Buckberg versus Del Nido in isolated aortic valve replacement: a prospective, two-center, randomized trial.

Objectives: Interest in Del Nido solution is increasing in adult cardiac surgery. This study compared Del Nido with Buckberg cardioplegia in patients undergoing isolated aortic valve replacement.

Methods: A prospective, two-center, randomized trial was conducted from July 2019 to August 2023, with adult patients undergoing first-time isolated aortic valve replacement, and were randomized to receive Buckberg (n = 159) or Del Nido (n = 152) solution.

Impact of gender on in-hospital and long-term outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: an analysis of the Spanish TAVI registry.

Introduction And Objectives: Impact of gender on long-term outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) remains uncertain. We aimed to investigate gender-specific differences in TAVI and its impact on outcomes.

Methods: This analysis used data from the prospective Spanish TAVI registry, which included consecutive TAVI patients treated in 46 Spanish centers from 2009 to 2021.

Long-term outcomes with the On-X bileaflet mitral valve: clinical events up to 17 years in 661 patients.

Objectives: This study reports long-term clinical outcomes-up to 17 years-among patients undergoing mitral valve replacement with the On-X bileaflet mechanical valve. Prior data regarding long-term outcomes with the On-X mitral valve have been limited.

Methods: This retrospective observational study included all patients who underwent mitral valve replacement with the On-X (Standard or Conform-X) valve at 2 major Spanish cardiac surgery centres between 2001 and 2018.

Postpartum acute coronary syndrome due to intramural hematoma and coronary artery dissection.

A 38-year-old woman presented with acute coronary syndrome 9 days postpartum. Coronary catheterization showed an intramural hematoma of the left main artery (LM) and the left anterior descending artery (LAD). During angiography, dissection of the LM, with involvement of the LAD and circumflex artery occurred.