Heterograft biomaterials, such as glutaraldehyde-pretreated bovine pericardium (BP), are used to fabricate bioprosthetic heart valves (BHV). BHV durability is...

CONCLUSION: A tuberculous aneurysm of the ascending aorta should be considered in atypical cases presenting with hemoptysis. In elderly...

CONCLUSION: Leaflet material model was the primary determinant of bileaflet TMV biomechanical performance, whereas stent material and cell density...

CONCLUSION: Leaflet material model was the primary determinant of bileaflet TMV biomechanical performance, whereas stent material and cell density...

CONCLUSION: Leaflet material model was the primary determinant of bileaflet TMV biomechanical performance, whereas stent material and cell density...

Ventricular septal rupture (VSR) is a rare but catastrophic mechanical complication of acute myocardial infarction, even in the contemporary...