Long-term results of Late Open Conversions with Partial or Total Removal of Non-Infected Stent Grafts after Failed Endovascular Aneurysm Repair.

Objective: Open surgical conversion after failed EVAR has become more common. Our aim was to compare the short- and long-term results of late open conversions for non-infectious indications with partial or total stent graft removal.

Methods: Our study is a retrospective, multicentre observational study of late open conversions performed in five hospitals between January 1997 and June 2024.

Difference in Outcome Following Surgery for Native Aortic and Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis.

Background:  We investigated differences in clinical presentation, microbiology, and short- and long-term results according to the affected valve in patients who underwent surgery for left-sided native valve infective endocarditis (IE).

Methods:  This was a single-center retrospective study of 117 patients with isolated mitral valve IE (group M) and 140 patients with isolated aortic valve IE (group A) who underwent surgery between 1998 and 2015.

Results:  The mean age of patients in group M was 62 ± 14 years, whereas in group A the patients were 56 ± 14 years old ( = 0.

An evaluation of mitral valve procedures using the European system for cardiac operative risk evaluation.

Background And Aims: This study was undertaken in order to evaluate the usefulness of the Euroscore in the choice and outcome of mitral valve procedures undertaken at the Helsinki University Central Hospital.

Material And Methods: Data from 378 patients was collected. predicted mortalities were calculated for all patients using the European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation and different mitral valve procedures were compared with 30-day mortality, length of hospital care and rate of post-operative complications.