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The State of Robotic Cardiac Surgery in Europe
The field of robotic cardiac surgery is rapidly evolving. This review focuses on its current status in Europe, highlighting advances in mitral valve surgery and coronary revascularization.
March 07, 2017
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The Utility of the Aortic Dissection Team
The authors describe the implementation of a high-volume, multidisciplinary acute aortic dissection team at a large university medical center. How has it impacted outcomes and systems of care?
June 10, 2016
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Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair Through Right Minithoracotomy in the Setting of Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation
Find out about outcomes for patients undergoing MIMVS through right mini-thoracotomy.
October 21, 2015
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Current State of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair With the Mitraclip
High risk patients with mitral regurgitation may have a lower risk alternative -- with MitraClip.
August 21, 2015
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Early Surgical Intervention or Watchful Waiting for the Management of Asymptomatic Mitral Regurgitation
Does a strategy of early surgery improve survival in patients with mitral regurgitation?
July 21, 2015
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Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Surgery: Cleveland Clinic Experience
Trends and outcomes in minimally invasive aortic valve surgery are explored.
May 13, 2015
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Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement Versus Aortic Valve Replacement Through Full Sternotomy
Does the mini-aortic valve replacement live up to the standard of the full sternotomy AVR?
April 13, 2015
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Durability of Continuous-flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices
Left ventricular assist devices are becoming an increasingly viable alternative therapy for heart failure, either as a bridge to heart transplantation or destination therapy. . .
March 13, 2015
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Present and Future Perspectives on Total Artificial Hearts
Shortages in donor organ availability put advanced heart-failure patients at high risk of further decompensation and often death while awaiting transplantation. Learn how far artificial hearts have come in closing the gap.
February 13, 2015
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Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices as Destination Therapy--Current Evidence
Is mechanical support the wave of the future -- for older and sicker patients ineligible for heart transplant?
January 15, 2015
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The Cost-Utility of Left Ventricular Assist Devices for End-Stage Heart Failure Patients Ineligible for Cardiac Transplantation
Find out more about the economics of end-stage heart failure management with LVADs.
December 15, 2014
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The Cost-Utility of Left Ventricular Assist Devices for End-Stage Heart Failure Patients Ineligible for Cardiac Transplantation
LVAD destination therapy improves survival and QoL, but does it offer a big enough bang for the buck?
October 20, 2014
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Current Management and Outcome of Chronic Type B Aortic Dissection: Results With Open and Endovascular Repair Since the Advent of Thoracic Endografting
Review contemporary results with open and endovascular CTBAD repairs since the advent of thoracic endografting.
September 19, 2014
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Management of Complicated and Uncomplicated Acute Type B Dissection
Learn more about the medical, surgical and endovascular treatments of acute type B aortic dissection in this analysis.
August 20, 2014
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Comparison of the Stand-Alone Cox-Maze IV Procedure to the Concomitant Cox-Maze IV and Mitral Valve Procedure for Atrial Fibrillation
What's the difference in Cox-Maze IV outcomes for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and mitral valve disease vs those with AF only?
May 30, 2014
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Effectiveness and Safety of Simultaneous Hybrid Thoracoscopic and Endocardial Catheter Ablation of Lone Atrial Fibrillation
How effective and safe is this combination for treatment of lone atrial fibrillation?
April 30, 2014
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A Meta-analysis of Minimally Invasive versus Conventional Mitral Valve Repair for Patients With Degenerative Mitral Disease
Are there significant differences in outcomes between these 2 methods for mitral valve repair?
March 24, 2014
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A Meta-analysis of Mitraclip System Versus Surgery for Treatment of Severe Mitral Regurgitation
Surgical repair is recommended for many patients with severe degenerative MR, but many patients don't qualify due to high surgical risk. . .
February 24, 2014
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A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis on the Safety and Efficacy of the Frozen Elephant Trunk Technique in Aortic Arch Surgery
Frozen elephant trunk technique facilitates one-stage aortic arch repair, but is it efficacious?
January 24, 2014
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Importance of Entry Tears in Type B Aortic Dissection Prognosis
Find out more about entry tears associated with aortic growth in long-term acute type B aortic dissection.
December 23, 2013
