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View article: Giant Aneurysm in a Circumflex Coronary Sinus Fistula
Giant Aneurysm in a Circumflex Coronary Sinus Fistula Open
Coronary artery aneurysm associated with fistula is a rare but clinically relevant entity that requires precise multimodality imaging for diagnosis and procedural planning. Timely surgical management, guided by a multidisciplinary approach…
View article: Mid-term outcomes of a modified prosthetic aortic valve implantation technique for prosthetic valve endocarditis complicated by aortic annular abscess
Mid-term outcomes of a modified prosthetic aortic valve implantation technique for prosthetic valve endocarditis complicated by aortic annular abscess Open
View article: Conditional 1-year outcomes after emergent conversion to open heart surgery during transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a propensity-matched landmark analysis
Conditional 1-year outcomes after emergent conversion to open heart surgery during transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a propensity-matched landmark analysis Open
Background Emergent conversion to open heart surgery (E-OHS) during transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is rare (0.5%–2%) but carries high perioperative mortality. Long-term outcomes in survivors beyond 30 days are not well defi…
View article: Five-year comparative outcomes of the track technique versus conventional artificial chordae sizing in anterior mitral leaflet repair
Five-year comparative outcomes of the track technique versus conventional artificial chordae sizing in anterior mitral leaflet repair Open
Introduction Determining artificial chordae length is crucial for successful mitral valve repair (MVr). This study evaluates five-year outcomes of a novel “track technique”, which uses an annular guiding device for chordal length adjustmen…
View article: Clinical Effect of Evolocumab treatment in coronary artery bypass surgery
Clinical Effect of Evolocumab treatment in coronary artery bypass surgery Open
Aims – Evolocumab, a PCSK9 inhibitor, has been shown to significantly reduce cholesterol levels when added to statin + ezetimibe therapy after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), though short-term follow-up did not reveal reductions in…
View article: Post-myocardial infarction ventricular septal defects: incidence and treatment trends during and after the COVID-19 pandemic
Post-myocardial infarction ventricular septal defects: incidence and treatment trends during and after the COVID-19 pandemic Open
Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a serious complication of myocardial infarction (MI), with its global incidence significantly reduced in recent years due to advances in coronary reperfusion techniques. However, during the COVID-19 pande…
View article: Evolocumab Treatment in Dyslipidemic Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: One-Year Safety and Efficacy Results
Evolocumab Treatment in Dyslipidemic Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: One-Year Safety and Efficacy Results Open
Background: The inhibition of PCSK9 lowered LDL cholesterol levels, reducing the risk of cardiovascular events. However, the effect on patients who have undergone surgical myocardial revascularization has not yet been evaluated. Methods: F…
View article: Mechanical Circulatory Support Systems in the Management of Ventricular Arrhythmias: A Contemporary Overview
Mechanical Circulatory Support Systems in the Management of Ventricular Arrhythmias: A Contemporary Overview Open
Ventricular tachycardias (VTs) and electrical storms (ES) are life-threatening conditions mostly seen in the setting of structural heart disease (SHD). Traditional management strategies, predominantly centered around pharmacological interv…
View article: Safety and Efficacy of PCSK9 Inhibitors in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome Who Underwent Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts: A Comparative Retrospective Analysis
Safety and Efficacy of PCSK9 Inhibitors in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome Who Underwent Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts: A Comparative Retrospective Analysis Open
Background. The in-hospital reduction in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels following acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is recommended in the current clinical guidelines. However, the efficacy of proprotein convertase subtilisi…
View article: Emergent Conversion to Open Heart Surgery during Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: The Presence of a Rescue Team Improves Outcomes
Emergent Conversion to Open Heart Surgery during Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: The Presence of a Rescue Team Improves Outcomes Open
Objective: Transcatheter aortic valve implant (TAVI) is the gold standard for the high-surgical-risk group of patients with aortic valve disease and it is an alternative to surgery in patients at intermediate risk. Lethal complications can…
View article: Table of Contents, Volume 188A, Number 8 August 2022
Table of Contents, Volume 188A, Number 8 August 2022 Open
View article: Increased incidence of postmyocardial infarction ventricular septal defects during Covid‐19 pandemic: A case series
Increased incidence of postmyocardial infarction ventricular septal defects during Covid‐19 pandemic: A case series Open
Fear of exposure to SARS-COV2 in the medical environment was a major source of concern for all our patients. The target of hospital policy should be to reassure patients of freedom from COVID in the emergency department and cardiac wards i…
View article: Severe mitral valve stenosis due to leaflet fusion requiring surgery following MitraClip procedure
Severe mitral valve stenosis due to leaflet fusion requiring surgery following MitraClip procedure Open
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery thanks Mizuki Miura and the other, anonymous reviewer(s) for their contribution to the peer review process of this article.
View article: Infective endocarditis late after patent foramen ovale percutaneous closure in an addict patient
Infective endocarditis late after patent foramen ovale percutaneous closure in an addict patient Open
We report an uncommon case of late infective endocarditis, in a patient with a history of intravenous drug abuse and HIV positivity, 9 years after a percutaneous closure of a patent foramen ovale. Despite a target and prolonged intravenous…
View article: Predictors of survival in paediatric mitral valve replacement
Predictors of survival in paediatric mitral valve replacement Open
OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to identify the predictors of death and of reintervention after mitral valve replacement (MVR) in children. METHODS A single-centre retrospective study was performed including 115 patients under the age…
View article: Arrhythmic Risk in Paediatric Patients Undergoing Surgical Repair for Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum
Arrhythmic Risk in Paediatric Patients Undergoing Surgical Repair for Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum Open
Introduction: While previous studies only focused on the arrhythmic risk associated with specific correction stra-tegies, this study evaluates this risk in a large cohort of paediatric patients with all phenotypes of PA-IVS after surgical …
View article: Anomalous Origin of Left Common Carotid Artery From Left Pulmonary Artery in a 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome Newborn With Right Aortic Arch and Aberrant Left Subclavian Artery
Anomalous Origin of Left Common Carotid Artery From Left Pulmonary Artery in a 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome Newborn With Right Aortic Arch and Aberrant Left Subclavian Artery Open