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Geographical variations in left main coronary artery revascularisation: a pre-specified analysis of the EXCEL trial
CONCLUSIONS: In the EXCEL trial, the relative risks for the 30-day and five-year primary composite outcome of death, MI or stroke after PCI versus CABG were consistent irrespective of geography. However, five-year rates of IDR after PCI were significantly higher in NA centres, a finding the Heart Team and patients should consider when making treatment decisions. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01205776.PMID:34212863 | DOI:10.4244/EIJ-D-21-00338
Source: EuroIntervention - July 2, 2021 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Aung Myat David Hildick-Smith Adam J de Belder Uday Trivedi Aaron Crowley Marie-Claude Morice David E Kandzari Nicholas J Lembo W Morris Brown Patrick W Serruys Arie Pieter Kappetein Joseph F Sabik Gregg W Stone Source Type: research

The impact of surgeon and hospital procedural volume on outcomes after aortic root replacement in the United States
ConclusionAmong Medicare patients undergoing an aortic root replacement, there is a strong inverse relationship between annualized surgeon and hospital case volume and postoperative outcomes. Procedural volume is an important quality metric for this high ‐risk procedure.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - May 13, 2021 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Chase Brown, Jason Han, Alexandra E. Sperry, Zehang Chen, Fabliha Khurshan, Fenton McCarthy, Joseph E. Bavaria, Peter Groeneveld, Nimesh N. Desai Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Clinical Outcomes of Mitral Valve Reoperations in the United States: An Analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database
ConclusionsDespite a high-risk patient profile, surgical outcomes of reoperative MVS were acceptable, particularly in elective cases with prior mitral valve surgery and without endocarditis.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - October 24, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research

Clinical Outcomes of Mitral Valve Reoperations in the United States: An Analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database.
CONCLUSIONS: Despite a high-risk patient profile, surgical outcomes of reoperative MVS were acceptable, particularly in elective cases with prior mitral valve surgery and without endocarditis. PMID: 30365952 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - October 23, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Kilic A, Acker MA, Gleason TG, Sultan I, Vemulapalli S, Thibault D, Ailawadi G, Badhwar V, Thourani V, Kilic A Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research

Differences in baseline characteristics, practice patterns and clinical outcomes in contemporary coronary artery bypass grafting in the United States and Europe: insights from the SYNTAX randomized trial and registry ADULT CARDIAC
CONCLUSIONS Repeat revascularization rates following CABG in the USA versus Europe were increased at 5 years, particularly in off-pump patients. There was no significant difference in the rate of death, stroke and MI.
Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - March 13, 2015 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Head, S. J., Parasca, C. A., Mack, M. J., Mohr, F. W., Morice, M.-C., Holmes, D. R., Feldman, T. E., Dawkins, K. D., Colombo, A., Serruys, P. W., Kappetein, A. P., for the SYNTAX Investigators Tags: Molecular biology ADULT CARDIAC Source Type: research