Review article from Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon that revisits the most relevant articles published in 2022 in the field of cardiac surgery.
International Multicenter SURD-IR Registry Report on Pacemaker Implantation Following Sutureless and Rapid-Deployment Prostheses
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.
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.
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.
Review of the surgical technique for “Y”-incision aortic root enlargement and its short-term outcomes in 119 patients.
Description of an experience with a novel device for evaluating aortic valve competence during repair procedures by root pressurization with saline solution.
Analysis of neurological complications within the first five years following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) using data from the SwissTAVI registry.
A retrospective analysis of outcomes and progression following the repair of “pure” atrial functional mitral regurgitation at a high-volume hospital in the United States.
One-Year Outcomes of a Self-Suturing System for Neochord Implantation and Rapid Knotting, Applied to Both Neochords and Annuloplasty Sutures, in Mitral Valve Repair
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