Extensive calcification of the mitral valve annulus in transcatheter aortic valve implants.

Objectives: This study sought to report the calcification pattern of the mitral valve annulus and its implications for procedural and safety outcomes in transcatheter aortic valve implantation.

Methods: Between November 2018 and September 2019, a total of 305 patients had transcatheter aortic valve implants at our institution. The extent of calcification of the mitral valve annulus was analysed, and the impact on safety outcomes was evaluated.

Thromboembolic complications in transfemoral aortic valve implantation due to aortic wall thrombus and shaggy aorta syndrome.

Objectives: Aortic wall thrombus (AWT) can affect suitability to endovascular repair, while its most aggressive entity is better known as shaggy aorta syndrome. Primary objective was to study the procedural and clinical outcome with regard to atherothrombotic AWT in transfemoral aortic valve implantation.

Methods: In a retrospective, single-centre analysis, a qualitative 0-10 AWT score classification system was used.

Thrombelastometry guided blood-component therapy after cardiac surgery: a randomized study.

Background: Significant bleeding is a well known complication after cardiac surgical procedures and is associated with worse outcome. Thrombelastometry (ROTEM®) allows point-of-care testing of the coagulation status but only limited data is available yet. The aim was to evaluate the ROTEM®-guided blood component therapy in a randomized trial.

Endovascular Repair of the Thoracic or Thoracoabdominal Aorta Following the Frozen Elephant Trunk Procedure.

Background: This study evaluated the outcomes of endovascular repair of the thoracoabdominal aorta following the frozen elephant trunk (fET) procedure.

Methods: Between October 2014 and July 2018, 249 patients underwent thoracic or thoracoabdominal endovascular aortic repair in our institution. Of these, 10 patients (50% male) underwent second-stage endovascular repair after previous fET implantation.