Background Patients referred to cardiac surgery for cardiovascular disease are at significant
risk for the development of major postoperative adverse events despite significant advances …

In the present systematic review with meta-analysis, we sought to determine the current
strength of evidence for or against off-pump and on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the strength of evidence of preoperative statin therapy for
prevention of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery. METHODS: A meta-analysis was …

Objectives Severe bleeding related to cardiac surgery is associated with increased morbidity
and mortality. Thromboelastography (TEG) and thromboelastometry (ROTEM) are point-of …

The objective of this systematic literature review with meta-analysis was to determine the
strength of evidence for a preoperative statin on the reduction of adverse postoperative …

BACKGROUND: To determine the current strength of evidence for or against endoscopic
vein harvesting (EVH) in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) …

AIMS Prophylactic intra‐aortic balloon pump (IABP) support for high‐risk patients before
coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is controversial. This meta‐analysis sought to …

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and minimally invasive direct coronary artery
bypass (MIDCAB) grafting are both established therapeutic options for single-vessel disease …

Objective Residual paravalvular regurgitation (PVR) has been associated to adverse
outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). This study sought to evaluate …

BACKGROUND: The new technique of minimally invasive transapical aortic valve
implantation (TAP-AVI) deals with high-risk patients and despite the absence of …