Introduction: In the congenital population, particularly in young adults, the best strategy for aortic valve surgery has not been clearly established. This study investigates the mortality, perioperative morbidity and echocardiographic evolution of complex aortic valve repair techniques.
Material And Methods: We performed a retrospective monocentric descriptive study of patients operated at the Louis Pradel Hospital (Lyon) from 2017 to 2023.
The rising prevalence of congenital heart disease (CHD) among adults has led to increased heart transplantation (HT) procedures in this population. However, CHD patients face significant challenges including longer waiting times, higher early mortality rates, and increased risks of complications such as renal dysfunction. This systematic review and meta-analysis examined 50 studies to assess waiting times, postoperative outcomes, and survival rates in CHD patients undergoing HT compared to non-CHD patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To compare the effectiveness and safety of Celsior® crystalloid solution to St Thomas® solution as cardioplegia in pediatric arterial switch surgery.
Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 180 patients who underwent arterial switch operation (ASO) between 2005 and 2019. The patients were divided into two groups: the St Thomas group receiving St Thomas solution and the Celsior® group receiving Celsior® solution.
Objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) is a valid method to evaluate medical students' competencies. The present cross-sectional study aimed at determining how students' coping and health-related behaviors are associated with their psychological well-being and performance on the day of the OSCE. Fourth-year medical students answered a set of standardized questionnaires assessing their coping (BCI) and health-related behaviors before the examination (sleep PSQI, physical activity GPAQ).
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