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View article: Thrombocytopenia after sutureless and standard stented aortic valve replacement: a retrospective analysis of risk factors, clinical course, and early outcome
Thrombocytopenia after sutureless and standard stented aortic valve replacement: a retrospective analysis of risk factors, clinical course, and early outcome Open
Objectives Thrombocytopenia following Perceval aortic valve replacement has been described previously with variable outcome. Studies have lacked a robust analysis of platelet fluctuation and factors affecting it. We aimed to statistically …
View article: A retrospective analysis of predictors and outcome in patient pronounced thrombocytopenia after sutureless and standard stented aortic valve replacement
A retrospective analysis of predictors and outcome in patient pronounced thrombocytopenia after sutureless and standard stented aortic valve replacement Open
Objectives Thrombocytopenia following Perceval aortic valve replacement has been described previously with variable outcome. Studies have lacked a robust analysis of platelet fluctuation and factors affecting it. We aimed to statistically …
View article: Concomitant Transapical Aortic/Mitral Transcatheter Valve Replacement for Severe Aortic Stenosis and Mitral Annular Calcification
Concomitant Transapical Aortic/Mitral Transcatheter Valve Replacement for Severe Aortic Stenosis and Mitral Annular Calcification Open
Mitral regurgitation (MR) associated with mitral annular calcification (MAC) is surgically challenging, and valve-in-MAC procedures using transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) devices have poor outcomes. Transcatheter mitral valve …
View article: Midterm Outcomes in Patients With Aortic Stenosis Treated With Contemporary Balloon‐Expandable and Self‐Expanding Valves: Does Valve Size Have an Impact on Outcome?
Midterm Outcomes in Patients With Aortic Stenosis Treated With Contemporary Balloon‐Expandable and Self‐Expanding Valves: Does Valve Size Have an Impact on Outcome? Open
Background No data currently exist comparing the contemporary iterations of balloon‐expandable (BE) Edwards SAPIEN 3/Ultra and the self‐expanding (SE) Medtronic Evolut PRO/R34 valves. The aim of the study was the comparison of these transc…
View article: Effect of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation vs Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement on All-Cause Mortality in Patients With Aortic Stenosis
Effect of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation vs Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement on All-Cause Mortality in Patients With Aortic Stenosis Open
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View article: Transapical mitral valve implantation for treatment of symptomatic mitral valve disease: a real‐world multicentre experience
Transapical mitral valve implantation for treatment of symptomatic mitral valve disease: a real‐world multicentre experience Open
Aims Transcatheter mitral valve implantation (TMVI) is a new treatment option for patients with symptomatic mitral valve (MV) disease. Real‐world data have not yet been reported. This study aimed to assess procedural and 30‐day outcomes of…
View article: Antithrombotic treatment following coronary artery bypass surgery: a network meta-analysis
Antithrombotic treatment following coronary artery bypass surgery: a network meta-analysis Open
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: To assess the clinical effectiveness of antithrombotic agents in reducing all‐cause mortality after CABG surgery. SECONDARY OBJECTIV…
View article: Converging rapid deployment prostheses with minimal access surgery: analysis of early outcomes
Converging rapid deployment prostheses with minimal access surgery: analysis of early outcomes Open
Background Sutureless prostheses may have added benefit when combined with minimal access surgery, although this has not been fully assessed in the literature. This study aims to provide a comparative analysis of the Perceval valve compari…
View article: Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on surgical care of patients with acute aortic conditions
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on surgical care of patients with acute aortic conditions Open
Background The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic catastrophically interrupted medical care systems causing substantial decrease in the admission of patients and consecutively a sharp decline in the number of surgeries and interventions. In sev…
View article: The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on aortic valve surgical service: a single centre experience
The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on aortic valve surgical service: a single centre experience Open
Background The coronavirus-disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic imposed an unprecedented burden on the provision of cardiac surgical services. The reallocation of workforce and resources necessitated the postponement of elective operations in …
View article: Aortic valve neocuspidization with autologous pericardium in adult patients: UK experience and meta-analytic comparison with other aortic valve substitutes
Aortic valve neocuspidization with autologous pericardium in adult patients: UK experience and meta-analytic comparison with other aortic valve substitutes Open
OBJECTIVES We sought to provide further evidence on the safety and efficacy of aortic valve neocuspidization (AVNeo) using autologous pericardium in adult patients with aortic valve disease by reporting clinical and echocardiographic resul…
View article: The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on aortic valve surgical service: a single centre experience.
