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TOTO-TAVI compares 6,193 patients in Japan and France: mortality, bleeding, pacemakers, small annuli, and the limits of an observational comparison.
Quantitative flow ratio guidance reduced three-year major adverse cardiac events in the multivessel subgroup of FAVOR III China. This randomized-trial secondary analysis found no
Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) can achieve survival approaching 30% for selected patients with refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, but success depends on the entire system
A propensity score-matched study of 178 patients undergoing mitral valve surgery compared minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) with conventional median sternotomy. Although MICS required
Researchers evaluated long-term outcomes after on-pump (ONCAB) and off-pump (OPCAB) coronary artery bypass grafting in 2,935 patients treated between 1999 and 2016. After propensity
This randomized single-center trial evaluated 65 patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass and found that adding the HA380 hemoperfusion cartridge reduced early
This study evaluated mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (M-TEER) in advanced heart failure patients who might otherwise have been reasonable candidates for left ventricular assist
This retrospective study of 3,313 patients undergoing mitral valve surgery found that women presented older, with more advanced heart failure, and were less likely
Cybersecurity is increasingly critical in perfusion as connected medical devices expand vulnerability within hospital networks. Perfusionists must understand risks associated with the Internet of
This retrospective two-center study compared long-term outcomes of minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB) with drug-eluting stent (DES) percutaneous coronary intervention for left
This prospective observational study of 79 cardiac surgery patients evaluated whether viscoelastic testing (ROTEM), platelet aggregometry, or standard coagulation tests best predict perioperative bleeding.
Minimally invasive and robotic cardiac surgery reduce surgical trauma and speed recovery but often require longer cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) times, increasing risks such as
