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View article: Intraoperative Polymerase Chain Reaction from Cardiac Valve Tissue Is Beneficial for Guiding Further Therapy in Patients with Infective Endocarditis
Intraoperative Polymerase Chain Reaction from Cardiac Valve Tissue Is Beneficial for Guiding Further Therapy in Patients with Infective Endocarditis Open
Background: Infectious endocarditis (IE) remains a critical condition despite all the medical advances in recent decades. Reliable pathogen identification is indispensable for precise therapy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diag…
View article: Correction: Hlavicka et al. Long-Term Outcomes after Aortic Valve and Root Replacement in a Very High-Risk Population. J. Cardiovasc. Dev. Dis. 2022, 9, 197
Correction: Hlavicka et al. Long-Term Outcomes after Aortic Valve and Root Replacement in a Very High-Risk Population. J. Cardiovasc. Dev. Dis. 2022, 9, 197 Open
The authors would like to make the following corrections to the published paper [...]
View article: Five-Year Results of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting With or Without Carotid Endarterectomy in Patients With Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis: CABACS RCT
Five-Year Results of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting With or Without Carotid Endarterectomy in Patients With Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis: CABACS RCT Open
Background: In patients with coronary artery disease and concomitant asymptomatic severe carotid stenosis, combined simultaneous coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and carotid endarterectomy (CEA) has been widely performed despite lack…
View article: Reply to de Kerchove <i>et al.</i>: ‘Rather addition than extension of Florida sleeve indications’
Reply to de Kerchove <i>et al.</i>: ‘Rather addition than extension of Florida sleeve indications’ Open
We read the invited commentary by de Kerchove et al. entitled ‘Is extension of Florida Sleeve indications taking us in the right direction?’ [1] in reference to our work [2] with great interest. We thank the authors for their valuable comm…
View article: Long-Term Outcomes after Aortic Valve and Root Replacement in a Very High-Risk Population
Long-Term Outcomes after Aortic Valve and Root Replacement in a Very High-Risk Population Open
Background: Aortic valve and root replacement (AVRR) is a standardised procedure to treat patients with aortic valve and root disease. In centres with a well-established aortic valve and root repair program (valve repairs and Ross operatio…
View article: Reply to Jasinski M et al.: ´Indeed, there is still room for improvement in long‐term durability of BAV repair´
Reply to Jasinski M et al.: ´Indeed, there is still room for improvement in long‐term durability of BAV repair´ Open
Title pageTitle: Reply to Jasinski M et al.: ´Indeed, there is still room for improvement in long‐term durability of BAV repair´Authors: Tomas Holubec, MD, PhD, Mojyan Safari, MD, Arnaud Van Linden, MD, Anton Moritz, MDInstitutions and Aff…
View article: Early and Midterm results of Frozen Elephant Trunk Operation with Evita Open Stent-Graft in Patients with Marfan Syndrome: Results of a Multicentre Study
Early and Midterm results of Frozen Elephant Trunk Operation with Evita Open Stent-Graft in Patients with Marfan Syndrome: Results of a Multicentre Study Open
Background: Endovascular treatment of patients with Marfan syndrome (MFS) is not recommended. Hybrid procedures such as frozen elephant trunk (FET), which combines stent-graft deployment and an integrated non-stented fabric graft for proxi…
View article: Early- and longer-term outcomes of David versus Florida sleeve procedure: propensity-matched comparison
Early- and longer-term outcomes of David versus Florida sleeve procedure: propensity-matched comparison Open
OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to compare short- and longer-term outcomes of David (DV) versus Florida sleeve (FS) procedure in patients requiring valve-sparing aortic root replacement. METHODS Between January 1996 and December 2020 …
View article: Mitral Valve Surgery via Upper Ministernotomy: Single-Centre Experience in More than 400 Patients
Mitral Valve Surgery via Upper Ministernotomy: Single-Centre Experience in More than 400 Patients Open
Background: Minimally invasive mitral valve (MV) surgery has emerged as an alternative to conventional sternotomy aiming to decrease surgical trauma. The aim of the study was to describe our experience with minimally invasive MV surgery th…
View article: Longer‐term outcomes after bicuspid aortic valve repair in 142 patients
Longer‐term outcomes after bicuspid aortic valve repair in 142 patients Open
Isolated BAV repair and combined aortic valve reimplantation plus BAV repair provide good clinical longer-term outcomes with relatively low reoperation rate and durable valve function.
