Ana Paula Tagliari MD
MSc
Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital of Zurich, University Heart Center Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.University Hospital of ZurichSwitzerlandZurich, SwitzerlandDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital of Zurich, University Heart Center Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital São Lucas da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do SulBrazilPorto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital São Lucas da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Postgraduate Program in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulBrazilPorto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilPostgraduate Program in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Rodrigo Petersen Saadi MD
Postgraduate Program in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulBrazilPorto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilPostgraduate Program in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.Hospital de Clínicas de Porto AlegreBrazilPorto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Enrico Ferrari MD
PhD
Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital of Zurich, University Heart Center Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.University Hospital of ZurichSwitzerlandZurich, SwitzerlandDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital of Zurich, University Heart Center Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland.Cardiocentro TicinoSwitzerlandLugano, SwitzerlandDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland.
Maurizio Taramasso MD
PhD
Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital of Zurich, University Heart Center Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.University Hospital of ZurichSwitzerlandZurich, SwitzerlandDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital of Zurich, University Heart Center Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Eduardo Keller Saadi MD
PhD
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital São Lucas da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do SulBrazilPorto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital São Lucas da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.Hospital de Clínicas de Porto AlegreBrazilPorto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Correspondence Address:
Ana Paula Tagliari, Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital of Zurich, Rämistrasse 100, Zurich, Switzerland - Zip Code: 8091. E-mail:
anapaula.tagliari@usz.ch
Conflict of interest: Dr. Tagliari received a Research Grant from Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - Brasil (Capes) – Finance Code 001. Dr. Ferrari is consultant for Edwards Lifesciences and received Research Support or Grant from Medtronic, Somahlution, and Edwards Lifesciences. Dr. Taramasso is consultant for Abbott Vascular, Boston Scientific, CoreMedic, and 4Tech and received Consulting Fees from Edwards Lifesciences, CoreMedic, SwissVortex, and Mitraltech. Dr. ES Saadi is a consultant and Proctor for Medtronic, Abbott and Edwards and received speaker honoraria from Edwards and Medtronic.