Cerebrovascular Disease
In this article regarding the outcomes of the timing of platelet inhibition after coronary artery bypass grafting (TOP-CABG trial), the authors tested whether three months of ticagrelor-based dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) after elective CABG with...
This paper details an under-development animal model to study the vascular pathology of vein grafts in a variation of the initial Carrel canine bypass experiment. The possible findings on detrimental...
This is an open access genomic study of carotid atheroma in Viennese patients with a useful extensive discussion on potential translational value of the signature of calcification, juxtaposed to sonographic...
There could be some translational value for cardiovascular surgical practice from this prospective cardiovascular health study. The mechanistic link warrants further investigation and interpretation.
...This is an interesting, well-written account of pooled results of two medium-size RCTs . It would be interesting to see a third arm of optimum medical therapy in follow-up studies...
Interesting case-control study on variations of aortovascular compliance
...A useful detailed review (or state-of-the-art article) on revascularisation in extracardiac vascular stenoocclusive atheromatosis.
...This month’s update on the economical and general aspects of the ROOBY-FS trial. The conclusion (on no impact of de novo post-CABG AF on the incidence of stroke nor the...
A large RCT concluding that ‘surgical occlusion of the left atrial appendage provides additional protection against stroke when added to anticoagulation.’ A number of limitations are briefly discussed. Findings are...
Advances in neuromonitoring and related screening by imaging constitute an expanding field of cardiovascular perioperative care, attracting the readership of interventional and conventional surgical providers. This pilot retrospective case series...
This is a comprehensive review of current strategies for monitoring and protection of the brain during aortic arch surgery under hypothermic circulatory arrest.
...Within the limitations of a meta-analysis, a useful work advancing that PCI may have a hitherto masked or hidden mortality
...Death from cardiovascular causes, stroke, or hospitalization with worsening of heart failure or acute coronary syndrome was reduced (P=0.005) by early pharmacogical or inteventional ablation for fast response-atrial fibrillation in...

