Dynamic Trends in Cardiac Surgery: Why the Logistic EuroSCORE is no Longer Suitable for Contemporary Cardiac Surgery and Implications for Future Risk Models
The objective of this study was to explore the reasons for the calibration drift of the logistic EuroSCORE.
What Is the Role of the Ross Procedure in Today’s Armamentarium?
The aim of this article is to provide a comprehensive, evidence-based review of the current literature pertaining to the Ross procedure, with an emphasis on the rationale, results, technical key points, alternatives, and future directions.
Quick Reference: Bivalirudin (Angiomax) Protocol for HIT
Bivalirudin (Angiomax) Protocol for Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
Effectiveness of YouTube as a Source of Medical Information on Heart Transplantation
The aim of the present study is to determine the effectiveness of YouTube as an e-learning source on HTx.
Future Perspective of Cardioplegic Protection in Cardiac Surgery
"Depolarized arrest", induced by hyperkalemic (moderately increased extracellular potassium) cardioplegia is the gold standard to achieve elective temporary cardiac arrest in cardiac surgery.
Concomitant Robotic Mitral and Tricuspid Valve Repair: Technique and Early Experience
Robotic mitral valve repair has been successfully performed since the late 1990s, but concomitant robotic tricuspid repair has not yet been widely adopted. We report our first 5 years' experience with concomitant robotic mitral-tricuspid valve repair.
Systematic Review Protocol: Single-Dose Histidine-Tryptophan-Ketoglutarate vs. Intermittent Crystalloid or Blood Cardioplegia
The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to assess the efficacy and safety of HTK compared with conventional crystalloid or blood cardioplegic solutions.
Totally Endoscopic Congenital Heart Surgery Compared with the Traditional Heart Operation in Children
Totally endoscopic surgery compared with the conventional heart operation in children is described in this article to find a preferable treatment for congenital heart diseases.
Improving Affordability Through Innovation in the Surgical Treatment of Mitral Valve Disease
This study was used to determine whether technically innovative cardiac surgical platforms (i.e., robotics) deployed in conjunction with surgical process improvement (systems innovation) influence total hospital costs to address the concern that expanding adoption might increase health care expenses.
Hypoxemia During One-Lung Ventilation for Robot-Assisted Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Robot-assisted two-stage coronary artery bypass surgery employing one-lung ventilation (OLV) could be complicated by serious hypoxemia especially at the minithoracotomy grafting stage and in patients with specific risk factors.
Maximizing the Benefit of Minimally Invasive Surgery
Minimal invasive surgery is an excellent approach for the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of thoracic disorders that previously required sternotomy or open thoracotomy.