To the Editor: Mitral valve (MV) surgery is recommended in patients with severe symptomatic
mitral regurgitation (MR)(1). The role of MV surgery is unclear in patients with severe MR …

BACKGROUND: The American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) T classification system
for cholangiocarcinoma does not take into account the unique pathologic features of the bile …

Objectives : This study sought to ascertain causes of death and the incidence of percutaneous
coronary intervention (PCI)-related mortality within 30 days. Background : Public reporting …

Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is an approved and widely used laboratory investigation for
diagnosis of diabetes that is not affected by acute changes in blood glucose. Our aim was to …

Methods and Results Our AAS network shares a common hotline with our STEMI and stroke
networks. On activation, a transfer team is dispatched immediately to the referring center. …

Due to advancing age and increasing comorbidities, the current population has a higher
incidence of complex coronary artery disease, often without surgical options for …

Study objective Acute aortic syndrome (AAS) is a medical emergency that requires prompt
diagnosis and treatment at specialized centers. We sought to determine the frequency and …

Ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) is associated with poor outcomes in patients with coronary
artery disease. The impact of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) on patients with …

Methods The Manipal method of repairing the incompetent tricuspid valve consists of three
steps:(i) anteroseptal commissurotomy and asymmetric'U-on-side'suture annuloplasty, to …

Aims Mortality from cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial infarction (MI) remains
high despite contemporary treatment. Therapeutic Hypothermia (TH) offers cardiovascular …