Heinz Jakob

TL;DR: Endovascular stent-graft placement in type B-AD is technically feasible with success rates of >95% in selected cohort, and both, acute and mid-term mortality of this novel treatment strategy appear to favourably compare with surgical treatment but further studies are necessary.

TL;DR: Clinically silent new foci of restricted diffusion on cerebral magnetic resonance imaging were detected in almost all patients undergoing TAVI, although typically multiple, these foci were not associated with apparent neurological events or measurable deterioration of neurocognitive function during 3-month follow-up.

TL;DR: Remote ischaemic preconditioning provided perioperative myocardial protection and improved the prognosis of patients undergoing elective CABG surgery.

TL;DR: First-line administration of coagulation factor concentrates combined with point-of-care testing was associated with decreased incidence of blood transfusion and thrombotic/thromboembolic events.

TL;DR: A multidisciplinary position statement that supports and advises all clinicians utilizing this technological advance and acts as a position statement for both societies that reflects current understanding of thoracic aortic endovascular therapy.