Comparison of four aortic bioprostheses: Hancock II St Jude Trifecta Carpentier-Edwards Perimount Magna Magna Ease-mid-term results (COMPARE SAVR study).

Background: In the era of percutaneous aortic valve implantation, biological valves are the preferred prostheses implanted in patients undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement (sAVR). The aim was to present a real-life analysis of mid-term sAVR outcomes for the four aortic bioprostheses: the Hancock II, the Carpentier-Edwards Perimount Magna, the Carpentier-Edwards Perimount Magna Ease and the Trifecta valve.

Methods: This is a retrospective study based on data from the Polish National Cardiac Surgery Database.

Concrete proof of Murphy's law: a case report of intracardiac cement embolization.

Background: The literature describing the complications following kyphoplasty is limited. This case report is a reminder that novel therapeutic strategies can be associated with unexpected complications.

Case Summary: A 61-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis and degenerative lumbar disc disease underwent open posterior instrumented fusion with bilateral open L2 vertebroplasty elsewhere.

Cannulation strategies for acute type A dissection-role of central cannulation.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the safety and efficacy of direct cannulation of the ascending aorta in comparison with cannulating peripheral arteries.

Methods: We retrospectively analysed type A dissection patients [n = 107; median (interquartile range [IQR]) age, 64 [53-73] years] from January 2008 to March 2018. The cohort was divided into 2 groups: direct ascending aorta cannulation (group A, n = 47; median [IQR] age, 69 [54-74] years; 34% female) and non-aortic cannulation (group B, n = 60; median [IQR] age, 62 [52-72] years; 20% female).

Long-term survival following postoperative myocardial infraction after coronary artery bypass surgery.

Background: Postoperative myocardial infraction (MI) is a serious complication among patients undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG). Data on the impact of postoperative MI on patients undergoing CABG, specifically with respect to their long term outcomes are sparse.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed all patients who underwent isolated CABG between January 2014 and December 2016 and identified those who fulfilled the definition of the type 5MI following CABG according to the Fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction.

Central Partial Bypass Management Technique for Distal Arch Surgery.

Circulatory arrest and left heart bypass are the most common approaches to manage perfusion during distal arch surgery. We report a novel perfusion technique utilized in the treatment of aneurysmal Komerrell's diverticulum (KD) and aberrant subclavian artery (ASA) that allows for a reliable conduct of perfusion. From 2016 to 2020, 12 adult patients with aneurysmal KD and ASA underwent repair of distal arch through lateral thoracotomy ipsilateral to the arch side using central partial bypass.

Endoscopic Robotic Retrieval of a Migrated Subclavian Vein Stent from the Right Ventricle.

A 54-year-old woman with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis with access through a right arm arteriovenous fistula presented with right arm swelling. Venography demonstrated right subclavian vein stenosis. A balloon angioplasty of the stenotic vein was unsuccessful, and she subsequently underwent stent placement with balloon angioplasty.

Aortopathy in tetralogy of Fallot-a collective review.

The pathophysiology of aortic diseases in Tetralogy of Fallot has been analyzed in various studies, focusing on the histopathology of the aortic root, altered hemodynamics, and effect of early corrective repair on the incidence of aortic root dilatation. In this review article, we sought to integrate these studies for a better understanding of the natural history and practical implications of aortic root dilatation in Tetralogy of Fallot. This better equips us to appropriately implement potentially effective interventions.

Bentall’s Procedure in Pediatric Mixed Connective Tissue Disease Syndrome: Management of Pediatric Aortic Aneurysm - A Brief Review.

Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) syndrome in children may lead to large aortic aneurysms, which in turn pose a difficult surgical problem. Valve-sparing root replacement is not always a viable option as the disease process invariably affects the aortic valve leaflets. Among pediatric patients, the Ross procedure is contraindicated on account of weakness of the pulmonary root, while Bentall surgery is the 'gold standard' treatment of aortic aneurysm, with reproducible and excellent long-term results.