Aortic valve insuYciency may be caused by abnormalities of the leaflets, the root, or a
combination of both. In some patients, the primary pathology is confined to the aortic root …

BACKGROUND: Several observational studies have suggested a superior survival after
mitral valve repair compared with replacement in patients undergoing surgery for infective …

After publication, dissemination of the message is of paramount importance. Publication of
executive summaries and the production of pocket-sized and PDA-downloadable versions …

Immigrant and Refugee Children in Canada Page 1 GENERAL PAPERS IMMIGRANT AND
REFUGEE CHILDREN IN CANADA MORTON BEISER, MD,I RENE DION, FH.D.,2 ANDREW …

Background—Data on combined coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and restrictive
annuloplasty in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy are scarce, and the effect on reverse …

BACKGROUND: Restrictive mitral annuloplasty with revascularization is considered the best
approach to ischemic mitral regurgitation with heart failure, but late results are controversial …

Objective: Ischemic mitral regurgitation can be treated with a restrictive mitral annuloplasty,
with or without coronary revascularization. In this study, the extent of reverse remodeling of …

OBJECTIVES: We hypothesize that concomitant tricuspid annuloplasty in patients with
tricuspid annular dilatation who undergo mitral valve repair could prevent progression of …

The purpose of this study was to determine the reliability and validity of the Body Image After
Breast Cancer Questionnaire (BIBCQ) in a series of outpatients with breast cancer. One …

Restrictive mitral annuloplasty is a surgical treatment option for patients with heart failure
(HF) and functional mitral regurgitation (MR). However, recurrent MR has been reported at …