Cardioplegia is crucial for myocardial protection during cardiac surgeries requiring heart arrest.
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Cardioplegia is crucial for myocardial protection during cardiac surgeries requiring heart arrest.
The European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS), the European Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (EACTAIC) and the European Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (EBCP) constituted a task force of professionals specializing in cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) ...
A close follow-up following aortic treatment because of long-term aortic events such as various kinds of endoleak, generation of new aneurysms such as anastomotic aneurysms or infection is regularly at the centre of research, as they might lead to more severe adverse events as the pathology progresses [1, 2].
The pulmonary artery autograft is increasingly used to replace the diseased aortic valve in the setting of the Ross procedure in young adults.
The Fontan procedure has revolutionized the palliative treatment of patients with a functional single ventricle [1].
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Peyman Sardari Nia, M.D., Ph.D.
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