Despite guideline recommendations, the use of bioprosthetic heart valves has surpassed mechanical valves, but data from a large surgical database may lead to a reassessment of that practice.

NewsVoir New Delhi [India] 3 Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals proudly announces the launch of its Heart Valve Clinic a dedicated ...

“Risk factors for late autograft dysfunction include a dilated aortic annulus and ascending aorta.” “Stabilization of the aortic annulus and pulmonary autograft will improve the re intervention rate ...

Background Cardiogenic shock (CS) induced by severe aortic stenosis (AS) is a life-threatening condition with high mortality. Despite advancements in emergency interventions, the optimal treatment ...

Persistent over-dilation of muscle microvasculature may be one reason causing chronic limb-threatening ischemia, recent studies by Kuopio University Hospital and the University of Eastern Finland ...

He underwent bi-valvular and ascending aorta replacement, and the presence of Treponema ... He had progressed to severe bi-valvular insufficiency, with left ventricle dilatation (LVEDD 61 mm, LVESD 42 ...

The left subclavian artery receives oxygenated blood from the aortic arch (the top portion of the largest artery in the body that carries blood away from the heart). The right subclavian artery ...

1) and fluoroscopy revealed considerable cardiac enlargement, primarily of the left ventricle, but also of the left atrium, an aneurysm of the ascending aorta, with slight dilatation of the arch ...

and an abnormal branching pattern of the aortic arch in Case 28. Neurologic abnormalities included left lateral ventricle dilatation, dilated posterior horn of one lateral ventricle in Case 22, and ...