ARTICLES ON MISCELLANEOUS
Competitive sports and congenital heart disease
Comparison of guidelines from various American and European scientific societies regarding participation in competitive sports among patients with congenital heart disease.
Papillary fibroelastoma: the most common primary cardiac tumor that also recurs
A retrospective single-center study from the Mayo Clinic reviewing and following 294 patients who underwent surgical excision of papillary fibroelastoma.
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 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.
Anticoagulation following postoperative atrial fibrillation: what is the evidence?
Expert opinions review guideline evidence on anticoagulation after postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF).
Pectus and Cardiac Surgery: The Key Lies in Timing
A multicenter review of the experience with concomitant repair of pectus excavatum and correction of congenital heart defects in a single surgical procedure.
Isolated mitral valve endocarditis: repair or replacement?
This retrospective, single-center study conducted by the Cleveland Clinic’s endocarditis working group examines pathological, bacteriological characteristics and short- and long-term surgical outcomes of mitral valve repair versus replacement in isolated mitral endocarditis.
Winning Without Convincing: Bayesian Analyses and Non-Inferiority Studies in Trials Comparing TAVR and Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement
Review of a Bayesian Meta-Analysis of Non-Inferiority Studies Comparing Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement with Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation.
New Times and New Anticoagulants: What a Cardiac Surgeon Needs to Know
Literature Review on Direct-Acting Anticoagulants: Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Characteristics, and Their Use in Various Pre- and Postoperative Contexts of Cardiac Surgery
Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation: Etiologic Factor or Prognostic Marker?
This retrospective study evaluates and describes short-, medium-, and long-term outcomes in patients with postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) compared to those without this arrhythmia.