Selective Aortic Arch Perfusion Enables to Avoid Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest for Extirpation of Renal Cell Carcinoma with Tumour Thrombus Extension into the Right Atrium
Renal cell carcinoma with a tumour thrombus extending into the right heart chambers necessitates extensive combined urological and cardiac surgery.
Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest for Hemiarch Replacement in a Pediatric Patient with Moyamoya Disease
We report a successful case of a pediatric patient with moyamoya disease who underwent deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (18 °C) for hemiarch replacement without neurological complications.
Similar Cerebral Protective Effectiveness of Antegrade and Retrograde Cerebral Perfusion Combined with Deep Hypothermia Circulatory Arrest in Aortic Arch Surgery: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review of 5060 Patients
Our objective was to determine if antegrade cerebral perfusion (ACP) and retrograde cerebral perfusion (RCP) combined with deephypothermia circulatory arrest in aortic arch surgery results in different mortality and neurologic outcomes.
Cerebral Protection in Aortic Arch Surgery: Hypothermia Alone Suffices
Aneurysms of the aortic arch are among the most challenging cases for surgical treatment and require procedural expertise for their safe conduct. Up to now, 3 main strategies for cerebral protection of patients undergoing extensive aortic surgery have been developed and studied. These are straight deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA), retrograde cerebral perfusion (RCP), and ante grade cerebral perfusion (ACP).
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Patient Selection
This review will familiarize the reader with the concepts of the interdisciplinary Heart team, risk scores as well as the most important imaging algorithms suited to select appropriate TAVI patients.
Aortic Regurgitation after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Mechanisms and Implications
The aim of this review is to provide an overview of the three types of aortic regurgitation after TAVI focussing on the different pathophysiological mechanisms.
Basic Data From 176 Studies on the Immediate Outcome After Aortic Valve Replacement With or Without Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
The aim of this study was to summarize the immediate outcome after aortic valve replacement (AVR) with or without coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).
Systematic Review of the Cost-Effectiveness of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has emerged as an alternative treatment to aortic valve replacement (AVR) for selected patients with severe aortic stenosis. The present systematic review was conducted to analyze the cost-effectiveness of this novel technique within reimbursed healthcare systems.
Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Procedures: The Current State
In this paper, the authors attempt to focus on the evolution, techniques, results, and the future perspective of minimally invasive mitral valve surgery (MIMVS).
Retrograde Femoral Arterial Perfusion and Stroke Risk During Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery: Is There Cause for Concern
Recent data have suggested that retrograde arterial perfusion (RAP) during minimally invasive mitral valve surgery (MIMVS) is associated with a higher stroke rate than sternotomy approaches.
Current Concepts for Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair
The excellent results of minimally invasive mitral valve repair must be considered whenever already available or any new transcatheter techniques are offered.
Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Reconstruction on the Fibrillating Heart for High-Risk Patients
Mitral valve surgery after previous cardiac surgery is technically demanding and risky. In patients after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), mitral valve surgery is associated with a high risk of injury to the bypass graft with concomitant myocardial ischemia.