Cardiac Surgery
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)
Position Paper: Imaging the Adult with Congenital Heart Disease
16 Aug, 2018 | 23:15h | UTC
Review: Timing of Intervention in Aortic Stenosis
26 Jul, 2018 | 20:24h | UTCTiming of intervention in aortic stenosis: a review of current and future strategies – Heart (free)
Review: The Past, Present and Future of Heart Transplantation
20 Jul, 2018 | 02:06h | UTCThe Past, Present and Future of Heart Transplantation – The Korean Society of Cardiology (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Guideline: Bicuspid Aortic Valve–Related Aortopathy
20 Jul, 2018 | 02:00h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Effects of Restrictive Red Blood Cell Transfusion on the Prognoses of Adult Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
18 Jun, 2018 | 06:32h | UTC
Retrospective Cohort: In Cardiac Surgery, Surgical Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion is Associated with Reduced Risk of Stroke and Mortality
7 Jun, 2018 | 02:51h | UTCAssociation of Surgical Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion With Subsequent Stroke and Mortality Among Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Heart surgery: To have or not to have…your left atrial appendage closed – Mayo Clinic, via ScienceDaily (free) AND LAA Closure Tied to Better Heart Surgery Outcomes – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Consensus Conference: Cardiac and Vascular Surgery–Associated Acute Kidney Injury
7 Jun, 2018 | 02:36h | UTC
Perspective by Dr. Eugene Braunwald: Aortic Stenosis
16 May, 2018 | 01:14h | UTCPerspective by Dr. Eugene Braunwald: Aortic Stenosis: Then and Now – Circulation (free for a limited period)
Randomized Trial: 5-Year Outcomes of Hybrid Revascularization in Selected Patients with Multivessel Disease
16 May, 2018 | 00:36h | UTCHybrid Coronary Revascularization in Selected Patients With Multivessel Disease: 5-Year Clinical Outcomes of the Prospective Randomized Pilot Study – JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Hybrid Revascularization: 5-Year Outcomes – American College of Cardiology (free)
Study: 6-Minute Walk Test Helps Predict Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction After Heart Surgery
14 May, 2018 | 09:34h | UTCPreoperative 6-Minute Walk Distance Is Associated With Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction – The Annals of Thoracic Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: 6-minute walk test predicts cognitive problems after heart surgery – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND Simple walking test helps predict risk for cognitive issues after heart surgery – Elservier, via EurekAlert (free)
Review: Critical Care Management of Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
9 May, 2018 | 16:12h | UTCAdvances in critical care management of patients undergoing cardiac surgery – Intensive Care Medicine (free for a limited period)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Meta-Analysis: Radial-Artery vs Saphenous-Vein Grafts in CABG
3 May, 2018 | 20:14h | UTCRadial-Artery or Saphenous-Vein Grafts in Coronary-Artery Bypass Surgery – New England Journal of Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: More Data Show Benefits of Multiple Arterial Over Saphenous-Vein Grafting in CABG: Meta-analysis – TCTMD (free) AND Radial Artery or Saphenous Vein Grafts in CABG – American College of Cardiology (free)