Cardiovascular Research Cluster Bern

2024

Publications 2024

Costescu A, Riendeau Beaulac G, Guensch DP, Lalancette JS, Couture P, Denault AY. Perioperative echocardiographic strain analysis: what anesthesiologists should know. Can J Anaesth. 2024 May 1;71(5):650–70. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-024-02713-5

Erdoes G, Schindler E, Koster A, von Dossow V, Belciu IM, Meier S, El-Tahan MR, Nasr VG. European Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia Fellowship Program: A First Proof of Concept. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2024 May;38(5):1088-1091. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jvca.2024.02.003

Döring Y, van der Vorst EPC, Weber C. Targeting immune cell recruitment in atherosclerosis. Nat Rev Cardiol. 2024 Apr 25; https://doi.org/10.1038/s41569-024-01023-z

Baldinger SH, Burren D, Noti F, Servatius H, Seiler J, Madaffari A, Asatryan B, Tanner H, Reichlin T, Haeberlin A, Roten L. Patient characteristics, predictors and outcome of pacemaker patients upgraded to an implantable cardioverter defibrillator. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2024 Apr 24; https://doi.org/10.1111/pace.14988

Nakase M, Tomii D, Heg D, Praz F, Stortecky S, Reineke D, Samim D, Lanz J, Windecker S, Pilgrim T. Long-Term Impact of Cardiac Damage Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2024 Apr 22;17(8):992–1003. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcin.2024.02.011

Graf S, Biemmi V, Arnold M, Segiser A, Müller A, Méndez-Carmona N, Egle M, Siepe M, Barile L, Longnus S. Macrophage-derived extracellular vesicles alter cardiac recovery and metabolism in a rat heart model of donation after circulatory death. J Cell Mol Med. 2024 Apr 23;28(8):e18281. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcmm.18281

Kleiman NS, Van Mieghem NM, Reardon MJ, Gada H, Mumtaz M, Olsen PS, Heiser J, Merhi W, Chetcuti S, Deeb GM, Chawla A, Kiaii B, Teefy P, Chu MWA, Yakubov SJ, Windecker S, Althouse AD, Baron SJ. Quality of Life 5 Years Following Transfemoral TAVR or SAVR in Intermediate Risk Patients. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2024 Apr 22;17(8):979–88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcin.2024.02.014

Schnegg B, Deveza R, Hayward C. Apixaban in bridge to transplant and destination LVAD - rationale and study design: the ApixiVAD trial. ESC Heart Fail. 2024 Apr 22; https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.14782

Gräni C, Stark AW, Lo Rito M, Frigiola A, Siepe M, Tchana B, Cipriani A, Zorzi A, Pergola V, Crea D, Sarris G, Protopapas E, Sirico D, Di Salvo G, Pegoraro C, Sarto P, Francois K, Frigiola A, Cristofaletti A, Accord RE, Gonzalez Rocafort A, Debeco G, Padalino M. First report from the european registry for anomalous aortic origin of coronary artery (EURO-AAOCA). Interdiscip Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2024 Apr 22;ivae074. https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivae074

Vetsch T, Eggmann S, Jardot F, von Gernler M, Engel D, Beilstein CM, Wuethrich PY, Eser P, Wilhelm M. Ventilatory efficiency as a prognostic factor for postoperative complications in patients undergoing elective major surgery: a systematic review. Br J Anaesth. 2024 Apr 20;S0007-0912(24)00144-2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2024.03.013

Praz F, Beyersdorf F, Haugaa K, Prendergast B. Valvular heart disease: from mechanisms to management. Lancet. 2024 Apr 20;403(10436):1576-1589. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02755-1

Milani JGPO, Milani M, Machado FVC, Wilhelm M, Marcin T, D’Ascenzi F, Cavigli L, Keytsman C, Falter M, Bonnechere B, Meesen R, Braga F, Cipriano GFB, Cornelissen V, Verboven K, Junior GC, Hansen D. Accurate Prediction Equations for Ventilatory Thresholds in Cardiometabolic Disease When Gas Exchange Analysis is Unavailable: Development and Validation. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2024 Apr 18;zwae149. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwae149

Karaolanis GI, Papazoglou DD, Donas KP, Helfenstein F, Kotelis D, Makaloski V. Physician-modified versus chimney endografting for pararenal aortic aneurysms: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2024 Apr 18; https://doi.org/10.23736/s0021-9509.24.12995-3

