In this meta-analysis, the authors included three randomized controlled trials (RCTs) conducted in patients with heart failure (HF) and moderate to severe functional mitral regurgitation (FMR), comparing treatment with the MitraClip device in addition to medical therapy (device arm) to medical therapy alone (control arm).
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Cardiac
November 21, 2024
November 20, 2024
For most surgeons, aortic annulus enlargement is considered too expensive to justify implanting a prosthesis that is only one size larger, and as a result, it is rarely used. This video demonstrates the surgical enlargement of the aortic annulus using a balloon catheter, which is a simple and innovative technique that combines the knowledge and experience of both TAVR and SAVR. This method allows for the implantation of a larger prosthesis without increasing surgical time or the risk of bleeding.
November 20, 2024
In this video, cardiac surgeon and CTSNet Senior Editor Vince Gaudiani and Dr. Leonard Lee, Professor and Chair of the Department of Surgery at Rutgers University Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, examine the anatomy and physiology of the mitral valve in the context of a complex mitral valve repair.
November 20, 2024
CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Professor Enoch Akowuah about the challenges facing cardiothoracic surgery.
November 18, 2024
This video demonstrates the successful use of a coronary stentectomy and endarterectomy in a 54-year-old woman with in-stent restenosis in eight drug-eluting stents in the LAD. This case emphasizes intraoperative techniques and postoperative care to prevent ischemia and thrombosis.
November 15, 2024
At the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting 2024, President Nikolaus Bonaros presented “A Piece Is Missing in the Jigsaw.”
November 14, 2024
This is a single-center, retrospective case-cohort analysis that assessed the impact of rigid-plate fixation and an enhanced recovery protocol on postoperative outcomes following median sternotomy. The analysis included 608 patients, with a mean age of 66 years, of whom 59 percent underwent isolated coronary artery bypass grafting.
November 14, 2024
This single-center study investigated the long-term outcomes of patients aged 60 years old or less with low complexity coronary anatomy with equivalent indication for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) versus percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
November 14, 2024
This study investigated the true incidence and risk factors for prolonged pleural effusion/chylothorax (PPE/C) following pediatric cardiac surgery, as well as its impact on other postoperative outcomes.
November 14, 2024
This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning had the opportunity to speak with Professor Enoch Akowuah about challenges facing cardiothoracic surgery.