Comparison of Postoperative Continuous Wireless Cardiac Rhythm Monitoring with Traditional Telemetry in Cardiac Surgery Patients: the SMART-TEL Study.

Telemetry monitoring (conventional cardiac monitoring system [CCMS]) is a universal method for postoperative arrhythmia detection; however, the clinical challenge of alarm fatigue, primarily associated with noise or cable disconnections, persists. The introduction of wireless continuous cardiac monitoring (WCCM) represents a potential solution to enhance recording fidelity. Patients were simultaneously outfitted with both a monitoring device considered the standard of care and a novel adhesive wireless patch.

Transcutaneous aortic valve implantation using the carotid artery access: Feasibility and clinical outcomes.

Background: Transcarotid access is an alternative route for transcutaneous aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in patients with impossible transfemoral access.

Aims: We evaluated the safety, effectiveness and early and late clinical outcomes of CoreValve implantation via the common carotid artery.

Methods: Eighteen patients (10 men, 8 women; mean age 84±5 years) at high surgical risk (mean EuroSCORE II 16±13%) with significant peripheral artery disease underwent TAVI via common carotid artery access under general anaesthesia.

Percutaneous treatment of late complications of the Bentall procedure.

Aortic pseudo-aneurysm following the Bentall procedure is a rare but potentially severe complication. Surgical reintervention represents a high risk. We report on two cases with different pseudo-aneurysm types which were successfully treated using two different percutaneous techniques.

Cardiomyocyte Lineage Specification in Adult Human Cardiac Precursor Cells Via Modulation of Enhancer-Associated Long Noncoding RNA Expression.

The mechanisms controlling differentiation in adult cardiac precursor cells (CPCs) are still largely unknown. In this study, CPCs isolated from the human heart were found to produce predominantly smooth muscle cells but could be redirected to the cardiomyocyte fate by transient activation followed by inhibition of NOTCH signaling. NOTCH inhibition repressed expression, and blocked smooth muscle differentiation.