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April 202611
Effect of Family Intervention on Postoperative Delirium in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed family interventions to prevent postoperative delirium (POD) in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. It included 6 randomized controlled trials with 508 patients.
Trending Ability and Accuracy of Minimally Invasive Pulse Wave Analysis Devices: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the accuracy and ability to track cardiac-output changes of minimally invasive pulse wave analysis devices compared with reference techniques.
Wire puncture technique for placement of perfusion sheath during venous-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
A critically ill patient with acute myocardial infarction required VA ECMO during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Because the large-bore arterial cannula can compromise lower-limb perfusion, an antegrade perfusion sheath…
Timing the Repair in Truncus Arteriosus: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis with Reconstructed Time-to-Event Data Comparing Staged Repair and Primary Correction.
This systematic review and meta-analysis compared staged repair (SR) with primary correction (PC) for truncus arteriosus in pediatric patients. Five studies included 534 patients.
Exposure-response relationship between transportation noise and cardiovascular disease outcomes: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis.
This systematic review and meta-regression analysed cohort and case-control evidence on long-term road, railway, and aircraft noise exposure and cardiovascular outcomes in general populations.
Cardiovascular risk reduction through a peer-led digital health lifestyle intervention in a low-income community: outcomes from the MYCardio-PEER program.
This clinical trial evaluated an 8-week peer-led digital lifestyle intervention in adults from a low-income community at risk of cardiovascular disease.
A Meta-Analytic Perspective on Echocardiographic Signs of Long-Term Cardiac Dysfunction After Burns, Sepsis, and Trauma.
This meta-analysis assessed echocardiographic evidence of cardiac dysfunction after severe burns, sepsis, and major trauma.
Anthocyanin-rich dried fruit consumption increases polyphenol excretion and lowers plasma uric acid in coronary artery disease: a randomized trial.
This randomized, parallel-group trial assessed an 8-week dried-fruit intervention in patients with coronary artery disease after angioplasty.
Isolated Myocardial Metastases in a Neuroendocrine Tumor: 68 Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings.
A 58-year-old man with a well-differentiated grade 1 terminal ileum neuroendocrine tumor (Ki-67 1%) underwent 68Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT for staging.
Transient Atrioventricular Block With Focal Pulsed Field Ablation.
A patient undergoing focal pulsed field ablation (PFA) developed transient atrioventricular block. The block resolved, and the case highlights that focal PFA can affect atrioventricular conduction despite the tissue…
Bipolar Radiofrequency Ablation of Atrial Tachycardia Originating From RAA via Pericardium Pathway-A Case Report.
The report describes a patient with atrial tachycardia originating from the right atrial appendage (RAA). Because catheter ablation of RAA tachycardia can be challenging in the setting of the appendage’s complex…
March 202613
Cardiac Surgery 2025 Reviewed.
This systematic review summarizes selected cardio-surgical literature published in 2025, drawing on randomized trials, meta-analyses, and registries.
Segmental Snare Traction Technique for Helix-Fixed Leadless Pacemaker Implantation Across a Repaired Tricuspid Annulus.
Helix-fixed leadless pacemaker delivery can be challenging after tricuspid annuloplasty with a rigid ring. An 80-year-old woman with prior mitral valve repair, tricuspid annuloplasty (26-mm MC ring), and Maze III…
Optimization of Cryoablation Catheter-Tissue Contact Using the Contact Index.
The report describes a modified setup that allowed the contact index (CI) to be visualized during septal cryoablation with a Freezor Xtra catheter.
Assessment of subclinical atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease in children and adolescents with nephrotic syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
This systematic review and meta-analysis examined subclinical atherosclerosis and cardiovascular markers in children and adolescents under 18 years with nephrotic syndrome (NS), compared with healthy controls.
Back to the flow: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of epinephrine in the treatment of no-reflow.
This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed intracoronary epinephrine for treating or preventing no-reflow after coronary recanalization, drawing on 11 studies with 700 epinephrine-treated and 298 control…
Mitral Valve Homograft Used in Partial Heart Autotransplant Approach for Recurrent Endocarditis.
A patient with multiple recurrences of endocarditis involving both the mitral and aortic valves underwent treatment using a mitral valve homograft.
The Association Between Traumatic Brain Injury and Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
This systematic review and meta-analysis examined observational studies comparing cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adults with and without traumatic brain injury (TBI).
KCNH2 Duplication Variant (c.2164_2181dup) Associated With Sudden Cardiac Death in a Family With Congenital Long QT Syndrome.
Postmortem genetic testing of a 34-year-old woman who died suddenly identified a KCNH2 variant of uncertain significance, c.2164_2181dup.
Effectiveness of a Hybrid Cardiac Rehabilitation Program: A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial.
This nine-centre pragmatic randomised controlled trial compared hybrid with traditional cardiac rehabilitation in participants enrolled in cardiac rehabilitation.
Extremely Late Complete AV Block After TAVR: ECG Clues and Correction With Left Bundle Branch Pacing.
A 63-year-old man developed complete atrioventricular block 17 months after transcatheter aortic valve replacement with an Evolut-R 29 mm valve.
Intravascular Imaging-guided Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients With and Without Diabetes: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Trials.
This meta-analysis pooled 11 randomized controlled trials (n = 17,692) comparing intravascular imaging-guided with angiography-guided PCI, with outcomes assessed by diabetes status.
Inappropriate Therapy of Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Induced by an Electrical Bath.
A 73-year-old man with a subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD) for secondary prevention of ventricular fibrillation received an inappropriate shock while using a Japanese electric bath (denki…
T-Wave Oversensing in Patients With Left Bundle Branch Pacing: A Report of Three Cases and Review of Literature.
The report describes three patients with T-wave oversensing (TWOS) after left bundle branch pacing (LBBP) at one hospital between 2020 and 2024.
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