European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress Report from Barcelona 2014
The Annual Congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) was held in Barcelona from 30th August to 3rd September 2014.
Perspectives on the 2014 ESC/EACTS Guidelines on Myocardial Revascularization : Fifty Years of Revascularization: Where Are We and Where Are We Heading
The joint European Society of Cardiology and European Association of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (ESC/EACTS) guidelines on myocardial revascularization collect and summarize the evidence regarding decision-making, diagnostics, and therapeutics in various clinical scenarios of coronary artery disease, including elective, urgent, and emergency settings.
Updates on Coagulation Management in Cardiac Surgery
Perioperative coagulopathy is regularly observed in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery and is associated with massive bleeding, increased need for blood products transfusion, and re-exploration for surgical hemostasis.
Canadian Cardiovascular Society Position Statement on the Management of Thoracic Aortic Disease
This Canadian Cardiovascular Society position statement aims to provide succinct perspectives on key issues in the management of thoracic aortic disease (TAD).
Is Cold or Warm Blood Cardioplegia Superior for Myocardial Protection
A best evidence topic in cardiac surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was whether the use of warm or cold blood cardioplegia has superior myocardial protection.
Hemodynamic Monitoring in Nigerian Patients Undergoing High-risk Surgery
Hemodynamic monitoring (HM) and optimization of cardiac output and parameters of dynamic fluid responsiveness is said to improve perioperative outcome in high-risk surgical patients (HRSP).
Evidence-Based Medicine and Myocardial Protection – Where is the Evidence
The goal of this analysis is to describe current practices in cardioplegia and to point out the lack of quality human research and subsequent publications that prevent best practices from being utilized.
Blood Transfusions After Pediatric Cardiac Operations: A North American Multicenter Prospective Study
This study characterized anemia development and red blood cell transfusions in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) after cardiac operations.
Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement Versus Aortic Valve Replacement Through Full Sternotomy: The Brigham and Women’s Hospital Experience
Critics of mini AVR have called for additional evidence with direct comparison to aortic valve replacement (AVR) via full sternotomy (FS).
Minimally Invasive Valve Sparing Aortic Root Replacement (David Procedure) is Safe
The purpose of this pilot study was to assess the safety and feasibility of valve sparing aortic root replacement via an upper mini-sternotomy up to the 3(rd) intercostal space.
Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement Provides Equivalent Outcomes at Reduced Cost Compared with Conventional Aortic Valve Replacement: A Real-World Multi-Institutional Analysis
We compared contemporary outcomes and cost of aortic valve replacement (mini-AVR) versus conventional AVR in a multi-institutional regional cohort.
Trainees Can Learn Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement Without Compromising Safety
Our aim was to assess the impact of trainee performance on short-term outcomes of patients undergoing elective and urgent Mini-AVR where a significant proportion were performed by trainees.