The ruler or the scalpel: rethinking surgical indication in ascending aortic aneurysm dilation
A multicenter North American study assessed the utility of considering a threshold lower than 5.5 cm for surgical repair of ascending aortic aneurysms.
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Hemofilter and acute kidney injury in type a dissection: better early than late
This study evaluated the role of initiating renal replacement therapy either early or at a later stage in patients who developed acute kidney injury after surgery for type A aortic dissection, focusing on mortality and postoperative complications.
Beyond the scalpel: balancing surgery and conservative management in infected thoracic vascular grafts
Prospective observational study (VASGRA) with retrospective analysis reporting the experience of a Swiss tertiary center in the management of thoracic vascular graft infections.
Outcomes after hospital discharge in children requiring post-cardiotomy extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: is survival enough?
This retrospective observational study describes the experience of the binational ANZCORS registry involving 376 pediatric patients who required extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) following cardiac surgery.
Omentoplasty: an old ally to the rescue in ventricular assist device infections
Single-center retrospective study assessing the utility of omentoplasty in patients with left ventricular assist device (LVAD) infections.
A new paradigm in pediatric circulatory support
This single-center retrospective observational study presents a case series of pediatric patients with cardiogenic shock managed using the Impella device.
David procedure in patients older than 60 years: is there an age limit for this technique?
This observational, retrospective study includes data from two Italian centers, assessing in-hospital mortality and long-term survival in sexagenarians undergoing one of two procedures: aortic root and valve replacement using a valved conduit versus valve-sparing aortic root replacement (VSRR) using the reimplantation technique.
Does a simple maneuver have major impact? posterior left pericardiotomy in aortic surgery
This observational study retrospectively examines the impact of posterior left pericardiotomy (PLP) on the incidence of cardiac tamponade and postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) in the setting of aortic surgery.
Continuous cerebral oximetry (NIRS) in pediatric cardiac surgery neuromonitoring: advantages and limitations
Expert opinion about continuous cerebral oximetry as part of multimodal neuromonitoring, assessing its applications and limitations in pediatric cardiac surgery.
Two-stage surgical approach for reentry into the mediastinum in aortic reoperations
Summary of clinical experience and detailed description of the preoperative planning protocol and surgical technique for reoperations via median sternotomy in patients with the ascending aorta in direct contact with the posterior sternal table.