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064 * ten-year results of redo aortic valve surgery in current practice: results from the multicentre european redo cardiac operations research database (record) initiative
Conclusions: rAVR still achieve satisfactory results. Baseline risk-factors and perioperative complications affecting outcome can be targets for TAVR and for improvements in perioperative management respectively.
Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - September 18, 2013 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Onorati, F., Biancari, F., De Feo, M., Mariscalco, G., Messina, A., Santarpino, G., Santini, F., Faggian, G. Tags: Aortic valve replacement: Long-term outcomes Source Type: research

224 * what is the best surgical strategy for aortic disease in redo scenarios? a comparison between traditional aortic valve replacement and transapical transcatheter aortic valve implantation from two real-world multicentre surgical registries
Conclusion: Outcome differences between RAVR and TaTAVI in redo scenarios reflect methodological differences and different baseline risk-profiles. Propensity-matched patients show comparable outcome data, which slightly favour TaTAVI.
Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - September 23, 2014 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Onorati, F. E., D'Onofrio, A., Gerosa, G., Faggian, G. Tags: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation: The treatment of choice Source Type: research

Results of surgical aortic valve replacement and transapical transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients with previous coronary artery bypass grafting
CONCLUSIONS Reported differences in mortality and morbidity after TaTAVR and RAVR reflect differences in baseline risk profiles. Given the lower trend for renal complications, patients at higher perioperative renal risk might be better served by TaTAVR.
Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - May 25, 2016 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Onorati, F., D'Onofrio, A., Biancari, F., Salizzoni, S., De Feo, M., Agrifoglio, M., Mariscalco, G., Lucchetti, V., Messina, A., Musumeci, F., Santarpino, G., Esposito, G., Santini, F., Magagna, P., Beghi, C., Aiello, M., Ratta, E. D., Savini, C., Troise, Tags: Molecular biology, Transplantation - heart, Basic research vascular Adult Cardiac Source Type: research

089 * innominate artery cannulation for proximal aortic surgery: outcomes and neurologic events in 263 patients
Conclusion: Innominate artery cannulation can be performed safely and poses a low risk of neurologic events in procedures requiring hypothermic circulatory arrest. This artery may be considered the optimal perfusion site for delivering ACP.
Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - September 23, 2014 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Preventza, O., Garcia, A., Tuluca, A., Henry, M., Bakaeen, F., Omer, S., Cornwell, L., Coselli, J. S. Tags: Part II: Cannulation issues in aortic surgery: Doing things right or doing the right things Source Type: research

What is the best approach in a patient with a failed aortic bioprosthetic valve: transcatheter aortic valve replacement or redo aortic valve replacement?
A best evidence topic in cardiac surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was whether transcatheter aortic valve-in-valve replacement (viv-TAVR) or redo aortic valve replacement (rAVR) is the best strategy in a patient with a degenerative bioprosthetic aortic valve. Altogether, 162 papers were found using the reported search, of which 12 represented the best evidence to answer the question. The authors, journal, date, country of publication, patient group, study type, outcomes and results of papers are tabulated. The results of the studies provided interesting results. All the studies ...
Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - May 28, 2015 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tourmousoglou, C., Rao, V., Lalos, S., Dougenis, D. Tags: Lung - cancer, Trachea and bronchi, Congestive Heart Failure, Transplantation - heart, Valve disease, Vascular malformations Adult Cardiac Source Type: research

248 * long-term circulatory support with rotary blood pumps: is it worthwhile?
Conclusions: Patients on long-term support have an excellent haemodynamic profile and show an acceptable risk-benefit ratio. Although heart transplantation remains the ultimate target at present, our data show that long-term circulatory support is a viable option with the potential to become a more permanent solution in the long-term.
Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - September 18, 2013 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Capoccia, M., Sabashnikov, A., Mohite, P. N., Garcia Saez, D., Zych, B., Hards, R., Bowles, C. T., Moza, A., De Robertis, F., Bahrami, T., Amrani, M., Banner, N. R., Simon, A. R. Tags: Left ventricular assist devices II: Long-term support Source Type: research

Can the temporary use of right ventricular assist devices bridge patients with acute right ventricular failure after cardiac surgery to recovery?
A best evidence topic in cardiac surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was: Can the temporary use of right ventricular assist devices (RVADs) bridge patients to recovery who suffer acute right ventricular failure after cardiac surgery? More than 183 papers were found using the reported search, of which 13 represented the best evidence to answer the clinical question. The authors, journal, date and country of publication, patient group studied, study type, relevant outcomes and results of these papers are tabulated. Indications for surgical intervention included coronary artery bypas...
Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - March 17, 2014 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Lang, S. A., O'Neill, B., Waterworth, P., Bilal, H. Tags: Adult Cardiac Source Type: research

335 * transaortic transcatheter aortic valve implantation: experience from the first multicentre, multinational prospective registry (route)
Conclusion: The preliminary results of this landmark registry provide important information on the procedural success rates and early mortality in patients undergoing Tao-TAVI in a large cohort.
Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - September 23, 2014 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Romano, M., Bramlage, P., Bonaros, N., Jagielak, D., Cocchieri, R., Heinz, A., Bapat, V. N. Tags: Late Breakers I Source Type: research