Heart Team 2.0
Pioneering Patient Management in an evolving cardiovascular environment
Jul 02 2018
Predicting outcomes in refractory heart failure
Recurrent mitral regurgitation (MR) and a lack of left ventricular reverse remodelling (LVRR) are associated with a poor prognosis in patients with refractory heart failure and non-ischaemic MR according to a study published in Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery on 19 May 2018.
Jul 02 2018
Excellent durability for SAVR and TAVR
Results from the PARTNER trial, published online on 27 September 2017, show that both surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) have excellent durability.
Nov 01 2017
More evidence needed to establish best AVR approach
Sutureless aortic valve replacement (AVR) carries a lower 30-day mortality risk than transcatheter AVR, suggest UK researchers. But evidence on the safety of transcatheter or sutureless AVR versus conventional AVR is inconclusive, they say.
Oct 03 2017
Higher AVR death rates for women
Women have a higher chance of in‐hospital death than men following AVR, say researchers from the West Virginia University Heart & Vascular Institute, and Mayo Clinic, Rochester, US.
Oct 03 2017
TAVI use and in-hospital mortality vary across the US
The odds of dying in hospital during or after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) are higher in the south of the US than the rest of the country, according to a study published online in The American Journal of Cardiology on 10 August 2017.
Sep 21 2017
Beating heart printed from silicone
Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich have 3D printed a silicone heart that beats almost like a real heart. The details were published in Artificial Organs on 10 July 2017.
Aug 10 2017
Mitral regurgitation fixed by LVAD implantation
Left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) correct mitral regurgitation, making concomitant mitral valve repair or replacement redundant, say researchers at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, US. Their findings were published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery on 17 May 2017.
Jun 12 2017
BMI categories bias CABG death risk
Categorising body mass index (BMI) over-simplifies its relationship with mortality after coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG), suggests a US study published in the European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery on 11 May 2017.
Jun 02 2017
Cell injury process revealed
Mitochondria produced and destroyed in the heart during cardiac surgery could hold the key to quicker recovery, according to US researchers.
May 15 2017
Dabigatran better than warfarin at reducing bleeding after ablation
Patients anticoagulated with uninterrupted dabigatran have fewer bleeding complications after catheter ablation than those receiving uninterrupted warfarin, according to a recent clinical trial. The results could change the practice of electrophysiologists worldwide, and improve patient outcomes.
May 15 2017
Valve-containing prosthetics increase risk of infective endocarditis
Valve-containing prosthetics are independently associated with a greater risk of infective endocarditis (IE) than non-valve-containing prosthetics after implantation in patients with adult congenital heart disease (ACHD), report researchers in the Netherlands.
Mar 23 2017
MRI distinguishes different types of heart failure
US researchers have developed a way to measure blood flow and oxygen consumption in the legs of patients with heart failure. The technique could lead to more personalised treatment for patients, they claim.
Mar 23 2017
Welcome to Edwards Masters
At Edwards Lifesciences, we are dedicated to provide innovative solutions for people fighting cardiovascular disease. In the framework of our Professional Education programs, we created Edwards Masters, a Professional Education digital platform for European cardio-thoracic surgeons.
Jan 10 2017