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Aim: To compare follow-up results of the aortic valve replacement with the implantation of Perceval sutureless bioprosthesis and St. Jude Trifecta sutured bioprosthesis (the single-center Perfecta Study), specifically evaluating the following end-points: survival, event-free survival rates, and the impact of the structural valve deterioration (SVD) on the freedom from…

Objective. Early blood pressure behaviour after acute aortic dissection differs from type A and type B dissections and this may reflect either intrinsic disease differences or the effect of divergent management pathways. This study compared early blood pressure behaviour during the first post-dissection period (up to 15 days after…

Extracorporeal circulation is associated with a hypercoagulable state that cannot always be controlled with heparin. We present the case of a patient with a massive right atrial thrombosis diagnosed approximately 6 months after ascending aortic valve replacement surgery with native aortic valve resuspension (Tirone David). Case Report A 60-year-old…

Type A aortic dissection (AAD) is one of the most challenging emergencies in cardiac surgery with an early high mortality rate if untreated. It is a very rare complication during pregnancy, favored by systemic hypertension, hypervolemia and hormonal changes weakening the aortic wall. A 22-weeks (w) pregnant woman experienced…

Degenerative mitral valve disease is a widespread significant disorder, defined by a spectrum of different lesions. Surgical repair is the gold standard treatment, achieving outstanding results and improving long-term outcomes. Advances in surgical techniques have led to reduce recovery times and postoperative morbidity in mitral valve surgery. Nevertheless, despite…

A 66-year-old female presented to the Emergency Department following an incidental finding of a large pseudoaneurysm supplied by the inferoposterior left ventricular (LV) wall during an outpatient echocardiogram. The condition was associated with severe mitral regurgitation (MR) and reduced ventricular function (LVEF 35%). The patient’s history included a subacute…