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If the length of stenotic segment is short, segmental resection and end-to-end anastomosis can be performed, with high success rates.3-6 However,...

Strokes are frequently devastating events with potentially fatal complications and significant disability, resulting in a major impact on the...

As an intra-cardiac right-to-left shunt, the patent foramen ovale (PFO) has gained attention over the last two decades because of its potential...

Nanostructures display unique mechanical, electrical, chemical, and optical properties. Understanding and controlling such properties is challenging,...

The utility of beta blockers in the peri-operative period has been of interest to clinicians and investigators for almost three decades. Numerous...

A growing appreciation of the prevalence of sleep breathing disorders, especially as comorbidities of disease syndromes such as chronic heart...

Cardiac surgery is associated with a significant risk of morbidity and mortality. In the UK, over 30,000 patients per year undergo cardiac surgery,...

In the setting of acute MI, several studies have shown a functional benefit of intracoronary infusion of bone marrow cells compared with the standard...

The concept underlying cell therapy is that cells removed from a different part of the body can be transplanted into diseased tissue to restore...

Accurate detection of left ventricular (LV) thrombus affects clinical outcomes and therapeutic management, as thrombus provides a substrate for...

In this case, the Latin saying ‘nemo prophoeta in patria’ (no-one is a prophet in his/her own country) might be appropriate. In the...

Stroke-related morbidity and mortality remain unacceptably high. Recent estimates suggest that it accounts for approximately one out of every 17...

Certain pharmacological agents can mimic IPC. Experimental and clinical data indicate that volatile anesthetics may precondition the myocardium...

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the predominant cause of heart disease and the leading cause of death worldwide. In recent decades revolutionary...

Consequently, there has been a growing interest in safer alternatives to CCAB, including off-pump beating heart bypass surgery (OPCAB, see Figure 1)....

Patients with Severely Reduced Left Ventricular FunctionPatients with pre-operatively reduced left ventricular (LV) function are at higher risk of...

2D echocardiography (2DE) is a common diagnostic and treatment planning tool in clinical cardiology, especially for the assessment of left...

Cardiovascular MedicineThough still in their early stages, several emerging therapies offer exceptional promise for revolutionizing the practice of...

Since its inception in the early 1990s, endovascular repair (EVR) of aneurysms has been subjected to analysis in several randomised ontrolled...