ARTICLES ON MISCELLANEOUS
Minimally invasive surgery for congenital heart disease: an expert commentary
An update on minimally invasive surgery applied to the treatment of congenital heart diseases, authored by Dr. Juan-Miguel Gil-Jaurena.
Results Following Valve Surgery in Patients with Infective Endocarditis and Preoperative Septic Cerebral Embolism: Insights from the CAMPAIGN Registry
The German CAMPAIGN registry outcomes focused on comparing morbidity and mortality in patients with infective endocarditis (IE) complicated by septic cerebral embolism (SCE) versus those without it.
Pocket Summary of the 2024 Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines
Summary of the new 2024 European Society of Cardiology guidelines on atrial fibrillation.
Spain, 17 countries in one… also in terms of infective endocarditis epidemiology
Epidemiological study on the prevalence and regional differences in etiologies, treatment, and outcomes of infective endocarditis in Spain.
Time to take care of the cardiac surgeon, ergonomics in the operating room
National survey on musculoskeletal injuries among cardiothoracic surgeons in the United States.
Valvular surgery in infective endocarditis according to frailty risk scales: are data at the service of science or is science at the service of data?
A retrospective study using data from the U.S. National Inpatient Sample (NIS) to analyze patients diagnosed with infective endocarditis, evaluating the impact of valvular surgery according to frailty risk scores.
Conventional extracorporeal circulation versus minimally invasive extracorporeal circulation in cardiac surgery patients: a randomized controlled trial (COMICS)
This international, multicenter randomized controlled trial involved 1,039 adult patients. It compared outcomes in scheduled or urgent cardiac procedures—coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), aortic valve replacement (AVR), or a combination of both—using either conventional extracorporeal circulation (CECC) or minimally invasive extracorporeal circulation (MiECC).
Infective endocarditis as a primary focus… are we globally addressing the problem?
This multicenter study evaluates the impact of spondylodiscitis associated with infective endocarditis on recurrence and survival based on the treatment sequence employed.
New Guidelines for Transthoracic Echocardiography by the American Society of Echocardiography: Key Points Not to Miss
Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is an essential tool in pediatric cardiology due to its wide availability and safety. The last guidelines on this topic were published
Generating More Evidence for DOACs in Cardiac Surgery
A bicentric, retrospective study based on registry data comparing the use of warfarin versus direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in the immediate postoperative period following cardiac surgery in patients with atrial fibrillation and a bioprosthetic valve implant.