Odening KE. Interactions between KCNQ1 and KCNH2 may modulate the long QT type 1 phenotype. Cardiovasc Res. 2024 Apr 17;cvae074. https://doi.org/10.1093/cvr/cvae074

Egle M, Mendez-Carmona N, Segiser A, Graf S, Siepe M, Longnus S. Hypothermic Oxygenated Perfusion Improves Vascular and Contractile Function by Preserving Endothelial Nitric Oxide Production in Cardiac Grafts Obtained With Donation After Circulatory Death. J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 Apr 16;13(8):e033503. https://doi.org/10.1161/jaha.123.033503

Tzeis S, Gerstenfeld EP, Kalman J, Saad E, Shamloo AS, Andrade JG, Barbhaiya CR, Baykaner T, Boveda S, Calkins H, Chan NY, Chen M, Chen SA, Dagres N, Damiano RJ, De Potter T, Deisenhofer I, Derval N, Di Biase L, Duytschaever M, Dyrda K, Hindricks G, Hocini M, Kim YH, la Meir M, Merino JL, Michaud GF, Natale A, Nault I, Nava S, Nitta T, O’Neill M, Pak HN, Piccini JP, Pürerfellner H, Reichlin T, Saenz LC, Sanders P, Schilling R, Schmidt B, Supple GE, Thomas KL, Tondo C, Verma A, Wan EY. 2024 European Heart Rhythm Association/Heart Rhythm Society/Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society/Latin American Heart Rhythm Society expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2024 Apr 13; https://doi.org/10.1007/s10840-024-01771-5

Kueffer T, Stettler R, Maurhofer J, Madaffari A, Stefanova A, Iqbal SUR, Thalmann G, Kozhuharov NA, Galuszka O, Servatius H, Haeberlin A, Noti F, Tanner H, Roten L, Reichlin T. Pulsed-field vs. Cryoballoon vs. Radiofrequency ablation: outcomes after pulmonary vein isolation in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation. Heart Rhythm. 2024 Apr 11;S1547-5271(24)02372-5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2024.04.045

Bruno F, Wenzl FA, De Filippo O, Kraler S, Giacobbe F, Roffi M, Muller O, Räber L, Templin C, Maria De Ferrari G, D’Ascenzo F, Lüscher TF. Safety and effectiveness of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors in acute coronary syndromes: insights from the SPUM-ACS study. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Pharmacother. 2024 Apr 11;pvae024. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjcvp/pvae024

Mikail N, Sager DF, Gebert P, Haider A, Todorov A, Bengs S, Sablonier N, Glarner I, Vinzens A, Sang Bastian N, Epprecht G, Sütsch C, Delcò A, Fiechter M, Portmann A, Treyer V, Wegener S, Gräni C, Pazhenkottil A, Gebhard CE, Regitz-Zagrosek V, Tanner FC, Kaufmann PA, Buechel RR, Rossi A, Gebhard C. Imaging of the brain-heart axis: prognostic value in a European setting. Eur Heart J. 2024 Apr 10;ehae162. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae162

Arnold M, Do P, Davidson SM, Large SR, Helmer A, Beer G, Siepe M, Longnus SL. Metabolic Considerations in Direct Procurement and Perfusion Protocols with DCD Heart Transplantation. Int J Mol Sci. 2024 Apr 9;25(8), 4153. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25084153

Lux J, Portmann H, Sánchez García L, Erhardt M, Holivololona L, Laloli L, Licheri MF, Gallay C, Hoepner R, Croucher NJ, Straume D, Veening JW, Dijkman R, Heller M, Grandgirard D, Leib SL, Hathaway LJ. Klebsiella pneumoniae peptide hijacks a Streptococcus pneumoniae permease to subvert pneumococcal growth and colonization. Commun Biol. 2024 Apr 8;7(1):425. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-06113-9

Lurz P, Schmitz T, Geisler T, Hausleiter J, Eitel I, Rudolph V, Lubos E, von Bardeleben RS, Brambilla N, De Marco F, Berti S, Nef H, Linke A, Hengstenberg C, Baldus S, Spargias K, Denti P, Nickenig G, Möllmann H, Rottbauer W, Praz F, Butter C, Reinthaler M, Van Mieghem NM, Sherif M, Swaans M, Witkowski A, Buch M, Seidler T, Iñiguez A, Thiele H, Eißmann M, Schreieck J, Näbauer M, Marcoff L, Koulogiannis K, Rassaf T, Luedike P, MiCLASP Study Investigators. Mitral Valve Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair: 1-Year Outcomes From the MiCLASP Study. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2024 Apr 8;17(7):890–903. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcin.2024.02.022

