The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery RSS feed. The Journal presents original, peer-reviewed articles on conditions of the chest, heart, lungs, and great vessels where surgical intervention is indicated. An official publication of The Am
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Transcatheter versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement for Severe Aortic Valve Stenosis: Meta-Analysis with Trial Sequential Analysis

Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) to surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) demonstrate conflicting evidence, particularly in low-risk patients. We aim to reevaluate the evidence using Trial Sequential Analysis (TSA), balancing type I and II errors, and compare to conventional meta-analysis...

Sun Apr 28, 2024 16:48
Low-Dose Warfarin with a Novel Mechanical Aortic Valve: Interim Registry Results at 5-Year Follow-Up

To evaluate whether warfarin targeted at an international normalized ratio of 1.8 (range 1.5-2.0) following On-X mechanical aortic valve implant is safe for all patients.

Sun Apr 28, 2024 16:48
Robotic thoracic surgery using the single-port robotic system: Initial experience with more than 100 cases

This study aimed to report the initial experiences of 115 patients who underwent robotic thoracic surgery using the da Vinci single-port robotic surgical system (Intuitive Surgical).

Sun Apr 28, 2024 16:48
Long-term outcomes after recurrent acute thoracic aortic dissection: Insights from the International Registry of Aortic Dissection

With an aging population and advancements in imaging, recurrence of thoracic aortic dissection is becoming more common.

Sun Apr 28, 2024 16:48
Alarming rate of liver cirrhosis after the small conduit Extracardiac Fontan. A comparative analysis with the Lateral Tunnel.

The association between the prevalence of cirrhosis and the types of Fontan operations remains unclear.

Sun Apr 28, 2024 16:48
Can We Safely Expand the DCD Donor Heart Pool by Extending the Donor Age Limit?

This study evaluates the impact of donor age on outcomes following donation after circulatory death (DCD) heart transplantation.

Sun Apr 28, 2024 16:48

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