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Scientific news in cardiac surgery: recent studies, summarised and referenced for operating room teams. Content intended for healthcare professionals.

Cardiogenic shock: mitral clip repair to stabilize the patient

Cardiogenic shock (CS) remains a critical life-threatening emergency, with hospital mortality rates approaching 50%. In this context of acute circulatory failure, the pres...

Nov 24, 2025

Minimally invasive mitral valve repair: second clamping remains a safe option

In minimally invasive mitral valve repair (MI-MVr) surgery, transoesophageal echocardiography monitoring after the initial aortic unclamping often presents a critical clinical dilemma. Facing...

Nov 23, 2025

Cardiac Amyloidosis: M-TEER to Treat Iatrogenic Chordal Rupture

Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CA) already imposes a poor prognosis and complex management. However, the diagnostic arsenal itself can become a source of co...

Nov 21, 2025

Mitral valve repair: robotics equals conventional surgery for 5-year survival

Mitral valve repair (MVr) has become the therapeutic gold standard for degenerative mitral regurgitation (DMR). While the rise of robotics since 1996 has expanded the range of approaches...

Nov 20, 2025

Neonatal Hypoxemia: Tricuspid Cleft, a Major Diagnostic Pitfall

When faced with immediate neonatal cyanosis, clinicians primarily focus on persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHN). However, this clinical presentation can mask...

Nov 19, 2025

T-TEER: dedicated devices more effective than MitraClip

Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) remains a major valvular pathology, often associated with advanced heart failure and a degraded quality of life. Yet, surgery...

Nov 17, 2025

Thoracic trauma: thoracotomy or sternotomy to manage hemorrhage?

Although fewer than 10% of thoracic traumas require surgical intervention, these cases present extreme morbidity and mortality, reaching 52% in cases of...

Nov 17, 2025

TAVR and aortic chordae: how to secure valve implantation?

Aortic chordae tendineae (ACT) are rare embryonic fibrous remnants attached between the leaflets and the aortic sinus wall. Although often clinically silent...

Nov 14, 2025

TAVR and aortic chordae: how to manage this rare obstacle?

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) faces complex anatomical challenges, particularly the presence of aortic chordae tendineae (ACT). These embryonic remnants...

Nov 14, 2025

Transapical TAVR: securing the valve against aortic chordae

Aortic chordae tendineae (ACT) are rare embryonic fibrous remnants, typically asymptomatic, yet their involvement in specific regurgitations or stenoses remains a clinical consideration.

Nov 14, 2025

TAVR: should aortic chordae be feared during implantation?

Aortic chordae tendineae (ACT) are rare embryonic fibrous remnants, typically clinically silent. However, the rise of transcatheter aortic valve replacement...

Nov 14, 2025

TAVR and aortic chordae: prosthesis remains stable after rupture

Aortic chordae tendineae (ACT) are rare fibrous embryonic remnants, usually asymptomatic, yet their impact on valve replacement procedures...

Nov 14, 2025

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