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Impact of residual regurgitation after aortic valve replacement [ADULT CARDIAC]

Scritto da European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
OBJECTIVES Mild-to-moderate aortic regurgitation (AR) is not infrequently encountered after standard aortic valve replacement, and reportedly more often following transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Patients are usually managed ... ... ... continua Aggiungi commento

The influence of saddle-shaped annuloplasty on leaflet curvature in patients with ischaemic mitral regurgitation [ADULT CARDIAC]

Scritto da European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
OBJECTIVES Reports indicate that repair procedures for ischaemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) are less durable than previously thought. Repair failure has been shown to be stress related. Leaflet curvature is the major determinant of ... ... ... continua Aggiungi commento

Enhancing departmental quality control in minimally invasive mitral valve surgery: a single-institution experience [ADULT CARDIAC]

Scritto da European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
OBJECTIVES In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in monitoring the quality of cardiac surgical performance. The aim of the present study was to apply control charts (CUSUM curves) to monitor the performance of minim ... ... ... continua Aggiungi commento

Improving results for coronary artery bypass graft surgery in the elderly [ADULT CARDIAC]

Scritto da European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
OBJECTIVES The proportion of elderly patients undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery has steadily increased. We have evaluated temporal trends in hospital outcomes of patients who were 75 years and older ... ... ... continua Aggiungi commento

Bidirectional cavopulmonary shunt with additional pulmonary blood flow: a failed or successful strategy [CONGENITAL]

Scritto da European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
OBJECTIVES In patients with single ventricle physiology, Fontan circulation is considered as the optimal surgical approach, although it entails a growing incidence of late complications. It has been speculated that the association o ... ... ... continua Aggiungi commento

Arterial switch in the first hours of life: no need for Rashkind septostomy [CONGENITAL]

Scritto da European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
OBJECTIVES We describe our experience of arterial switch operation (ASO) in the first hours of life in children with D-transposition of the great arteries (TGA) intact ventricular septum and restrictive patent foramen ovale (PFO) wi ... ... ... continua Aggiungi commento

Direct access transcatheter mitral annuloplasty with a sutureless and adjustable device: preclinical experience [BASIC SCIENCE]

Scritto da European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to evaluate the technical feasibility and performance of a transcatheter mitral annuloplasty system. METHODS Adult swines (n = 15) underwent left thora ... ... ... continua Aggiungi commento

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