BACKGROUND: Risk factors associated with early seizure after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)
were examined. The role of tranexamic acid in seizure development was evaluated. …

Background Levosimendan is an inotropic agent that has been shown in small studies to
prevent or treat the low cardiac output syndrome after cardiac surgery. Methods In a multicenter…

Objectives : Valve hemodynamics and clinical outcomes among patients with a small aortic
annulus who underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) were examined. …

Objectives The aim of this study was to determine if modifying the classical implantation
technique for self-expanding (SE) transcatheter aortic valve replacement to a novel cusp-…

Background The European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation (EuroSCORE) is
a widely used risk assessment tool in patients with severe aortic stenosis to determine …

Background:The impact of new-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation (NAF) on in-hospital
mortality (IHM) following cardiac surgery is unknown. Methods:All patients without preoperative …

Background The optimal access for patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement
(TAVR) who are not candidates for a transfemoral approach has not been elucidated. …

Background : Very few reports of long-term outcomes of patients who underwent the Ross
procedure have been published. Objectives : The authors reviewed their 25-year experience …

Objectives : The authors sought to assess the incidence, predictors, management, and prognosis
of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) following TAVR. Background : About one-half of the …

Background: The incidence of structural valve deterioration after bioprosthesis (BP) aortic
valve replacement (AVR) established on the basis of reoperation may substantially …