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Females have an increased risk of short ‐term mortality after cardiac surgery compared to males: Insights from a national database
ConclusionFemales in the United Kingdom have an increased risk of short-term mortality after cardiac surgery compared to males. This highlights the need to focus on the understanding of the causes behind these disparities and implementation of strategies to improve outcomes in females.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - September 18, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Lauren Kari Dixon, Arnaldo Dimagli, Ettorino Di Tommaso, Shubhra Sinha, Daniel P. Fudulu, Manraj Sandhu, Umberto Benedetto, Gianni D. Angelini Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Re ‐sternotomy for aortic valve replacement in octogenarian patients in age of evolving transcatheter therapies
ConclusionRedoSAVR in octogenarians is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Shared decision-making should consider emerging transcatheter therapies as a valuable option in selected patients.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - February 18, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Suvitesh Luthra, Pietro G. Malvindi, Hannah Masraf, Anna Podonyi, Taha Ramadan, Sunil K. Ohri Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Apical versus subclavian transcatheter aortic valve implantation: An 8 ‐year United Kingdom analysis
ConclusionsAccording to our results, TA provided the best 12-month  survival compared to SC, while the long-term survival up to 2900 days is not significantly different between groups, so SC and TA may both represent a safe non-femoral access if femoral is precluded.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - February 11, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Francesca D'Auria, Danilo F. Santo, Aung Myat, Roberto Lorusso, Justine M. Ravaux, Uday Trivedi, David Hildick ‐Smith Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research