Mitral prosthesis: mechanical or biological?
Comparison of readmission rates and outcomes in patients after biological vs mechanical mitral valve prosthesis implantation in a multicenter American registry.
Valvulopathies
Valve-in-valve mitral: goodbye to conventional reoperation?
A multicenter German registry compares short- and mid-term outcomes of transcatheter mitral valve implantation versus surgical reoperation for cases of bioprosthetic degeneration or failed repairs involving annuloplasty.
Review of the Most Relevant Cardiac Surgery Articles of 2022: Overview Following the Conclusion of 2023
Review article from Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon that revisits the most relevant articles published in 2022 in the field of cardiac surgery.
Reducing Limitations in the Use of Sutureless Prostheses: Study on the Need for Permanent Pacemaker Post-Implantation
International Multicenter SURD-IR Registry Report on Pacemaker Implantation Following Sutureless and Rapid-Deployment Prostheses
Bicuspid Aortic Valve: Inconvenient Truths and Challenges in Clinical Management
A prospective cohort study conducted at Uppsala University Hospital in Sweden aimed to identify potential risk factors contributing to in-hospital heart failure and postoperative mortality following aortic valve replacement in patients with tricuspid and bicuspid valves.
MitraClip® vs. mitral surgery in severe mitral regurgitation: French national registry
This study analyzes a longitudinal cohort using the French national hospitalization database to compare medium-term outcomes between percutaneous edge-to-edge therapy and isolated mitral surgery in patients with severe mitral regurgitation.
Evaluation of frailty in cardiac surgery during surgical and transcatheter aortic valve replacement: consensus document
This consensus document, prepared by the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS), the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC), and the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), addresses the comprehensive assessment of frail patients before procedures, aiming to determine intraoperative risk, short-term mortality, and the likelihood of neurological complications. The goal is to provide patients with improved information regarding their post-intervention functionality and quality of life.
New “Y”-Incision Aortic Root Enlargement: Yang’s Procedure
Review of the surgical technique for “Y”-incision aortic root enlargement and its short-term outcomes in 119 patients.
New Device for Saline Test in Aortic Valve Repair
Description of an experience with a novel device for evaluating aortic valve competence during repair procedures by root pressurization with saline solution.
Stroke After TAVI: A Persistent Issue
Analysis of neurological complications within the first five years following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) using data from the SwissTAVI registry.