Erica Curcio

37 pairs of matched patients were analyzed for short-term postoperative outcomes. Neurologic complications and pacemaker implant rates were similiar between the groups. Paravalvular leak rate was higher in the TAVI...

Outcomes of the Ross procedure in 55 children and adolescents performed over a 20 year period were reviewed. Median f/u was 5.5 years. Hospital mortality was 13%, and long-term survival...

This meta-analysis included over 5,000 pts in 28 studies and evaluated mortality and neurologic outcomes after aortic arch surgery. Unilateral and bilateral antegrade cerebral perfusion were associated with similar rate...

52 patients undergoing thoracotomy were randomized to paravertebral catheter vs epidural catheter for pain management. Use of the paravertebral catheter was associated with better pain control and respiratory effort. Side...

The authors reviewed their experience with 104 consecutive patients who underwent elective arch treatment with debranching and thoracic endovascular aortic repair between 2005-2013. Major complications at 30 days (death, stroke,...

The authors report their results with 50 consecutive patients who underwent TEVAR for management of acute complicated type B dissection between July 2005 and September 2012. In-hospital and 30-day mortality...

Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery (AAOCA) is a common congenital heart lesion that may rarely be associated with myocardial ischemia and sudden death in the young. Evidence-based criteria...

Interesting paper evaluating the usage of IMA for coronary artery bypass graft surgery in the USA from 1988 to 2008 among Medicare users. The study looks into the adoption of...