A number of patients who require an operation for complications of annuloaortic ectasia,
such as aortic incompetence or aneurysm of the aortic root (or both), have normal aortic valve …

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 : 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 …

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 …

Patients with aneurysms of the ascending aorta or aortic root frequently have aortic insufficiency
despite normal aortic leaflets. The aortic valve dysfunction is caused by dilatation of the …

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 …

Background: Persistent postoperative pain continues to be an underrecognized complication.
We examined the prevalence of and risk factors for this type of pain after cardiac surgery. …

Objective: To review the late clinical outcomes of patients who had isolated aortic or mitral
valve replacement with the Hancock II bioprosthesis. Methods: From 1982 to 1994, 670 …

BACKGROUND: Elderly patients older than the age of 75 constitute 13% of the population
that undergoes cardiac surgery at our institution and represent the fastest growing population …