View article: Longer-term Outcomes after Bicuspid Aortic Valve Repair in 142 Patients
Longer-term Outcomes after Bicuspid Aortic Valve Repair in 142 Patients Open
Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the longer-term results of bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) repair with or without aortic root replacement. Methods From 1999 to 2017, 142 patients with or without aortic root dilatation who unde…
View article: Long-term outcomes after the paediatric Ross and Ross-Konno procedures
Long-term outcomes after the paediatric Ross and Ross-Konno procedures Open
OBJECTIVES The Ross procedure is an attractive option for the management of aortic valve disease in paediatric patients. We reviewed our experience with the paediatric Ross procedure to determine survival and freedom from reoperation in th…
View article: Reoperative Aortic Arch Surgery under Mild Systemic Hypothermia: Two-Center Experience
Reoperative Aortic Arch Surgery under Mild Systemic Hypothermia: Two-Center Experience Open
Background The aim of the study was to assess the indications, surgical strategies, and outcomes after reoperative aortic arch surgery performed generally under mild hypothermia. Methods Ninety consecutive patients (60 males, mean age, 55 …
View article: Age-related regulation and region-specific distribution of ion channel subunits promoting atrial fibrillation in human left and right atria
Age-related regulation and region-specific distribution of ion channel subunits promoting atrial fibrillation in human left and right atria Open
Aims Age-induced changes and electrical remodelling are important components of the atrial fibrillation (AF) substrate. To study regional distribution and age-dependent changes in gene expression that may promote AF in human atria. Methods…
View article: Efficacy and safety of transvenous lead extraction in 108 consecutive patients: a single-centre experience
Efficacy and safety of transvenous lead extraction in 108 consecutive patients: a single-centre experience Open
Laser-assisted TLE seems to be a safe and effective procedure with an acceptable complication rate.
View article: Mid-Term Clinical Outcome of Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting with Valvulotomized Vein Grafts
Mid-Term Clinical Outcome of Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting with Valvulotomized Vein Grafts Open
Background: The lower patency rate of vein grafts (VG) in comparison to arterial grafts may be related to vein valves, which favor turbulences and thrombosis that lead to graft failure. The aim of this study was to determine the outcome of…
View article: Prospective, Randomized Un-Blinded Three Arm Controlled Study in Coronary Artery Revascularization with Minimal Invasive Extracorporeal Circulation Systems (MiECC): Surrogate Parameter Analysis of Biocompatibility
Prospective, Randomized Un-Blinded Three Arm Controlled Study in Coronary Artery Revascularization with Minimal Invasive Extracorporeal Circulation Systems (MiECC): Surrogate Parameter Analysis of Biocompatibility Open
Objectives: Minimal extracorporeal circulation techniques and systems (MiECC) may reduce the negative side effects of conventional extracorporeal circulation (ECC). However, it is still unclear as to what this is caused by, the reduced pri…
View article: Propensity-matched comparison between minimally invasive and conventional sternotomy in aortic valve resuspension†
Propensity-matched comparison between minimally invasive and conventional sternotomy in aortic valve resuspension† Open
The minimally invasive aortic valve reimplantation procedure for selected patients with aortic root aneurysm and aortic valve incompetence is a durable procedure with minor valve-related morbidity and mortality at the mid-term follow-up. T…
View article: Levosimendan protects human hepatocytes from ischemia-reperfusion injury
Levosimendan protects human hepatocytes from ischemia-reperfusion injury Open
BackgroundIschemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) is a major challenge in liver transplantation. The mitochondrial pathway plays a pivotal role in hepatic IRI. Levosimendan, a calcium channel sensitizer, was shown to attenuate apoptosis after IR…
View article: Safety of Simultaneous Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Carotid Endarterectomy Versus Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Safety of Simultaneous Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Carotid Endarterectomy Versus Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Open
Background and Purpose— The optimal operative strategy in patients with severe carotid artery disease undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is unknown. We sought to investigate the safety and efficacy of synchronous combined ca…
View article: The Prevalence and Clinical Relevance of ASA Nonresponse After Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Bicentric Study
The Prevalence and Clinical Relevance of ASA Nonresponse After Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Bicentric Study Open
We aimed to identify the prevalence of acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) nonresponse in patients after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery and the possible consequences for the rate of major cardiovascular events. This prospective, observ…
View article: Triple valve surgery through a less invasive approach: early and mid-term results
Triple valve surgery through a less invasive approach: early and mid-term results Open
A partial upper sternotomy provides adequate exposure to all heart valves. We did not experience technical limitations with this approach. Wound dehiscence, postoperative bleeding, intensive care unit and hospital stay and early deaths wer…