Background— The purpose of this study was to compare the long-term results of tricuspid
valve (TV) repair with or without an annuloplasty ring. Methods and Results— 702 patients …

Background Hearts and lungs from donors with hepatitis C viremia are typically not transplanted.
The advent of direct-acting antiviral agents to treat hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has …

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to present radial and saphenous vein graft (SVG)
occlusion results more than 5 years following coronary artery bypass surgery. Background : …

BACKGROUND: Organic tricuspid valve (TV) disease is uncommon. Few studies have
compared TV repair with replacement in these patients. The current study compared midterm …

Background Surgical exclusion of the left atrial appendage (LAA) can frequently yield incomplete
closure. Objective We evaluated the ischemic stroke/systemic embolization (SSE) risk …

Second‐Generation Cryoballoon versus RF Introduction There are limited comparative data
on catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (CAAF) using the second‐generation cryoballoon (…

background Limited data exist on procedural and biophysical indicators of pulmonary vein (PV)
isolation durability after the cryoballoon ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF). Objective The …

Importance Outcomes of single- and double-lung transplantation have not been rigorously
assessed since the allocation of donor lungs according to medical need as quantified by the …

Objective: To derive evidence‐based recommendations regarding early extubation strategy
after congenital cardiac surgery. Outcomes: Incidence of total mortality, morbidity, …

BACKGROUND: Increased cardiac troponin is observed after virtually every cardiac operation,
indicating perioperative myocardial injury. The clinical significance of this elevation is …