The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Mar 2023
Editorial CommentDel Nido cardioplegia: Questions and (some) answers.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Mar 2023
Clinical impact of the heart team on the outcomes of surgical aortic valve replacement among octogenarians.
The effectiveness of a multidisciplinary heart team in the management of patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis is unknown. This study evaluated the impact of a heart team on the outcomes of surgical aortic valve replacement in octogenarians. ⋯ Preoperative multidisciplinary assessment of octogenarians by a heart team was associated with lower in-hospital mortality and adverse events after surgical aortic valve replacement.