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May 20268

Clinical ResearchCardiology

Anticholinergic Burden as a Modifiable Risk Factor in Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Study.

This randomized controlled trial evaluated the impact of reducing perioperative anticholinergic burden on functional recovery in 122 older patients (≥60 years) undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).

J Cardiothorac Vasc AnesthMay 8, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchCardiothoracic Surgery

Systematic Review and Reconstructed Individual Patient Data of Atherosclerotic Subclavian Artery Aneurysm in the Endovascular Era.

This systematic review analyzed 67 atherosclerotic subclavian artery aneurysms (SAAs) in 66 patients to assess incidence, management, and outcomes in the endovascular era.

Ann Vasc SurgMay 7, 2026Read summary
Case ReportCardiologyOpen access

Asymptomatic Giant Right Ventricular Myxoma in an Adolescent: A Rare Case Report With Favorable Surgical Outcome.

A 13-year-old female presented with a giant right ventricular myxoma, measuring 70 × 35 × 49 mm, discovered during routine health screening.

J Clin UltrasoundMay 7, 2026Read case
Case ReportGeneral Surgery

Traumatic Intrapericardial Diaphragmatic Hernia: Diagnostic Challenges and the Role of Multimodal Evaluation.

A 71-year-old woman presented with chest pain and dyspnea following a motor vehicle collision. Initial imaging revealed rib, liver, and pelvic fractures but did not show diaphragmatic injury.

Am SurgMay 7, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchCardiothoracic Surgery

5-Year Outcomes of the Dissected Aorta Repair Through Stent (DARTS) Implantation Trial.

The DARTS trial evaluated 5-year outcomes in patients with acute DeBakey Type I dissection treated with the Artivion AMDS hybrid prosthesis.

Ann Thorac SurgMay 5, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchCardiology

Randomized trial of tricuspid flexible band versus rigid ring in patients with moderate tricuspid regurgitation or greater: results of the JPH2019 trial.

This randomized controlled trial compared the efficacy of flexible band versus rigid ring annuloplasty in 321 patients with moderate or greater tricuspid regurgitation (TR).

J Thorac Cardiovasc SurgMay 4, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchCardiology

A prospective, multicenter trial of irrigated radiofrequency ablation and cryoablation to treat nonparoxysmal atrial fibrillation.

This prospective, multicenter clinical trial evaluated the efficacy and safety of irrigated radiofrequency (iRF) ablation and cryoablation for nonparoxysmal atrial fibrillation (NPAF) in patients undergoing cardiac…

J Thorac Cardiovasc SurgMay 4, 2026Read summary
Case ReportCardiothoracic Surgery

Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma Resection With Superior Vena Cava and Innominate Vein Reconstruction Using Cryopreserved Arterial Graft.

A patient had a large epithelioid hemangioendothelioma obstructing the superior vena cava and both brachiocephalic veins. A three-dimensional model was used to plan surgery.

Ann Thorac SurgMay 1, 2026Read case

April 202616

Clinical ResearchGeneral Surgery

Impact of American College of Surgeons Verification Programs: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the impact of American College of Surgeons (ACS) verification programs on surgical quality across 31 studies.

J Am Coll SurgApr 30, 2026Read summary
Case ReportCardiothoracic Surgery

Yasui Procedure with Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery Patch for Interrupted Aortic Arch (Type B).

Two infants with interrupted aortic arch type B and hypoplastic left ventricular outflow tract underwent a staged Yasui procedure.

World J Pediatr Congenit Heart SurgApr 30, 2026Read case
Case ReportCardiology

Left Internal Mammary Artery Injury After Pacemaker Lead Implant-Case Report and Review of Literature.

A 75-year-old patient developed a large left-sided hemopneumothorax after routine dual-chamber pacemaker insertion. The reported mechanism was right ventricular perforation by a pacing lead, with subsequent injury to…

Pacing Clin ElectrophysiolApr 30, 2026Read case
Case ReportCardiology

Supracardiac Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection with Left Main Bronchial Compression in an Infant.

A 4-month-old male infant presented with supracardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) and left main bronchial stenosis, alongside a central atrial septal defect and severe pulmonary hypertension.

