Cardiac Surgery
Meta-Analysis: Comparison of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Omplantation with Other Approaches to Treat Aortic Valve Stenosis
16 Feb, 2019 | 14:26h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Bilateral versus Single Internal-Thoracic-Artery Grafts at 10 Years
11 Feb, 2019 | 21:30h | UTCBilateral versus Single Internal-Thoracic-Artery Grafts at 10 Years – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Single vs. Bilateral Internal Thoracic Artery Grafting – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Randomized Trial Comparing Bilateral with Single Internal-Thoracic-Artery Grafting for CABG Shows No Significant Difference in All-Cause Mortality – Cardiology Now (free) AND CABG: Death at 10 Years Similar With Bilateral or Single Internal Thoracic Artery Grafting – Cardiology Advisor (free)
Study: Outcomes of In-Hospital Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
7 Feb, 2019 | 00:59h | UTCIncidence, Predictors, and Outcomes of In-Hospital Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Unplanned PCI After CABG – American College of Cardiology (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
#PCI in post-CABG patients may mean higher morbidity and mortality: https://t.co/bRMWCKIZEM #JACC #cvCABG pic.twitter.com/LoRw1orZpb
— JACC Journals (@JACCJournals) February 4, 2019
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms: Pearls and Pitfalls
23 Jan, 2019 | 10:25h | UTCThoracic Aortic Aneurysms: Pearls and Pitfalls – emDocs (free)
Related: Clinical Cases Referring to Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Thoracic Aortic Pathologies Involving the Aortic Arch (free guideline and clinical cases)
The Role of Imaging in Measuring Disease Progression and Assessing Novel Therapies in Aortic Stenosis
17 Jan, 2019 | 00:14h | UTC
Clinical Cases Referring to Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Thoracic Aortic Pathologies Involving the Aortic Arch
13 Jan, 2019 | 23:10h | UTC
Canadian Position Statement on the Cardiovascular Screening of Competitive Athletes
6 Jan, 2019 | 20:24h | UTCRelated Review: Cardiac Screening of Young Athletes: a Practical Approach to Sudden Cardiac Death Prevention (free)
Related Position Statement: Recommendations for Participation in Competitive Sports of Athletes with Arterial Hypertension (free)
Related Research: Sudden Cardiac Arrest during Participation in Competitive Sports (link to abstract and commentaries)
Guideline: Management of Perioperative Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
4 Jan, 2019 | 19:16h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Surgical Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion During Cardiac Surgery
13 Dec, 2018 | 18:32h | UTC
Consensus Statement: Peri‐operative Management of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Cardiac Surgery
25 Nov, 2018 | 20:29h | UTC
Review: Early Surgery in Valvular Heart Disease
25 Nov, 2018 | 20:11h | UTCEarly Surgery in Valvular Heart Disease – Korean Circulation Journal (free)
Randomized Trial: Long-term Survival following Multivessel Revascularization in Patients with Diabetes
16 Nov, 2018 | 02:50h | UTCLong-term Survival following Multivessel Revascularization in Patients with Diabetes (FREEDOM Follow-On Study) – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Long-term FREEDOM: At Nearly 8 years, CABG Maintains Mortality Benefit Over PCI – TCTMD (free) AND FREEDOM Follow-On Study Findings Further Support CABG Over PCI in DM Patients With CAD – American College of Cardiology (free) AND AHA: CABG Still Better for Multivessel Disease in Diabetes – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Randomized Trial: Endoscopic or Open Vein-Graft Harvesting for Coronary-Artery Bypass
16 Nov, 2018 | 01:41h | UTCCommentaries: Endoscopic Vein-Graft Harvest for CABG Associated With Similar MACE, Less Pain vs Open Procedure: REGROUP – TCTMD (free) AND AHA: Endoscopic Vein-Graft Harvesting Redeems Itself in CABG – MedPage Today (free)
“Ten Commandments” for the 2018 ESC/EACTS Guidelines on Myocardial Revascularization
16 Nov, 2018 | 00:58h | UTCSee Original Article: ESC/EACTS Guidelines on Myocardial Revascularization (free)
Meta-analysis: Off‐ Versus On‐Pump Coronary Surgery and the Effect of Follow‐Up Length and Surgeons’ Experience
9 Nov, 2018 | 02:07h | UTCEditorial: Long‐Term Survival Following Off‐Pump Coronary Surgery: Does Surgeon Experience Make a Difference? (free)
Review: Non-Invasive Imaging of the Coronary Arteries
6 Nov, 2018 | 15:05h | UTCNon-invasive imaging of the coronary arteries – European Heart Journal (free)
Guideline: Management of Patients with Patent Foramen Ovale
2 Nov, 2018 | 02:43h | UTC
Supplement: Atrial Septal Defects
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:38h | UTCAtrial septal defects – Journal of Thoracic Disease (comprehensive review – free articles)
Cohort Study: Outcomes of Patients With Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis
16 Oct, 2018 | 21:25h | UTCCommentaries: Study IDs predictors of mortality in asymptomatic aortic stenosis – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND Silent Aortic Stenosis Outcomes Good With Close Surveillance – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Meta-Analysis: Restrictive vs. Liberal Transfusion Strategies in Cardiac Surgery
14 Sep, 2018 | 02:07h | UTCRelated study: Outcomes after Restrictive or Liberal Transfusion for Cardiac Surgery (link to abstract)
Randomized Trial: Partial Oral vs. Intravenous Antibiotic Treatment of Endocarditis
31 Aug, 2018 | 03:11h | UTCPartial Oral versus Intravenous Antibiotic Treatment of Endocarditis – New England Journal of Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Partial Oral Treatment of Endocarditis – POET – American College of Cardiology (free) AND New treatment can halve hospital stays for some patients with heart infection – ESC Press Releases (free)
ESC/EACTS Guidelines on Myocardial Revascularization
31 Aug, 2018 | 03:09h | UTC2018 ESC/EACTS Guidelines on myocardial revascularization – European Heart Journal (free) (via @escardio see Tweet with Key Infographics)
Fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction
31 Aug, 2018 | 03:09h | UTCFourth universal definition of myocardial infarction (2018) – European Heart Journal (free) (via @escardio see Tweet with Key Infographics)
Randomized Trial: Outcomes after Restrictive or Liberal Transfusion for Cardiac Surgery
31 Aug, 2018 | 03:05h | UTCSix-Month Outcomes after Restrictive or Liberal Transfusion for Cardiac Surgery – New England Journal of Medicine (free for a limited period)
“In moderate-to-high-risk patients undergoing cardiac surgery, six-month outcomes show that a restrictive red-cell transfusion strategy is noninferior to a liberal strategy” (via @NEJM see Tweet with Visual Abstract)
AHA/ACC Guideline: Management of Adults with Congenital Heart Disease
17 Aug, 2018 | 02:37h | UTC2018 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease (free PDF)
News Release: Societies Release Updated Guideline for Treating Adult Congenital Heart Disease Patients (free)
Key Points to Remember: 2018 AHA/ACC Guideline for Adults With Congenital Heart Disease – American College of Cardiology (free)