Correspondence to Dr Berto J Bouma, Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center Amsterdam, Room B2-256, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam 1105 AZ, The Netherlands; b.j.bouma{at}amc.uva.nl Background In ...

OBJECTIVE--To determine the prevalence of pseudoaneurysm formation after aortic (left ventricular outflow tract) homograft implantation and to evaluate predisposing factors. METHODS--Echocardiographic ...

THE migration of cells from capillary tubes in tissue culture chambers has proved valuable in studies on delayed hypersensitivity in guinea-pigs 1,2. Using this technique, it was observed that ...

One hundred and sixty-five patients had their aortic valve replaced with antibiotic-sterilised homograft. In all cases, a two-layered freehand technique of valve implantation was used. Tailoring ...

Use of transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement (TPVR) with balloon-expandable valves, notably for the treatment of regurgitant native right ventricular outflow tracts (RVOTs) with the SAPIEN valve, ...

Operative mortality fell over time, but there was a concerning uptick in recent years attributed to low-volume sites.

Surgeons performing open heart surgery in modern operation room The Ross procedure is a surgical technique that involves replacing a patient's diseased aortic valve with their own pulmonary valve and ...

Witness the achievement of dual aortic reconstruction in single surgery, a milestone in cardiology at London Health Sciences Centre.

Awareness of the clinical significance of thoracic aortic aneurismal disease has increased in recent years. As diagnostic tools have improved our ability to identify aortic pathology, surgical ...