
ARTICLES ON VALVULOPATHIES
Combined Aortic and Mitral Valve Replacement with Mitral-Aortic Curtain Reconstruction (Commando Procedure): Indications, Outcomes, and Surgical Advice
This article describes the short- and long-term outcomes from the largest published series of patients who underwent combined aortic and mitral valve replacement with mitral-aortic curtain reconstruction (Commando procedure).
In pursuit of improved outcomes in reoperative mitral valve surgery: resternotomy, minimally invasive approach, and transcatheter procedures
Data from the Dutch registry comparing perioperative outcomes of patients undergoing reoperative surgery for isolated mitral valve disease using either resternotomy or minimally invasive approaches.
Impact of prosthesis-patient mismatch in the Asian population following transcatheter aortic valve implantation
This article examines for the first time the incidence of prosthesis-patient mismatch (PPM) and its midterm clinical impact on an Asian patient cohort undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).
“Resect” vs “respect” in posterior leaflet prolapse: impact on left ventricular function
This retrospective study investigates which mitral repair technique for treating posterior leaflet prolapse best preserves left ventricular (LV) function, evaluated through global longitudinal strain (GLS).