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View article: Is implantable cardioverter defibrillator surgery in patients with an implanted left ventricular assist device safe under uninterrupted oral anticoagulation?
Is implantable cardioverter defibrillator surgery in patients with an implanted left ventricular assist device safe under uninterrupted oral anticoagulation? Open
Background Implantable cardioverter‐defibrillator (ICD) surgery in patients with implanted left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) is associated with an increased risk of bleeding complications because of the need to ensure that these patie…
View article: Predictors of Mortality in Primary Surgical Repair of Postinfarction Ventricular Septal Defects: The Leipzig Experience
Predictors of Mortality in Primary Surgical Repair of Postinfarction Ventricular Septal Defects: The Leipzig Experience Open
Background: A postinfarction ventricular septal defect (pVSD) as a complication of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is associated with high mortality. This retrospective, single-center study aimed to identify predictors of early and long-…
View article: Performance of pacemaker leads in alternative lead positions after tricuspid valve replacement
Performance of pacemaker leads in alternative lead positions after tricuspid valve replacement Open
Background Bradycardic arrhythmias requiring pacemaker (PM) implantation are still common in patients in need of tricuspid valve replacement (TVR). Leaving an existing PM lead in an extravalvular position may represent a helpful alternativ…
View article: Prevalence of permanent pacemaker implantation after conventional aortic valve replacement—a propensity-matched analysis in patients with a bicuspid or tricuspid aortic valve: a benchmark for transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Prevalence of permanent pacemaker implantation after conventional aortic valve replacement—a propensity-matched analysis in patients with a bicuspid or tricuspid aortic valve: a benchmark for transcatheter aortic valve replacement Open
OBJECTIVES Elective treatment of aortic valve disease by transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is becoming increasingly popular, even in patients with low risk and intermediate risk. Even patients with a bicuspid aortic valve (BAV)…
View article: Clinical and Microbiological Analysis of Deep Sternal Wound Infections in Fifty-Two Consecutive Patients
Clinical and Microbiological Analysis of Deep Sternal Wound Infections in Fifty-Two Consecutive Patients Open
Background: Mediastinitis after cardiac surgery can lead to devastating consequences such as deep sternal wound infections (DSWI). Staphylococcus epidermidis and other coagulase-negative staphylococci belong to the physiological skin flora…
View article: Evaluation of risk factors for a fulminant Clostridium difficile infection after cardiac surgery: a single-center, retrospective cohort study
Evaluation of risk factors for a fulminant Clostridium difficile infection after cardiac surgery: a single-center, retrospective cohort study Open
We identified several independent risk factors for the development of a fulminant CDI after cardiac surgery. Close monitoring of high-risk patients is important in order to establish an early onset of therapy and thus to prevent a CDI from…
View article: Fistula Formation 6 Years after Removal of Infected Pacemaker Leads
Fistula Formation 6 Years after Removal of Infected Pacemaker Leads Open
We describe a case of a male patient who presented with a chronic ulcer below the left clavicle. Six years before the present admission a permanent pacemaker, including leads, was explanted related to endocarditis. The initial working hypo…
View article: Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement: the Leipzig experience.
Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement: the Leipzig experience. Open
Minimally invasive AVR can be performed safely and effectively with very few perioperative complications. The early and long-term outcomes in these patients are acceptable.