… the current mortality associated with surgical treatment is low, operation is usually
recommended when the transverse diameter of the aortic root or ascending aorta exceeds 5 cm,?…

Objectives : The aim of this study was: 1) to evaluate the acute and late outcomes of a
transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) program including both the transfemoral (TF) and …

OBJECTIVES: To examine the results of aortic valve sparing for aortic root aneurysm.
METHODS: Two hundred twenty consecutive patients who had aortic valve sparing for aortic root …

… Marfan's syndrome who had reimplantation of the aortic valve and mitral valve repair, had
progressive aortic valve dysfunction with both AI and stenosis during a growth spurt of 35 cm …

Objectives : This study sought to evaluate the long-term outcomes after transcatheter aortic
valve implantation (TAVI) in the Multicenter Canadian Experience study, with special focus on …

OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to examine the outcomes of surgery for active
infective endocarditis in a large cohort of patients. METHODS: Three hundred eighty-three …

OBJECTIVE: Deep sternal wound infection is a dreaded complication of coronary artery
bypass surgery, particularly in patients with diabetes. This study determines whether …

Objective To examine the late outcomes of aortic valve-sparing operations to treat patients
with aortic root aneurysm with and without aortic insufficiency (AI) in a cohort of patients …

… 21, and its effective orifice area is 1.1 to 1.2 cm 2 . For this reason, we believe this size of …
II size 23 (effective orifice area of 1.3 to 1.4 cm 2 ) should not be implanted in a patient with a …

Objective: Neuropsychologic impairment is a common complication of coronary bypass
surgery. Cerebral microemboli during cardiopulmonary bypass are the principal cause of …