Adamo M, Russo G, Pagnesi M, Pancaldi E, Alessandrini H, Andreas M, Badano LP, Braun D, Connelly KA, Denti P, Estevez-Loureiro R, Fam N, Gavazzoni M, Hahn RT, Harr C, Hausleiter J, Himbert D, Kalbacher D, Ho E, Latib A, Lubos E, Ludwig S, Lupi L, Lurz P, Monivas V, Nickenig G, Pedicino D, Pedrazzini G, Pozzoli A, Marafon DP, Pastorino R, Praz F, Rodes-Cabau J, Besler C, Schöber AR, Schofer J, Scotti A, Piayda K, Sievert H, Tang GHL, Sticchi A, Messika-Zeitoun D, Thiele H, Schlotter F, von Bardeleben RS, Webb J, Dreyfus J, Windecker S, Leon M, Maisano F, Metra M, Taramasso M. Prediction of Mortality and Heart Failure Hospitalization After Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Interventions: Validation of TRISCORE. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2024 Apr 8;17(7):859–70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcin.2024.02.013

Tzeis S, Gerstenfeld EP, Kalman J, Saad E, Shamloo AS, Andrade JG, Barbhaiya CR, Baykaner T, Boveda S, Calkins H, Chan NY, Chen M, Chen SA, Dagres N, Damiano RJ, De Potter T, Deisenhofer I, Derval N, Di Biase L, Duytschaever M, Dyrda K, Hindricks G, Hocini M, Kim YH, la Meir M, Merino JL, Michaud GF, Natale A, Nault I, Nava S, Nitta T, O’Neill M, Pak HN, Piccini JP, Pürerfellner H, Reichlin T, Saenz LC, Sanders P, Schilling R, Schmidt B, Supple GE, Thomas KL, Tondo C, Verma A, Wan EY. European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA)/Heart Rhythm Society (HRS)/Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS)/Latin American Heart Rhythm Society (LAHRS) expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation. Heart Rhythm. 2024 Apr 5;S1547-5271(24)00261-3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2024.03.017

Engele LJ, González-Fernández V, Mulder BJM, Ruperti-Repilado FJ, Abia RL, van der Vlist K, Buendía F, Rueda J, Gabriel H, Schrutka L, Bouchardy J, Schwerzmann M, Possner M, Greutmann M, Gallego P, Ladouceur M, Jongbloed MRM, Tobler D, Dos L, Bouma BJ. Decreased clinical performance in TGA-ASO patients after RVOT interventions; a multicenter European collaboration. Int J Cardiol. 2024 Apr 5;132027. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2024.132027

Rommel KP, Bonnet G, Fortmeier V, Stolz L, Schöber AR, von Stein J, Kassar M, Gerçek M, Rosch S, Stocker TJ, Körber MI, Kresoja KP, Rudolph TK, Pfister R, Baldus S, Windecker S, Thiele H, Praz F, Hausleiter J, Rudolph V, Burkhoff D, Lurz P. Congestion patterns in severe tricuspid regurgitation and transcatheter treatment: Insights from a multicentre registry. Eur J Heart Fail. 2024 Apr 4; https://doi.org/10.1002/ejhf.3235

Sherpa K, Sherpa PP, Sherpa T, Rothenbühler M, Ryffel C, Sherpa D, Sherpa DR, Sherchand O, Galuszka O, Dernektsi C, Reichlin T, Pilgrim T. Risk of Cardiac Arrhythmias Among Climbers on Mount Everest. JAMA Cardiol. 2024 Apr 3:e240364. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamacardio.2024.0364

Berve K, Michel J, Tietz S, Blatti C, Ivan D, Enzmann G, Lyck R, Deutsch U, Locatelli G, Engelhardt B. Junctional adhesion molecule-A deficient mice are protected from severe experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. Eur J Immunol. 2024 Apr 2:e2350761. https://doi.org/10.1002/eji.202350761

Fernandez-Rojo MA, Pearen MA, Burgess AG, Ikonomopoulou MP, Hoang-Le D, Genz B, Saggiomo SL, Nawaratna SSK, Poli M, Reissmann R, Gobert GN, Deutsch U, Engelhardt B, Brooks AJ, Jones A, Arosio P, Ramm GA. The heavy subunit of ferritin stimulates NLRP3 inflammasomes in hepatic stellate cells through ICAM-1 to drive hepatic inflammation. Sci Signal. 2024 Apr 2;17(830):eade4335. https://doi.org/10.1126/scisignal.ade4335

