l p he treatment of aortic valve disease is undergoing rapid hanges. In addition to conventional valve replacement that as evolved as the gold standard over several decades, ranscatheter techniques have been introduced into clinical ractice. Whereas the conventional approach offers very recise and safe suturing of standard valves with low failure ates and excellent proven long-term outcomes, tr...

BACKGROUND This study aimed to compare myocardial protective effects of anaesthesia with intravenous infusion of propofol versus inhalation of sevoflurane in patients undergoing heart valve replacement surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. METHODS Seventy-six patients undergoing valve replacement with cardiopulmonary bypass were randomly assigned to propofol or sevoflurane anesthesia during th...

Measurements of serum and urinary magnesium levels were made together with the other electrolytes, haematocrit, pH, and albumin in patients comprising two groups-one group of 50 patients undergoing heart valve replacement, and the other, 30 patients undergoing non-perfusion thoracic operations. Low serum magnesium levels were found in some patients admitted to hospital who were or had recently ...

BACKGROUND Although numerous reports have documented declining mortality rates associated with coronary artery bypass surgery in recent years, it is unknown whether similar trends have occurred with valve surgery during this time. METHODS We conducted a regional, prospective study to assess trends in patient casemix and in-hospital mortality rates over time with aortic valve replacement (AVR)...

Highlights The article describes the first conducted pseudorandomized comparative study of mitral valve replacement using either traditional or “valve-in-valve” techniques. Abstract Aim. To compare short-term (perioperative) and medium-term (6 months) outcomes surgical treatment bioprosthetic dysfunction methods. Methods. included 18 patients undergoing (open replacement) chosen according to fo...

Rheumatismal lesions of the mitral valve a!I'e rare under the age of six and surgical iruter­vention in symptomatic patients is an academic problem. Early surgical treatment has been done to prevent serious changes and unrevers­ib1e complications o.f the heart and lungs.  From April 71 until April 74, thirty-five pati­ent, ranging between 8-18 years of age, suffer­ing of <lifferents heart ,tro...

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) adversely affects survival in patients with Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) surgery. The influence of diabetes on events after valve operations is less defined. We analyzed the effect of diabetes on short and long term outcomes in patients undergoing valvular operations. A total of 2200 patients had cardiac surgery at a sing...