
ARTICLES ON ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE
PCI versus Surgery for Left Main Coronary Artery Disease According to Age: The Last Surgical Frontier at Risk?
A meta-analysis including 4 randomized controlled trials and 10 observational studies comparing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease according to patient age.
Revascularization in Left Ventricular Dysfunction: A Review of Indications and Surgical Strategies
This scoping review examines indications and surgical strategies for revascularization in patients with severe ventricular dysfunction through an analysis of the most recent evidence.
Mixing Water and Oil: Consensus on Hybrid Revascularization
Critical analysis of two position papers addressing indications, technical aspects, and clinical management of patients eligible for hybrid myocardial revascularization.
Angioplasty or Surgery for Left Main Coronary Artery Disease: The Expert Commentary
Expert commentary by Dr. Gregorio Cuerpo, analyzing the available evidence and the particular context in our country regarding revascularization of left main coronary artery disease.
The Awakening of Hibernating Myocardium: Shockwave Therapy
The CAST-HF clinical trial results on shockwave therapy for the recovery of hibernating myocardium concurrently with revascularization surgery.
The Ten Commandments of Saphenous Vein Grafts
This review examines applicable measures and available evidence aimed at enhancing long-term patency of saphenous vein grafts.
One Million for Optimal Myocardial Revascularization
This multicenter, observational, and retrospective study evaluates the 10-year survival outcomes of one million patients undergoing myocardial revascularization with a multiarterial versus single-arterial grafting approach.
Perioperative Myocardial Infarction: Are We Diagnosing It Correctly?
The European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery’s consensus document on perioperative myocardial infarction (PMI) reviews current diagnostic criteria and gaps in evidence, presenting a straightforward diagnostic algorithm with prognostic impact.
When More is Better: Surgical Ablation and Left Atrial Appendage Closure in Conjunction with Myocardial Revascularization
This multicenter American study compares clinical follow-up outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), categorizing patients into those with no concomitant procedures, those who underwent left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) only, and those who received both LAAC and surgical ablation of arrhythmia.
Aortic Stenosis and Coronary Artery Disease: Surgery Is Superior to Percutaneous Intervention
A meta-analysis by a Japanese research group compares mid-term survival outcomes for patients with concomitant aortic stenosis and coronary artery disease who underwent either entirely surgical or percutaneous treatment options.