OBJECTIVES This study presents the results of 17 years of experience with bicuspid aortic
valve (BAV) repair and the analysis of factors associated with repair failure and early …

Objective Management of thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAAs) comprises regular diameter
follow-up until the indication criterion for prophylactic surgery is reached. However, this …

Background The incompetent bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) can be replaced or repaired using
various surgical techniques. This study sought to assess the efficacy of external …

We describe our approach, which is based on using an internal bicuspid annuloplasty ring
not only to provide annular reduction but also to routinely achieve 180 valve symmetry. The …

Background Lipomatous hypertrophy of the atrial septum (LHAS) is an anomaly of the heart.
It is characterized by an infiltration of adipocytes into myocytes of the interatrial septum …

1. Yerokun B, Vallabhajosyula P, Vekstein A, Grau-Sepulveda MV, Benrashid E, Xian Y, et
al. Long-term outcomes of aortic root operations in the United States among Medicare …

OBJECTIVES Large aortic diameter is considered the most frequent cause of aortic
dissection. However, this assumption relies on postdissection imaging of the aorta. We …

LETTER TO THE EDITOR compared internal and external polytetrafluoroethylene (Gore-
Tex) suture annuloplasty, showing that the internally placed suture positioned precisely at …

The neo-commissure has to be established, optimally in front of a well-developed
noncoronary-left coronary commissure followed by the reconstruction of leaflets and another …

Background Lupus nephritis (LN) is one of the most common manifestations of systemic
lupus erythematosus (SLE) and is often the most serious organ complication and the cause …