2015 SURGICAL ABLATION OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION TRIAL Surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation during mitral-valve surgery parallel, randomized controlled trial M Objective: To evaluate treatment with mitral valve surgery plus ablation compared with mitral valve surgery alone among patients with mitral valve disease & persistent AF undergoing open heart surgery. 260 patients Inclusion criteria: Patients with […]
Category: Cardiac Surgery
SCOPE I Trial Summary: Self-expanding vs Balloon Expandable Valve in TAVR
2019 SCOPE I TRIAL Safety and efficacy of a self-expanding versus a balloon-expandable bioprosthesis for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis noninferiority, randomized controlled trial M Objective: To compare the safety and efficacy of transcatheter aortic valve replacement with the balloon-expandable: Sapien 3 to the Self-expanding:Acurate neo valves among […]
AIMS Trial Summary: Irbesartan in Marfan Syndrome
2019 AIMS TRIAL Irbesartan in Marfan syndrome Placebo-controlled, double-blind randomised trial Objective: To evaluate an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) compared with placebo among patients with confirmed Marfan syndrome. 192 patients Inclusion criteria: Patients with clinically confirmed Marfan syndrome, 6-40 years of age, aortic Z score of >0. Patients with prior or planned cardiac surgery and […]
ISCHEMIA-CKD Trial Summary: CAD Management in Advanced CKD
2020 ISCHEMIA-CKD TRIAL Management of coronary disease in patients with advanced kidney disease international, randomized controlled trial Objective: To compare the effectiveness of routine invasive therapy with optimal medical therapy among patients with stable coronary disease & advanced chronic kidney disease 777 Patients Inclusion criteria: Patients >20 years with at least moderate ischemia on noninvasive […]
POPULAR CABG Trial Summary: Ticagrelor in CABG
2020 POPULAR CABG TRIAL Effect of adding ticagrelor to standard aspirin on saphenous vein graft (SVG) patency in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter, randomized controlled trial M Objective: To assess whether ticagrelor added to standard aspirin Dimproves SVG patency among patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) 499 Inclusion criteria: Patients […]
AVATAR Trial Summary: AVR in Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis
2021 AVATAR TRIAL M Aortic Valve replacement versus Conservative treatment in asymptomatic severe Aortic Stenosis Parallel, Randomised controlled trial Objective: To evaluate aortic valve replacement (AVR) compared with conservative therapy among patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis 157 Inclusion criteria: Patients 18 years of age with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis (asymptomatic status confirmed by exercise […]
PALACS Trial Summary: Posterior Left Pericardiotomy for Post-op AFib
2021 PALACS TRIAL M Posterior left pericardiotomy for the prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery Randomized, parallel, stratified, single-centre study Objective: To evaluate posterior left pericardiotomy compared with no intervention among patients undergoing open heart surgery 420 patients Patients 18 years of age,undergoing elective interventions on the coronary arteries, aortic valve or ascending […]