorta replacement with/without extension to the aortic arch) with the modified frozen elephant trunk technique in Stanford Type A, DeBakey Type I dissection.
Isolated Tricuspid Surgery: Analysis of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Adult Cardiac Surgery Database
The American Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) registry analyzed 6,507 patients who underwent isolated tricuspid valve surgery.
New duke criteria for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis
Update of the diagnostic criteria for infective endocarditis by the International Society of Cardiovascular Infectious Diseases
Mid-term follow-up meta-analysis of the sutureless Livanova® Perceval® aortic valve prosthesis: adaptation to real-world scenarios
This systematic review and meta-analysis is the first study to independently evaluate the mid-term outcomes (5 years) of isolated aortic valve replacement using the Perceval sutureless prosthesis.
Twenty Years of Aortic Valve Reimplantation with Valsalva Graft: Does Preserving the Sinuses of Valsalva Make a Difference?
A retrospective analysis of aortic valve reimplantation outcomes over the last 20 years, using the “Valsalva graft” at the center that introduced its clinical application.
Atrioventricular block after surgery: the minesweeper game?
A prospective study conducted at Boston Children’s Hospital aimed at mapping the conduction system in various congenital heart defects to create a predictive model of conduction tissue anatomy.
Unloading the Left Ventricle in Veno-arterial ECMO: Methods, Timing, and Candidates
A review of the various methods and indications for left ventricle (LV) unloading in patients supported with veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO).
Impella CP® in Myocardial Infarction with Cardiogenic Shock: First Evidence in Over 20 Years
This international, multicenter clinical trial (DanGer study) evaluates the effects of routine implantation of the microaxial flow pump (Impella CP®) compared to conventional treatment in patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock.