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Impact of Patient-Prosthesis Mismatch on Long-Term Outcomes After Aortic Valve Replacement

December 27, 2024 | Jessica LucSilver Contributor

This study investigated the impact of patient-prosthesis mismatch (PPM) on long-term mortality and reoperation rates over a 15-year follow-up in patients who underwent biologic aortic valve replacement. A total of 645 patients were included, all...

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Impact of Patient-Prosthesis Mismatch on Long-Term Outcomes After Aortic Valve Replacement

December 27, 2024 | Jessica LucSilver Contributor

This study investigated the impact of patient-prosthesis mismatch (PPM) on long-term mortality and reoperation rates over a 15-year follow-up in patients who underwent biologic aortic valve replacement. A total of...

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Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass Graft: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Reconstructed Patient-Level Data

December 19, 2024 | Jessica LucSilver Contributor

This meta-analysis evaluates the clinical outcomes of totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass (TECAB) in patients with symptomatic coronary artery disease. A comprehensive search of PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane was conducted,...

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Five-Year Outcomes After Bicuspid Aortic Valve Replacement With a Novel Tissue Bioprosthesis

December 12, 2024 | Jessica LucSilver Contributor

This article examines the results of the COMMENCE trial, which evaluated the safety and effectiveness of surgical aortic valve replacement using RESILIA tissue valves during a five-year period in patients...

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Valve-in-Valve Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Versus Isolated Redo Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement

November 26, 2024 | Jessica LucSilver Contributor

This study compared outcomes between patients undergoing valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve replacement (ViV TAVR) and redo surgical aortic valve replacement (redo SAVR) using a retrospective analysis of institutional databases, which...

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Impact of Incomplete Revascularization on Long-Term Survival Based on Revascularization Strategy

October 17, 2024 | Jessica LucSilver Contributor

This study investigated the impact of complete revascularization (CR) versus incomplete revascularization (IR) on long-term survival in patients who underwent multivessel coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with either multiple arterial...

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Impact of Residual Entry Tears in the Descending Aorta After Type A Dissection

October 17, 2024 | Jessica LucSilver Contributor

The long-term benefits of total arch replacement (TAR) versus hemiarch replacement for treating aortic dissection have been debated, with most studies showing no difference in survival rates between the two...

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Ultrasonic Emulsification of Severe Mitral Annular Calcification to Enable Mitral Valve Repair

October 3, 2024 | Jessica LucSilver Contributor

Mitral annular calcification (MAC) complicates mitral valve surgery and often necessitates mitral valve replacement (MVR) due to challenges in valvular repair. Traditional methods for addressing MAC involve extensive debridement, which...

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The Perceval Sutureless Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve: Evolution of Surgical Valve Technology

October 3, 2024 | Jessica LucSilver Contributor

Aortic stenosis affects more than 9 million people worldwide and is commonly treated with surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR), which is known for producing excellent long-term outcomes. Recent advancements in...

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Heart Transplantation After Donation After Circulatory Death: Early United States Experience

October 3, 2024 | Jessica LucSilver Contributor

This study examines trends and long-term survival outcomes for heart transplants involving donation after circulatory death (DCD) versus donation after brain death (DBD). Using data from December 2019 to September...

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Mitral Leaflet Shortening as an Ancillary Procedure in Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

September 26, 2024 | Jessica LucSilver Contributor

This study evaluates the impact of mitral leaflet shortening on outcomes in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) among patients undergoing myectomy. It compared outcomes between patients who underwent myectomy alone and those...

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Percutaneous Versus Surgical Femoral Cannulation in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

August 6, 2024 | Jessica LucSilver Contributor
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Current Achievements and Future Applications of Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion: Where Do We Go From Here?

July 15, 2022 | Jessica LucSilver Contributor

In this article, the authors provide an expert opinion on the developments, current landscape, and direction in which ex vivo lung perfusion will undertake.

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