BACKGROUND: Prospective, single-center trials have shown that the implementation of the
Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) recommendations in high-risk …

Mitral annular calcification (MAC) is a common and challenging pathologic condition,
especially in the context of an aging society. Surgical mitral valve intervention in patients …

Objective Children undergoing Ross operation were expected to have longer autograft, but
shorter homograft durability compared with adults. In order to define the outcome in the …

Cardiac fibroblasts significantly contribute to diabetes-induced structural and functional
changes in the myocardium. The objective of the present study was to determine the effects …

Hyperglycemia was reported to enhance angiotensin (Ang) II generation in rat
cardiomyocytes, and Ang II inhibition reduces cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in …

OBJECTIVE Autograft valve and root pathology is the leading cause of Ross procedure
failure. To define risk and outcome of autograft valve/root repair at reoperation, a 17-year …

Introduction Conventional aortic root and valve-sparing root replacement surgery are two
current surgical treatments for aortic dilatation syndromes. This review article aims to review …

A variety of minimally-invasive approaches for aortic valve replacement (AVR) have been
developed and are increasingly being utilized. The different approaches described, such as …

OBJECTIVES Plasma concentration of procalcitonin (PCT) and its value in the diagnosis of
infection in paediatric patients treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) …

Simultaneous cerebro‐myocardial perfusion has been described in neonatal and infant arch
surgery, suggesting a reduction in cardiac morbidity. Here reported is a novel technique for …