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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Prescriptive Patient Extracorporeal Circuit and Oxygenator Sizing Reduces Hemodilution and Allogeneic Blood Product Transfusion during Adult Cardiac Surgery
The goal of this cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) quality improvement initiative was to maximize hemoglobin nadir concentration
Regional Perfusion during Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Case Report and Educational Modules on the Concept of Dual Circulations
We present an adult V-A ECMO case report, which illustrates a unique encounter with the concept of "dual circulations."
Aortomesenteric Fat Thickness with Ultrasound Predicts Metabolic Diseases in Obese Patients
The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between a new ultrasound visceral fat thickness (VFT) measurement and clinical and anthropometric data in a consecutive series of obese patients.
Using HitAlert Flow Cytometry to Detect Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia Antibodies in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Flow cytometry may have a role in the first-line laboratory diagnosis of HIT, especially when combined with an immunological assay such as PaGIA.
Regional Variation in Arterial Saturation and Oxygen Delivery during Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
These results suggest that antegrade cannulation for VA-ECMO improves oxygen delivery to the proximal aorta distribution.