Jason Trevis
The authors report the results of their randomized controlled trial (RCT) exploring the use of preoperative CT three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction and its impact on operative time and outcomes in thoracoscopic segmentectomy. The authors conducted a...
In this paper, the authors completed a propensity matched retrospective observational study to compare long-term outcomes of isolated mechanical versus bioprosthetic mitral valves in different age groups. After propensity matching,...
The authors report the results of their randomized controlled trial (RCT) exploring the use of preoperative CT three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction and its impact on operative time and outcomes in thoracoscopic...
In this phase three national, multicenter, UK randomized controlled trial, the authors seek to compare outcomes after extended pleurectomy decortication plus chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone. The trial recruited patients between...
In this recent paper, the authors set out to describe trends and outcomes for patients undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement in the Netherlands. They utilized the Netherlands Heart Registration database...
Use of antiplatelet medication following coronary artery bypass grafting is common practice to reduce thrombotic events. However, antiplatelet resistance is of growing concern. The authors of this review conducted a...
In this study, the authors evaluated survival after heart transplantation in adults with single and biventricular congenital heart disease against those receiving a transplant without congenital heart disease. It is...
This paper explores the application of a novel aortic valve visualization and pressurization device to inspect the valve under physiological conditions following aortic repair. The authors report their results in...
The authors reported the prognostic impact of donor transmitted coronary artery disease in heart transplantation in their retrospective multicenter cohort study. They found that TCAD was not associated with reduced...
The authors present the first autoregulated total artificial heart implant in the United States. The Aeson total artificial heart provides biventricular support with improvements in hemocompatibility and autoregulation in response...
This paper reports the first in-human trial exploring surgical reduction therapy for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM). Patients recruited to the trial were those who presented with refractory HOCM with disabling...
This article provides a systematic review of the choice of conduits for coronary artery bypass grafting and has been endorsed by both the STS and EACTS. The review reports on...
Mediastinitis represents an uncommon but potentially life-threatening complication following median sternotomy, with incidences ranging from 0.25-5% (1). It may result from direct hematogenous spread of bacteria or from the extension...


