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View article: A Systematic Review of Minimally Invasive Approaches to Surgical Atrial Septal Defect Repair
A Systematic Review of Minimally Invasive Approaches to Surgical Atrial Septal Defect Repair Open
MIASD repairs have continued to evolve and improve. Among the various approaches to MIASD repair, all have been associated with low rates of morbidity and mortality. Surgical ASD repair continues to be versatile, allowing for repair of all…
View article: Quercetin Reduces Vascular Senescence and Inflammation in Symptomatic Male but Not Female Coronary Artery Disease Patients
Quercetin Reduces Vascular Senescence and Inflammation in Symptomatic Male but Not Female Coronary Artery Disease Patients Open
Recent studies suggest that vascular senescence and its associated inflammation fuel the inflammaging to favor atherogenesis; whether these pathways can be therapeutically targeted in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients remains unknown.…
View article: Coronary endarterectomy in patients with diffuse coronary artery disease: assessment of graft patency with computed tomography angiography
Coronary endarterectomy in patients with diffuse coronary artery disease: assessment of graft patency with computed tomography angiography Open
Coronary endarterectomy offers a surgical option for patients with diffuse CAD who may be unsuitable for coronary bypass alone. Grafts and endarterectomized coronary artery patency remain adequate and explain the excellent patient survival…
View article: The role of surgery for secondary mitral regurgitation and heart failure in the era of transcatheter mitral valve therapies
The role of surgery for secondary mitral regurgitation and heart failure in the era of transcatheter mitral valve therapies Open
The approach to the management of mitral valve (MV) disease and heart failure (HF) has dramatically changed over the last decades. It is well recognized that severe mitral regurgitation secondary to ischemic or non-ischemic cardiomyopathy …
View article: Active clearance vs conventional management of chest tubes after cardiac surgery: a randomized controlled study
Active clearance vs conventional management of chest tubes after cardiac surgery: a randomized controlled study Open
Background Chest tubes are routinely used after cardiac surgery to evacuate shed mediastinal blood. Incomplete chest drainage due to chest tube clogging can lead to retained blood after cardiac surgery. This can include cardiac tamponade, …
View article: A randomized surgical trial of mitral valve repair with leaflet resection versus leaflet preservation on functional mitral stenosis – primary results of the CAMRA CardioLink-2 trial
A randomized surgical trial of mitral valve repair with leaflet resection versus leaflet preservation on functional mitral stenosis – primary results of the CAMRA CardioLink-2 trial Open
Background The gold standard treatment for mitral valve regurgitation due to prolapse involves surgery with annuloplasty and either leaflet resection or leaflet preservation, with placement of artificial neochordae. It has been suggested t…
View article: Randomized, Controlled Trial Comparing Mitral Valve Repair With Leaflet Resection Versus Leaflet Preservation on Functional Mitral Stenosis
Randomized, Controlled Trial Comparing Mitral Valve Repair With Leaflet Resection Versus Leaflet Preservation on Functional Mitral Stenosis Open
Background: Equipoise exists between the use of leaflet resection and preservation for surgical repair of mitral regurgitation caused by prolapse. We therefore performed a randomized, controlled trial comparing these 2 techniques, particul…
View article: Contemporary Outcomes of Aortic and Mitral Valve Surgery for Rheumatic Heart Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa
Contemporary Outcomes of Aortic and Mitral Valve Surgery for Rheumatic Heart Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa Open
Objective: Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is endemic in sub-Saharan Africa. There is a paucity of data on outcomes of valvular surgery for end-stage RHD in low-income countries. The objective of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of ao…
View article: Cost-Effectiveness of Mitral Valve Repair Versus Replacement for Severe Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation
Cost-Effectiveness of Mitral Valve Repair Versus Replacement for Severe Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation Open
Background: The CTSN (Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network) recently reported no difference in left ventricular end-systolic volume index or in survival at 2 years between patients with severe ischemic mitral regurgitation (MR) randomize…
View article: Percutaneous transmitral balloon commissurotomy using a single balloon with arteriovenous loop stabilisation: an alternative when there is no Inoue balloon
Percutaneous transmitral balloon commissurotomy using a single balloon with arteriovenous loop stabilisation: an alternative when there is no Inoue balloon Open
Our modified Nucleus balloon technique for mitral valve dilation in young patients with mitral stenosis is effective and safe. The technique differs from other over-the-wire techniques in that it avoids placing stiff wire in the left ventr…
View article: Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction Following Mitral Valve Replacement: Challenges for Transcatheter Mitral Valve Therapy
Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction Following Mitral Valve Replacement: Challenges for Transcatheter Mitral Valve Therapy Open
In the race to develop a transcatheter mitral valve, experience with new techniques and devices has resulted in revisiting a previously known complication of surgical mitral valve replacement and repair: left ventricular outflow tract obst…
View article: Ten-year experience with the Perceval S sutureless prosthesis: lessons learned and future perspectives
Ten-year experience with the Perceval S sutureless prosthesis: lessons learned and future perspectives Open
Aortic stenosis has traditionally been addressed with surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR). In recent years, several technologies have emerged as alternative treatment methods for aortic valve disease. Among them, the Perceval (LivaNova…
View article: Changes in patient characteristics following cardiac transplantation: the Montreal Heart Institute experience
Changes in patient characteristics following cardiac transplantation: the Montreal Heart Institute experience Open
Very long-term survival ( ≥ 20 yr) was observed in 30% of patients transplanted during the first decade of our experience. This outcome will be difficult to duplicate in the current era considering our present population of older and sicke…