Should biatrial heart transplantation still be performed?: A Meta-analysis.

The outcomes of total and bicaval heart transplantation techniques are better than those of the biatrial technique; however, the latter is still considered the gold-standard. The objective of this study was to determine whether the total and bicaval heart transplantation techniques are, in fact, better than the biatrial technique. A systematic review with meta-analysis was carried out.

Renal and adrenal tumors with cardiac invasion: immediate surgical results in 14 patients.

Background: The resection of tumor thrombus of the inferior vena cava (IVC) and right atrium (RA) increases the survival rate of patients with renal/adrenal cancer.

Objective: To evaluate the surgical procedure in cases of IVC and RA in the treatment of renal and adrenal tumors.

Methods: Fourteen patients undergoing surgical intervention (during the period) between January 1997 and June 2007, for resection of IVC and/or RA thrombus due to renal or adrenal tumors, were retrospectively evaluated.