Myocardial Protection

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Minimally Invasive Bentall Procedure via Right Axillary Access: A Step-by-Step Technique

June 19, 2026 | Evandro Lopes

This video demonstrates the feasibility and step-by-step technique of performing a Bentall procedure through a right axillary minithoracotomy in an adult patient with aortic root aneurysm and aortic valve disease. Cardiopulmonary bypass was established via...

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Determining the Individualized Probability of Myocardial Recovery: The Multicenter RecoverHeart Calculator

May 28, 2026 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor

This multi-institutional study developed and validated the RecoverHeart calculator to estimate the probability of significant myocardial reverse remodeling during continuous-flow left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support. Using a derivation (n=509)...

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Long-Term Thrombus-Free Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Via Magnetofluids

April 16, 2026 | Vincent SierSilver Contributor

In this article, the authors present a catheter-based left atrial appendage occlusion approach using an injectable magnetofluid that solidifies in situ into a magnetogel, aiming to overcome peri-device leak and...

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Percutaneous Coronary Angioplasty Versus Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Treatment of Unprotected Left Main Stenosis (NOBLE): A Prospective, Randomised, Open-Label, Non-Inferiority Trial

January 10, 2020 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

‘CABG was significantly better than PCI (p=0·0066……..”

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Right Ventricular Function is Reduced During Cardiac Surgery Independent of Procedural Characteristics, Reoperative Status, or Pericardiotomy

April 29, 2019 | Arie BlitzBronze ContributorSilver Commentor

The authors prospectively analyzed right ventricular (RV) function in 109 patients undergoing a broad range of cardiac surgeries. RV function was assessed at several time points by evaluating TAPSE and...

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Show Me the Money (Cost)

March 27, 2018 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

A brief readable editorial on a retrospective analysis of the costs of coronary artery bypass grafting in Virginia, USA, which suggests the value of enhanced recovery in coronopathy.

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Clinical Significance of Spontaneous Echo Contrast on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

October 13, 2016 | Arie BlitzBronze ContributorSilver Commentor

This single-center study explored the relationship between spontaneous echo contrast (SEC) and the incidence of thromboembolism and CVA in 98 patients undergoing peripheral VA ECMO. Twenty-two percent of patients had...

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Del Nido Cardioplegia can be safely administered in high-risk coronary artery bypass grafting surgery after acute myocardial infarction: a propensity matched comparison

February 5, 2015 | Joseph Basha

In this recently published clinical study investigators from Columbia University, New York Presbyterian Hospital evaluated the safety of Del Nido cardioplegia in high-risk CABG surgery after AMI. The comparisons are...

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Selective Cerebro-Myocardial Perfusion in Hypoplastic Aortic Arch Repair

January 14, 2015 | Massimo Caputo…

Objectives Deep hypothermia and cardioplegic myocardial arrest, with or without selective cerebral perfusion, is traditionally performed during aortic arch reconstruction. In the following video, the authors describe a technique for...

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Step-by-Step Implantation of Edwards Intuity Aortic Valve in Mini-Sternotomy with Neck Lines

September 17, 2014 | Gian Martinelli…

This video demonstrates a minimally invasive aortic valve replacement, using neck lines and an Edwards Intuity bioprosethesis. The patient was a 77-year-old female in sinus rhythm. She was classified as...

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