Right mini-thoracotomy for concomitant aortic valve replacement and right coronary artery bypass graft.

Background: Full sternotomy is the standard approach for combined surgery. Evidence of the minimally invasive approach's advantages for aortic and mitral valve surgery has been reported. Our aim was to report our experience with minithoracotomy for elective patients presenting with aortic valve stenosis associated with right coronary artery disease.

Optimal Timing of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Haemodynamically Stable Patients after Myocardial Infarction.

During the acute phase of myocardial infarction, the culprit artery must be revascularized quickly with angioplasty. Surgery then completes the procedure in a second stage. If emergency surgery is performed, the resulting death rate is high; 15-20% of patients are operated on within the first 48 h after the myocardial infarction.

Corrigendum: Robotic Cardiac Surgery in Europe: Status 2020.

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Robotic Cardiac Surgery in Europe: Status 2020.

Background: European surgeons were the first worldwide to use robotic techniques in cardiac surgery and major steps in procedure development were taken in Europe. After a hype in the early 2000s case numbers decreased but due to technological improvements renewed interest can be noted. We assessed the current activities and outcomes in robotically assisted cardiac surgery on the European continent.

Aortic root remodeling with external annuloplasty for acute type A aortic dissection: Midterm results.

Background: To evaluate the role of aortic root remodeling with external aortic annuloplasty (ARREAA) in acute type A aortic dissection (AAAD).

Methods: From May 2011 to May 2020, 59 patients out of 240 with AAAD underwent ARREAA. Data were retrospectively collected and analyzed.

Concomitant Cardiac Surgery and Radiofrequency Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: A Retrospective Single Center Study.

Objectives: Concomitant cardiac surgery and radiofrequency atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation is an established procedure recommended in guidelines. However, the results have not been as good as expected. The authors therefore searched for predictive factors of success of the ablation procedure.

Comparison of automated fastener device Cor-Knot versus manually-tied knot in minimally-invasive isolated aortic valve replacement surgery.

Background: The aim of our prospective study was to evaluate the efficacy and the safety of the Cor-Knot device in isolated aortic valve replacement by right anterior minithoracotomy.

Methods: A single-center, prospective study was conducted between September 2009 and June 2018. Four hundred and forty patients were operated on for aortic valve replacement by right anterior minithoracotomy.

Serratus anterior plane block for minimal invasive heart surgery.

Background: Minimal invasive heart surgery (MIHS) presents several benefits, but provides intense and prolonged post-operative pain. Our objective was to compare efficacy of serratus anterior plane block (SAPB) with continuous wound infiltration (CWI) for management of post-operative pain following MIHS.

Methods: It's retrospective, monocentric study between November 2016 to April 2017.

Technical points for aortic valve replacement through right anterior minithoracotomy.

After 8 years of practice and over 400 operated patients, we present a technique of minimally invasive aortic valve replacement that can be used by all surgeons on many patients. The access to the aorta is via the 2nd or 3rd right anterior intercostal space. Cardiopulmonary bypass is provided using the femoral artery and vein.

Comparable Outcome of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest and In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Treated With Extracorporeal Life Support.

Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) has shown benefits in the management of refractory in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) by improving survival. Nonetheless, the results concerning out-of-hospital refractory cardiac arrests (OHCA) remain uncertain. The aim of our investigation was to compare survival between the two groups.

Aortic root remodeling and external aortic annuloplasty to treat sinus of Valsalva aneurysm in a patient with complete situs inversus.

Background: Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm is an uncommon anomaly of the aorta. It occurs most frequently in the right sinus of Valsalva. Complications depend on its size and location.

Incidence and Predictors of New-Onset Silent Atrial Fibrillation after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery.

Aims: We investigated the incidence, risk factors, and prognostic impact of silent atrial fibrillation (AF) after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.

Methods: This observational study prospectively included 100 patients referred for CABG surgery. Holter ECG monitoring was used to record every arrhythmic event for 7 days.

Pre-operative growth differentiation factor 15 as a novel biomarker of acute kidney injury after cardiac bypass surgery.

Background: Pre-operative GDF-15 plasma levels significantly improve the prognostic value of the EuroSCORE for mortality after cardiac surgery. However, despite the strong correlation between GDF-15 and renal function, no data are available regarding the potential interest of pre-operative GDF-15 levels to improve the prediction of acute kidney injury (AKI) after cardiac artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.

Methods: All patients operated on by 2 surgeons for CABG surgery at our university hospital from September 2011 to March 2013 were screened for participation in this prospective, observational study.

Low Circulating Levels of Growth Differentiation Factor-15 Before Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery May Predict Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation.

Objectives: To assess the role of growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) as a potential new predictor of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after off-pump (OFP) and on-pump (ONP) coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.

Design: Prospective, single-center, observational study.

Setting: University teaching hospital.