Cardiac Surgery
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)
RCT: Ticagrelor Plus Aspirin, Ticagrelor Alone, or Aspirin Alone on Saphenous Vein Graft Patency
27 Apr, 2018 | 02:27h | UTCEffect of Ticagrelor Plus Aspirin, Ticagrelor Alone, or Aspirin Alone on Saphenous Vein Graft Patency 1 Year After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Ticagrelor + Aspirin, Ticagrelor Alone, or Aspirin Alone on SVG Patency – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)
““The major limitation of the DACAB trial is the selection of vein graft patency as the primary outcome”. Agree:we’re starting to understand CAD is a bit more complicated than an open duct (also for this reason, medical practice requires clinical outcomes)” (via @camialderighi see Tweet)
Review: Mitral Valve Interventions in Heart Failure
27 Apr, 2018 | 01:21h | UTCMitral valve interventions in heart failure – ESC Heart Failure (free)
Expert Analysis: A Review of Malignant Primary Cardiac Tumors
25 Apr, 2018 | 12:45h | UTCA Review of Malignant Primary Cardiac Tumors – American College of Cardiology (free)
Review: Recent Advances in Managing Tricuspid Regurgitation
14 Apr, 2018 | 19:33h | UTCRecent advances in managing tricuspid regurgitation – F1000 Research (free)
Review: management of patients with aortic valve stenosis
11 Apr, 2018 | 02:10h | UTCManagement of Patients With Aortic Valve Stenosis – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Review: management of left main coronary artery disease
6 Apr, 2018 | 01:36h | UTCReview: Management of Left Main Coronary Artery Disease – Journal of the American Heart Association (free for a limited period)
Narrative review: cardiac implantable electronic devices in patients with left ventricular assist systems
3 Apr, 2018 | 15:41h | UTCCardiac Implantable Electronic Devices in Patients With Left Ventricular Assist Systems – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Long-term Thromboembolic Risk in Patients With Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery and Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
30 Mar, 2018 | 04:05h | UTCLong-term Thromboembolic Risk in Patients With Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery and Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Postoperative A-fib Not as Bad as Nonsurgical A-fib for Thromboembolism – TCTMD (free) AND Fib after CABG linked to minimal long-term stroke risk – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Research: Fluoroquinolone use and risk of aortic aneurysm and dissection
8 Mar, 2018 | 22:17h | UTCFluoroquinolone use and risk of aortic aneurysm and dissection: nationwide cohort study – The BMJ (free)
Related: Aortic Dissection and Aortic Aneurysms Associated with Fluoroquinolones: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – American Journal of Medicine (free) AND Fluoroquinolones and collagen associated severe adverse events: a longitudinal cohort study – BMJ Open (free) AND Risk of Aortic Dissection and Aortic Aneurysm in Patients Taking Oral Fluoroquinolone – JAMA Internal Medicine (free)
ESC position paper on spontaneous coronary artery dissection
8 Mar, 2018 | 22:19h | UTCCommentary with key points to remember: European Position Paper on Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)
Related position statement: Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: Current State of the Science: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association – Circulation (free)
Meta-Analysis: Mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting versus percutaneous coronary intervention with stenting for coronary artery disease
2 Mar, 2018 | 01:49h | UTCThis meta-analysis of randomized trials showed CABG had a mortality benefit over PCI in patients with multivessel disease, particularly those with diabetes and higher coronary complexity. There was no mortality benefit in patients with left main disease.
Meta-analysis: Long-Term Outcomes of On- Versus Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
2 Mar, 2018 | 01:50h | UTCMeta-analysis: Long-Term Outcomes of On- Versus Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Long-Term Outcomes of On- vs. Off-Pump CABG – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)
“Off pump CABG. probably best used in a limited set of patients…” (via @keaglemd see Tweet)
Review: Transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement in severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis
1 Mar, 2018 | 21:58h | UTC