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  • Constrictive pericarditis arises from a stiffening of the pericardium, which prevents complete or satisfactory diastolic filling of the heart. In this Review, Syed and colleagues discuss the pathophysiology of constrictive pericarditis and how to differentiate the disease from other causes of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction that have a similar presentation. Finally, the authors detail how best to treat patients with pericardial constriction, including by complete pericardiectomy.

    • Faisal F. Syed
    • Hartzell V. Schaff
    • Jae K. Oh
    Reviews
    Nature Reviews Cardiology
    Volume: 11, P: 530-544

  • Because octogenarian patients have not been adequately represented in randomized trials comparing CABG and PCI, the most appropriate method of revascularization for this group of patients has not been determined. In this paper the authors performed a systematic review and a meta-analysis of 66 studies of coronary revascularization in patients aged over 80 years. Their data shows that revascularization can be performed in octogenarians with acceptable short-term and long-term outcomes. Furthermore, it is unclear whether octogenarians derive greater survival benefit from CABG or from PCI because preprocedural risk profiles differ between intervention types.

    • Stephen H McKellar
    • Morgan L Brown
    • Thoralf M Sundt III
    Research
    Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine
    Volume: 5, P: 738-746

  • Risk models to predict outcomes in cardiac surgery are increasingly being used to identify patients who might be better treated using percutaneous techniques than by surgical intervention. In this Review, Thalji and colleagues critically evaluate how the databases from which these models are derived might influence risk prediction in clinical practice, particularly for selecting patients to undergo transcatheter aortic valve implantation.

    • Nassir M. Thalji
    • Rakesh M. Suri
    • Hartzell V. Schaff
    Reviews
    Nature Reviews Cardiology
    Volume: 11, P: 704-714

  • Tricuspid valve disease generally occurs secondary to other cardiac conditions, particularly mitral valve regurgitation or stenosis. Repair gives excellent results, but a substantial proportion of patients experience late failure, and appropriate selection of patients and repair technique remain a challenge. In this article, Shinn and Schaff review the pathophysiology of tricuspid valve disease and describe its surgical management.

    • Sung Ho Shinn
    • Hartzell V. Schaff
    Reviews
    Nature Reviews Cardiology
    Volume: 10, P: 190-203