Galuszka OM, Baldinger SH, Servatius H, Seiler J, Madaffari A, Kozhuharov N, Thalmann G, Kueffer T, Muehl A, Maurhofer J, Haeberlin A, Noti F, Tanner H, Reichlin T, Roten L. Durability of CLOSE-Guided Pulmonary Vein Isolation in Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: A Prospective Remapping Study. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2024 Apr 1;S2405-500X(24)00172-5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.2024.02.026

Campos CM, Mehran R, Capodanno D, Owen R, Windecker S, Varenne O, Stone GW, Valgimigli M, Hajjar LA, Kalil Filho R, Oldroyd K, Morice MC, Urban P, Abizaid A. Risk Burden of Cancer in Patients Treated With Abbreviated Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After PCI: Analysis of Multicenter Controlled High-Bleeding Risk Trials. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2024 Apr 1;17(4):e013000. https://doi.org/10.1161/circinterventions.122.013000

Bains S, Giudicessi JR, Odening KE, Ackerman MJ. State of Gene Therapy for Monogenic Cardiovascular Diseases. Mayo Clin Proc. 2024 Apr 1;99(4):610–29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2023.11.003

Chollet L, Iqbal SUR, Wittmer S, Thalmann G, Madaffari A, Kozhuharov N, Galuszka O, Küffer T, Gräni C, Brugger N, Servatius H, Noti F, Haeberlin A, Roten L, Tanner H, Reichlin T. Impact of atrial fibrillation phenotype and left atrial volume on outcome after pulmonary vein isolation. Europace. 2024 Mar 30;26(4):euae071. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euae071

Obmann VC, Ardoino M, Klaus J, Catucci D, Berzigotti A, Montani M, Peters A, Todorski I, Wagner B, Zbinden L, Gräni C, Ebner L, Heverhagen JT, Christe A, Huber AT. MRI Extracellular Volume Fraction in Liver Fibrosis-A Comparison of Different Time Points and Blood Pool Measurements. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2024 Mar 29. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmri.29259

Bleiziffer S, Appleby C, Delgado V, Eltchaninoff H, Gebhard C, Hengstenberg C, Wojakowski W, Petersen N, Kurucova J, Bramlage P, Rudolph TK. Patterns of aortic valve replacement in Europe and adoption by sex. Int J Cardiol. 2024 Mar 28:131996. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2024.131996

Friess JO, Stiffler S, Mikasi J, Erdoes G, Nagler M, Gräni C, Weiss S, Fischer K, Guensch DP. Perioperative hyperoxia- impact on myocardial biomarkers, strain and outcome in high-risk patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery: Protocol for a prospective randomized controlled trial. Contemp Clin Trials. 2024 Mar 25;140:107512. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2024.107512

Grubb KJ, Lisko JC, O’Hair D, Merhi W, Forrest JK, Mahoney P, Van Mieghem NM, Windecker S, Yakubov SJ, Williams MR, Chetcuti SJ, Deeb GM, Kleiman NS, Althouse AD, Reardon MJ. Reinterventions After CoreValve/Evolut Transcatheter or Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement for Treatment of Severe Aortic Stenosis. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2024 Mar 7;S1936-8798(24)00355-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcin.2024.01.292

Meister TA, Soria R, Bubulyte L, Spano G, Makaloski V, Raio L, Rexhaj E. Case report of a rare cause of secondary hypertension illustrating the importance of cardio-obstetric preconception counselling. Eur Heart J Case Rep. 2024 Mar 1;8(3):ytae092. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytae092

Bounaix L, Schroeder V, Fontana P, Casini A. Management of anticoagulation and factor XIII replacement in a patient with severe factor XIII deficiency and recurrent venous thromboembolic disease: case report and review of literature. Res Pract Thromb Haemost. 2024 Feb 30;8(2):102371. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rpth.2024.102371

Dabravolskaite V, Xourgia E, Kotelis D, Makaloski V. The Safety and Outcome of Minimally Invasive Staged Segmental Artery Coil Embolization (MIS2ACE) Prior Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair: A Single-Center Study, Systematic Review, and Meta-Analysis. J Clin Med. 2024 Feb 29;13(5):1408. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13051408

Demirel C, Rothenbühler CF, Huber M, Schweizer M, Todorski I, Gloor DA, Windecker S, Lanz J, Stortecky S, Pilgrim T, Erdoes G. Total Muscle Area and Visceral Adipose Tissue Measurements for Frailty Assessment in TAVR Patients. J Clin Med. 2024 Feb 26;13(5):1322. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13051322

