Valve anomalies

AIMS Anomalies of the arterial valves, principally bicuspid aortic valve (BAV), are the most common congenital anomalies. The… (More)

In fetal valve maturation the mechanisms by which the relatively homogeneous proteoglycan-rich extracellular matrix (ECM) of… (More)

In the perspective of developing an integrated system able to include loop performance assessment and early diagnosis of… (More)

p t w s t t l p a e s t a e l m d T b i c t n congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (CCTGA) there is… (More)

OBJECTIVE To determine the clinical profile and assess the outcome of all neonates diagnosed with cyanotic congenital heart… (More)

Calcification of the aortic valve is the third leading cause of heart disease in adults. The incidence increases with age, and it… (More)

Congenital heart defects, the leading cause of deaths from birth defects, are estimated to occur in close to 1% of live newborns… (More)

OBJECTIVES AND BACKGROUND Severe primary tricuspid regurgitation in the adult is a rare finding. This study describes the… (More)

We present an anatomic intraoperative study of 93 consecutive operated cases with an ostium primum defect. The type of the ostium… (More)

The risk factors involved in simultaneous valve replacement and coronary artery bypass grafting were evaluated in 54 consecutive… (More)