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Reassessing the role of tricuspid valve surgery in the modern era

Heart BMJ

The article by Gwak et al provides a pivotal contribution to this field, illustrating that early surgical intervention for tricuspid regurgitation (TR) in patients with low to intermediate risk yields significant survival benefits. 2 3 Furthermore, persistent.

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An approach to fluoroless radiofrequency atrial fibrillation ablation

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is the most effective treatment for rhythm control. In this article, we present our approach to fluoroless radiofrequency PVI using ICE and 3D electro-anatomical mapping. Atrial fibrillation is the most prevalent arrhythmia with a lifetime risk of nearly 30%.

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Insight into the research history and trends of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection: a bibliometric analysis

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) is a rare congenital heart disease characterized by the inability of all pulmonary veins to connect to the left atrium. Our previous bibliometric article sum.

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Pulmonary Valve Replacement in Tetralogy of Fallot

American College of Cardiology

What are the temporal trends in pulmonary valve replacement (PVR) procedural volume and durability of bioprosthetic pulmonary valves (BPV)?

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Shorten the Blanking Period After Atrial Fibrillation Ablation, Experts Say

DAIC

Two articles and an accompanying editorial in Heart Rhythm , the official journal of the Heart Rhythm Society, the Cardiac Electrophysiology Society , and the Pediatric & Congenital Electrophysiology Society , published by Elsevier , address the controversy and recommend shortening the blanking period. Lead author Jonathan M.

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Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Treatment

American College of Cardiology

What is the comparative effectiveness of therapies targeting the different treatment pathways in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)?

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Pulmonary Embolism Guideline Comparison: Key Points

American College of Cardiology

The following are key points to remember from a review comparing international clinical practice guideline recommendations for acute pulmonary embolism (PE):