The authors report on TAVI implantation through the brachiocephalic artery in patients without ideal femoral access. This approach is safe and feasible. The distance between access point and implant site is short, facilitating catheter manipulation and implantation itself.
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November 23, 2015
November 23, 2015
Results of the Dutch National Paediatric HTx Programme are presented. Eighteen of 43 eligible patients underwent implantation of a ventricular assist device. The authors provide a detailed description of the outcomes.
November 23, 2015
Prediction of the implantation plane in transcatheter aortic valve implantation using a multislice computed tomography-based method is evaluated in 244 patients. The results reveal large interindividual differences
November 23, 2015
How to develop the perfect clinical guideline: Instructions by the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS).
November 23, 2015
Marc Ruel of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute poses the question: can a single ITA composite graft adequately supply the heart?
November 19, 2015
Recorded via Google Hangouts, Joel Dunning and E. E. John Smith discuss the new international Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons qualification.
November 18, 2015
This video entails a case report on a 35-year-old carrier of Hemophilia A with a mediastinal mass. The robotic procedure and perioperative management are discussed.
November 17, 2015
The authors report on the extended follow-up of Courage Trial patients for up to 15 years. In this trial, patients with chronic stable angina were randomized to medical therapy alone versus PCI plus medical therapy. At extended follow-up, there was no difference in overall survival between the two treatment strategies.
November 16, 2015
In presentations recorded at the 2015 EACTS Annual Meeting in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Johannes Bonatti, Franca Melfi, and Carlo Milli discuss topics in robotic cardiothoracic surgery.
November 16, 2015
Data from a large multicenter registry were evaluated to determine whether there is a sex difference in susceptibility to acute kidney injury after CBP related to nadir hematocrit levels. Based on a 21% hematocrit threshold, 9.5% of men and 31.9% of women were affected. Rates of AKI were similar between the sexes. There was a strong interaction be