title: Noteworthy Literature Published in 2016 for Cardiac Surgery.
abstract: Cardiac surgical care of patients continued to evolve rapidly in 2016. In this article, 3 topics of considerable change are discussed based on recent publications. The first topic reviews the potential risks and benefits of newly instituted low-risk percutaneous aortic valve replacement. The second topic reviews the increasing utilization of more extensive arch replacements in acute type A dissection. The final topic reviews current trends and justification for changes in patterns of use of cardioplegia options. The topics discussed are contemporary issues facing cardiac surgery, so they should serve to address the reasoning for changes in contemporary practice in 2016.
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Colorado at Denver, Aurora, CO, USA.
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aftab
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Colorado at Denver, Aurora, CO, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Cleveland
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Colorado at Denver, Aurora, CO, USA.
authors.forename: T Brett
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Reece
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000601:surgery*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans
keywords: acute type A dissection; arch replacement; cardioplegia; del Nido cardioplegia; low-risk TAVR; myocardial protection; transcatheter aortic valve replacement