Objective The regulation of surgical implants is vital to patient safety, and there is an
international drive to establish registries for all implants. Hearing loss is an area of unmet …

Background: There are several options available for aortic valve replacement (AVR), with
few comparative reports in the literature. The optimal choice for AVR in each age group is …

Objectives Hearing loss is an area of unmet need, and industry is targeting this field with a
growing range of surgically implanted hearing devices. Currently, there is no comprehensive …

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to review the UK national trends in activity and
outcome in coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) over a 15-year period (2002–2016) …

Objectives Cardiac surgery has evolved significantly since the turn of the century. The
objective of this study was to investigate trends in cardiac surgery activity and outcomes in …

OBJECTIVES The systemic-to-pulmonary shunt (SPS) remains an important palliative
therapy in many congenital heart defects. Unlike other surgical treatments, the mortality after …

Importance Postmarket evidence generation for medical devices is important yet limited for
prosthetic aortic valve devices in the United Kingdom. Objective To identify prosthetic aortic …

Objective Using a large national database, we sought to better define the relationship
between obesity measures and early clinical outcomes following mitral valve surgery for …

Background—The predictive performance of static risk prediction models such as
EuroSCORE deteriorates over time. We aimed to explore different methods for continuous …

OBJECTIVES The risk of brain injury following surgery for type A aortic dissection (TAAD)
remains substantial and no consensus has still been reached on which neuroprotective …