BACKGROUND The incidence of malignant mesothelioma is increasing. There is the
perception that survival is worse in the UK than in other countries. However, it is important to …

Objective: To identify predictors of early and late outcome among 117 consecutive patients
who underwent postinfarction ventricular septal defect (VSD) repair over a period of 12 …

Objective: The application and timing of hemofiltration (continuous veno-venous
hemofiltration, CVVH) in patients with acute renal failure (ARF) post cardiac surgery has …

ContextAlthough left atrial radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is increasingly used for the
treatment of chronic atrial fibrillation during mitral valve surgery, its efficacy to restore sinus …

OBJECTIVES The aim of the Cavalier trial was to evaluate the safety and performance of the
Perceval sutureless aortic valve in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement (AVR). We …

Background. Allen's test is widely used to assess the ulnar collateral blood supply of the
hand before radial artery harvest for coronary bypass surgery. This study was performed to …

Objective: Mesenteric ischaemia is an uncommon (≪ 1%) but serious complication of
cardiac surgery associated with a mortality≫ 50%. Predictors of this complication are not …

Objective Sutureless aortic valve replacement (AVR) offers an alternative to standard AVR in
aortic stenosis. This prospective, single-arm study aimed to demonstrate safety and …

Background. The skeletonization of internal thoracic artery is postulated to improve graft
length, early blood flow, sternal blood supply, and postoperative respiratory function …

OBJECTIVE: To define the clinical value of the signal averaged P wave (SAPW) and to
compare it with the standard electrocardiogram (ECG), echocardiogram, and clinical …