The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on aortic valve surgical service: a single centre experience. Open
Background The coronavirus-disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic imposed an unprecedented burden on the provision of cardiac surgical services. The reallocation of workforce and resources necessitated the postponement of elective operations in …
View article: Leaflet thrombosis after valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a case series
Leaflet thrombosis after valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a case series Open
Background Valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve implantation (ViV-TAVI) in degenerated surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) is an alternative to redo-SAVR. However, reports on leaflet thrombosis following ViV-TAVI are emerging and…
View article: Midterm Degeneration of Transcatheter Heart Valve Device following Valve-in-Valve Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Requiring Repeat Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Midterm Degeneration of Transcatheter Heart Valve Device following Valve-in-Valve Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Requiring Repeat Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Open
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View article: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement to Treat Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction and Significant Paravalvular Leak Following Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement to Treat Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction and Significant Paravalvular Leak Following Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement Open
•PVL after TMVR with a Tendyne device can result in severe intravascular hemolysis.•SAM of the mitral valve can cause anterior PVL following Tendyne TMVR.•TAVR can relieve LVOT obstruction caused by SAM after Tendyne TMVR.•Pre-, peri-, and…
View article: Sutureless Aortic Valve Replacement (AVR) for Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis: A Single Centre Experience
Sutureless Aortic Valve Replacement (AVR) for Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis: A Single Centre Experience Open
Objective: Prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis carries significant morbidity and mortality. The use of sutureless valves in this setting is regarded as a contra-indication and this series describes our experience and short term outcomes i…
View article: Assessment of Stroke Volume Index of Sutureless, Transcatheter and Stented Pericardial Valves in the Early Postoperative Period - a Propensity Matched Analysis
Assessment of Stroke Volume Index of Sutureless, Transcatheter and Stented Pericardial Valves in the Early Postoperative Period - a Propensity Matched Analysis Open
Objective: Persistent or new onset low flow (LF), described as a stroke volume index (SVi) less than 35ml/m2/beat, is a predictor of poor outcomes after aortic valve intervention (AVI) in patients (pts) with severe aortic stenosis (AS) and…
View article: Aortic Valve Neocuspidization with Glutaraldehyde-Treated Autologous Pericardium (Ozaki Procedure) – A Promising Surgical Technique
Aortic Valve Neocuspidization with Glutaraldehyde-Treated Autologous Pericardium (Ozaki Procedure) – A Promising Surgical Technique Open
In cases of aortic valve disease, prosthetic valves have been increasingly used for valve replacement, however, there are inherent problems with prostheses, and their quality in the so-called Third World countries is lower in comparison to…
View article: Aortic Valve Neocuspidization with Glutaraldehyde-Treated Autologous Pericardium (Ozaki Procedure) - A Promising Surgical Technique
Aortic Valve Neocuspidization with Glutaraldehyde-Treated Autologous Pericardium (Ozaki Procedure) - A Promising Surgical Technique Open
In cases of aortic valve disease, prosthetic valves have been increasingly used for valve replacement, however, there are inherent problems with prostheses, and their quality in the so-called Third World countries is lower in comparison to…
View article: Aortic Valve Function at Medium-term Follow-up after Resuspension During Repair of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection. Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Experience
Aortic Valve Function at Medium-term Follow-up after Resuspension During Repair of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection. Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Experience Open
Objective: Aortic Valve Resuspension (AVS) at the time of dissection repair is a technique with excellent early outcomes in terms of aortic valve (AV) function. However, limited data is available with regard to medium-term durability of th…
View article: Impact of a streamlined rotational system for the management of acute aortic syndrome: sharing is caring†
Impact of a streamlined rotational system for the management of acute aortic syndrome: sharing is caring† Open
A streamlined aortic dissection service allows for centralized care. This provides the referring centres with 24/7 access to an experienced aortic team and may improve patient outcomes.