Animal models have provided invaluable information in the pursuit of medical knowledge
and alleviation of human suffering. The foundations of our basic understanding of disease …

Acute aortic dissection (AD) involves the ascending aorta in approximately two-thirds of
patients. 1, 2 Chest pain is the most common feature, but clinical presentation can be varied …

Graft failure occurs in a sizeable proportion of coronary artery bypass conduits. We herein
review relevant current evidence to give an overview of the incidence, pathophysiology, and …

Abstract Aim The “2022 ACC/AHA Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Aortic
Disease” provides recommendations to guide clinicians in the diagnosis, genetic evaluation …

Background The use of radial-artery grafts for coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG) may
result in better postoperative outcomes than the use of saphenous-vein grafts. However …

Background Delirium is a common and serious postoperative complication. Subanaesthetic
ketamine is often administered intraoperatively for postoperative analgesia, and some …

Importance Observational studies have suggested that the use of radial artery grafts for
coronary artery bypass grafting may improve clinical outcomes compared with the use of …

Aims Data suggest that women have worse outcomes than men after coronary artery bypass
grafting (CABG), but results have been inconsistent across studies. Due to the large …

Importance Mortality is a common outcome in trials comparing percutaneous coronary
intervention (PCI) with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Controversy exists regarding …

BACKGROUND: End-organ malperfusion is a dreaded complication of type A aortic
dissections. Different strategies have been proposed to manage this complex cohort of …