Rösch Y, Stolte T, Weisskopf M, Frey S, Schwartz R, Cesarovic N, Obrist D. Efficacy of catheter-based drug delivery in a hybrid in vitro model of cardiac microvascular obstruction with porcine microthrombi. Bioeng Transl Med. 2023 Dec 8;9(2):e10631. https://doi.org/10.1002/btm2.10631

Marelli F, Ernst A, Mercader N, Liebling M. PAAQ: Paired Alternating AcQuisitions for virtual high frame rate multichannel cardiac fluorescence microscopy. Biol Imaging. 2023 Nov 6;3:e20. https://doi.org/10.1017/S2633903X23000223

Quezada-Pinedo HG, Ahanchi NS, Cajachagua-Torres KN, Obeso-Manrique JA, Huicho L, Gräni C, Muka T. A comprehensive analysis of cardiovascular mortality trends in Peru from 2017 to 2022: Insights from 183,386 deaths of the national death registry. Am Heart J Plus. 2023 Oct 20;35:100335. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahjo.2023.100335

Wülfers EM, Moss R, Lehrmann H, Arentz T, Westermann D, Seemann G, Odening KE, Steinfurt J. Whole-heart computational modelling provides further mechanistic insights into ST-elevation in Brugada syndrome. Int J Cardiol Heart Vasc. 2024;51:101373. doi:10.1016/j.ijcha.2024.101373

Seiffge DJ, Cancelloni V, Räber L, Paciaroni M, Metzner A, Kirchhof P, Fischer U, Werring DJ, Shoamanesh A, Caso V. Secondary stroke prevention in people with atrial fibrillation: treatments and trials. Lancet Neurol. 2024;23(4):404-417. doi:10.1016/S1474-4422(24)00037-1

Sebastian T, Barco S, Voci D, Lichtenberg M, Schlager O, Jalaie H, de Graaf R, Erbel C, Massmann A, Schindewolf M, Spirk D. The TOPOS study. Vasa. Published online March 25, 2024. doi:10.1024/0301-1526/a001118

Hansen CE, Kamermans A, Mol K, Berve K, Rodriguez-Mogeda C, Fung WK, van Het Hof B, Fontijn RD, van der Pol SMA, Michalick L, Kuebler WM, Kenkhuis B, van Roon-Mom W, Liedtke W, Engelhardt B, Kooij G, Witte ME, de Vries HE. Inflammation-induced TRPV4 channels exacerbate blood-brain barrier dysfunction in multiple sclerosis. J Neuroinflammation. 2024;21(1):72. doi:10.1186/s12974-024-03069-9

Benouhiba A, Walter A, Jahren SE, Martinez T, Clavica F, Heinisch PP, Obrist D, Civet Y, Perriard Y. Dielectric elastomer Actuator-Based valveless pump as fontan failure assist device: Introduction and preliminary study. Interdiscip Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. Published online March 21, 2024:ivae041. doi:10.1093/icvts/ivae041

Abfalterer H, Ruttmann-Ulmer E, Grimm M, Feuchtner G, Maier S, Ulmer H, Sandner S, Zimpfer D, Doenst T, Czerny M, Thielmann M, Böning A, Gaudino M, Siepe M, Bonaros N. Randomized comparison of HARVesting the left internal thoracic artery in a skeletonized versus pedicled technique: the HARVITA trial-study protocol. Interdiscip Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. Published online March 21, 2024:ivae045. doi:10.1093/icvts/ivae045

Valgimigli M, Gragnano F, Branca M, Franzone A, da Costa BR, Baber U, Kimura T, Jang Y, Hahn JY, Zhao Q, Windecker S, Gibson CM, Watanabe H, Kim BK, Song YB, Zhu Y, Vranckx P, Mehta S, Ando K, Hong SJ, Gwon HC, Serruys PW, Dangas GD, McFadden EP, Angiolillo DJ, Heg D, Calabrò P, Jüni P, Mehran R, Single Versus Dual Antiplatelet Therapy (Sidney-3) Collaboration. Ticagrelor or Clopidogrel Monotherapy vs Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Systematic Review and Patient-Level Meta-Analysis. JAMA Cardiol. Published online March 20, 2024:e240133. doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2024.0133

Pilgrim T, Maznyczka A. Strategies to minimise bleeding secondary to large-bore vascular access complications: an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. EuroIntervention. 2024;20(6):e335-e337. doi:10.4244/EIJ-E-23-00063

