Primary cardiac tumours in infants are rare, mostly benign, but can cause life-threatening complications. We present a 2-month-old female...

BACKGROUND: Redo aortic and mitral valve surgery with severe mitral annular calcification (MAC) and intervalvular fibrous body destruction is...

The suitability of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation in patients with end-stage heart failure who present with preoperative...

The suitability of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation in patients with end-stage heart failure who present with preoperative...

CONCLUSIONS: Aortic repair with preformed and home-made stapled xeno-pericardial grafts is safe and provides durable infection-free survival at a...

Effective evacuation of shed blood around the heart and lungs is essential in the early postoperative period following cardiac...