Transcatheter aortic valves (TAVs) typically operate on non-circular rings, but the impact of annular ellipticity on valve mechanics remains...

OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate the technique of totally endoscopic robotic repair of partial atrioventricular septal defect with complex mitral valve...

CONCLUSIONS: In this small retrospective series, patch-based diaphragmatic overlay reconstruction was technically feasible and was associated with marked early...

CONCLUSIONS: In this small retrospective series, patch-based diaphragmatic overlay reconstruction was technically feasible and was associated with marked early...

At present, most biological valves used for clinical application are created using glutaraldehyde (GLUT) cross-linked animal pericardia or aortic...

BACKGROUND: Pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta is a rare but potentially fatal complication post cardiac surgery, often linked to...