Muraru D, Badano LP, Hahn RT, Lang RM, Delgado V, Wunderlich NC, Donal E, Taramasso M, Duncan A, Lurz P, De Potter T, Zamorano Gómez JL, Bax JJ, von Bardeleben RS, Enriquez-Sarano M, Maisano F, Praz F, Sitges M. Atrial secondary tricuspid regurgitation: pathophysiology, definition, diagnosis, and treatment. Eur Heart J. 2024;45(11):895-911. doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehae088

Maisano F, Hahn R, Sorajja P, Praz F, Lurz P. Transcatheter treatment of the tricuspid valve: current status and perspectives. Eur Heart J. 2024 Mar 14;45(11):876-894. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae082

Calvert P, Ding WY, Das M, Tovmassian L, Tayebjee MH, Haywood G, Martin CA, Rajappan K, Bates MGD, Temple IP, Reichlin T, Chen Z, Balasubramaniam RN, Sticherling C, Ronayne C, Clarkson N, Morgan M, Barton J, Kemp I, Mahida S, Gupta D. Cryoballoon pulmonary vein isolation as first-line treatment of typical atrial flutter: long-term outcomes of the CRAFT trial. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. Published online March 13, 2024. doi:10.1007/s10840-024-01786-y

Pais MA, Papanikolaou A, Hoyos IA, Nißler R, De Brot S, Gogos A, Rieben R, Constantinescu MA, Matter MT, Herrmann IK, Lese I. Bioglass/ceria nanoparticle hybrids for the treatment of seroma: a comparative long-term study in rats. Front Bioeng Biotechnol. 2024 Mar 12;12:1363126. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2024.1363126

Bernhard B, Schütze J, L Leib Z, Spano G, Berto MB, Bakula A, Tomii D, Shiri I, Brugger N, De Marchi S, Reineke D, Dobner S, Heg D, Praz F, Lanz J, Stortecky S, Pilgrim T, Windecker S, Gräni C. Myocardial analysis from routine 4D cardiac-CT to predict reverse remodeling and clinical outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Eur J Radiol. 2024;175:111425. doi:10.1016/j.ejrad.2024.111425

Heuts S, Myers PO, Siepe M. Letter by Heuts et al Regarding Article, “Fractional Flow Reserve-Guided PCI or Coronary Bypass Surgery for 3-Vessel Coronary Artery Disease: 3-Year Follow-Up of the FAME 3 Trial.” Circulation. 2024;149(11):892-893. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.123.066934

Scotti A, Sturla M, Costa G, Saia F, Pilgrim T, Abdel-Wahab M, Garot P, Gandolfo C, Branca L, Santos IA, Mylotte D, Bedogni F, De Backer O, Nombela Franco L, Webb J, Ribichini FL, Mainardi A, Andreaggi S, Mazzapicchi A, Tomii D, Laforgia P, Cannata S, Fiorina C, Fezzi S, Criscione E, Lunardi M, Poletti E, Mazzucca M, Quagliana A, Montarello N, Hennessey B, Mon-Noboa M, Akodad M, Meier D, De Marco F, Adamo M, Sgroi C, Reddavid CM, Valvo R, Strazzieri O, Motta SC, Frittitta V, Dipietro E, Comis A, Melfa C, Calì M, Sammartino S, Laterra G, Thiele H, Sondergaard L, Tamburino C, Barbanti M, Latib A. Evolut PRO and SAPIEN ULTRA Performance in Small Aortic Annuli: The OPERA-TAVI Registry. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2024;17(5):681-692. doi:10.1016/j.jcin.2024.01.006

Levi A, Linder M, Seiffert M, Witberg G, Pilgrim T, Tomii D, Barkan YT, Van Mieghem NM, Adrichem R, Codner P, Hildick-Smith D, Arunothayaraj S, Perl L, Finkelstein A, Loewenstein I, De Backer O, Barnea R, Tarantini G, Fovino LN, Vaknin-Assa H, Mylotte D, Wagener M, Webb JG, Akodad M, Colombo A, Mangieri A, Latib A, Kargoli F, Giannini F, Ielasi A, Søndergaard L, Aviram I, Lerman TT, Kheifets M, Auriel E, Kornowski R, ASTRO-TAVI Study Group. The Impact of Cerebral Embolic Protection Devices on Characteristics and Outcomes of Stroke Complicating TAVR. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2024;17(5):666-677. doi:10.1016/j.jcin.2023.12.033

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