An experience in the COVID-19 pandemic period: Turkish Cardiovascular Surgery Online Board Exam 2020.

Background: The aim of this study was to provide information about the results of the Turkish Cardiovascular Surgery Board written exam, which was held online due to the pandemic.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included a total of 41 cardiovascular surgeons and residents (39 males, 2 females) in November 21st, 2020 between 10:00 A.M.

Cardiac surgery of premature and low birthweight newborns: is a change of fate possible?

Low birthweight (LBW) continues to be a high-risk factor in surgery for congenital heart disease. This risk is particularly very high in very low birthweight infants under 1500g and extremely LBW infants under 1000g. From January 2005 to December 2008, 33 consecutive LBW neonates underwent cardiac surgery in our clinic in keeping with the criteria for choice of surgery.

[Transcatheter aortic valve implantation: the first applications and early results in Turkey].

Objectives: The objective of this study was to evaluate the first applications and results of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in Turkey, which is a new technology for the treatment of aortic valve stenosis.

Study Design: We performed TAVI in eight severely symptomatic patients (5 women, 3 men; mean age 81.6 ± 6.

Benefits of pulsatile perfusion on vital organ recovery during and after pediatric open heart surgery.

Controversy continues concerning the utilization of pulsatile flow during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) procedures with regard to improved patient outcomes. We evaluated 215 consecutive pediatric patients undergoing open heart surgery for repair of congenital heart disease who were prospectively entered into the study and randomly assigned to either the pulsatile perfusion group (group P, n = 151) or the nonpulsatile perfusion group (group NP, n = 64). All patients received identical surgical, perfusional, and postoperative care.