World J Pediatr Congenit Heart SurgApr 28, 2026Read case
Case ReportVascular Surgery

Debranching and Chimney-Assisted Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for Aortopulmonary Fistula From a Ruptured Aortic Arch Aneurysm.

An 80-year-old woman presented in shock with respiratory failure and severe lactic acidosis. Contrast-enhanced CT showed a ruptured saccular aortic arch aneurysm communicating with the left pulmonary artery through an…

Ann Thorac SurgApr 28, 2026Read case
Case ReportCardiothoracic Surgery

Management of a Malpositioned Ascyrus Medical Dissection Stent: Hybrid and Sequential Approach.

A 53-year-old man with acute type A aortic dissection extending from the aortic root to the iliac arteries underwent emergency ascending aortic replacement, Ascyrus Medical Dissection Stent (AMDS) implantation, and…

Vasc Endovascular SurgApr 27, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchCardiothoracic Surgery

Evaluation of clinical impact of ultra fast-track versus conventional extubation in patients undergoing nonemergency cardiac surgery: 'CARDU-FAST': A randomised clinical trial.

This single-centre randomised clinical trial compared operating-theatre extubation (ultra fast-track, UFT) with early ICU extubation (fast-track, FT) in 612 adults undergoing major nonemergency cardiac surgery.

Eur J AnaesthesiolApr 27, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNephrology

Incidence and Associations of Acute Kidney Injury After Lung Resection Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the incidence and risk factors of acute kidney injury (AKI) after lung resection surgery in 19,918 patients. The pooled incidence of AKI was found to be 5.31%.

J Cardiothorac Vasc AnesthApr 25, 2026Read summary
Case ReportCardiology

Hybrid Technique for a Rare Complication of Cardiac Devices Implantation.

A 90-year-old man presented with early cardiac lead perforation following device implantation. The diagnosis was suspected due to capture failure on the electrocardiogram and confirmed by chest computed tomography.

Pacing Clin ElectrophysiolApr 25, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchCardiology

Cerebral embolic protection devices for transcatheter aortic valve replacement: A meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis.

This meta-analysis evaluated the efficacy of current-generation cerebral embolic protection devices (CEPDs) during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) across 8 randomized controlled trials involving 11,596…

Am Heart JApr 24, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPulmonology

FILONEX - A prospective, randomized controlled pilot safety study evaluating the addition of hemodiafiltration to EVLP in marginal donor lungs.

The FILONEX trial evaluated the safety and feasibility of adding hemodiafiltration (HDF) to ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) in 30 marginal donor lungs.

J Heart Lung TransplantApr 22, 2026Read summary
Case ReportCardiothoracic Surgery

Endovascular Repair of Intraoperative Penetrating Injury to the Subclavian Vein: Case Report, Technical Considerations and Literature Review.

A 60-year-old woman sustained an iatrogenic left subclavian vein injury during lateral cervical lymph node dissection for invasive thyroid carcinoma.

Vasc Endovascular SurgApr 22, 2026Read case
Case ReportCardiology

Postcardiotomy veno-arterial membrane oxygenation as a bridge to heart replacement therapies.

Data on the outcome of veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-A-ECMO) support as a bridge to replacement therapies are scarce.

Heart LungApr 21, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchCardiology

The link between atrial fibrosis and postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: A systematic review.

This systematic review assessed whether pre-existing atrial fibrosis is associated with postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after cardiac surgery.

Trends Cardiovasc MedApr 19, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPediatrics

Sweep Flow Nitric Oxide Effects on Coagulation, Inflammation, and Endothelial System Activation During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.

This randomized controlled trial assessed whether sweep-flow nitric oxide (sNO) altered inflammatory, endothelial, and coagulation biomarkers in 53 neonates and children receiving ECMO, and examined biomarker patterns…

ASAIO JApr 17, 2026Read summary
Case ReportCardiology

The Benefits of an Intracardiac Conduit in the Fontan Operation for Complex Systemic Venous Anomalies in Patients with Single Ventricle Physiology.

The report describes four patients with single-ventricle physiology and complex systemic venous anatomy who underwent Fontan-related surgery using an intracardiac conduit (ICC).

World J Pediatr Congenit Heart SurgApr 15, 2026Read case

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