We examined the long-term clinical function and fate of allograft aortic valves, preserved by
two differing methods, for aortic valve replacement: (1) fresh allografts stored at 4 C …

Background. Air leaks (ALs) are a common complication after pulmonary resection, yet there
is no consensus on their management. Methods. An algorithm for the management of chest …

Objectives : This study assessed myocardial damage in patients with chronic isolated mitral
regurgitation (MR) and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) >60%. Background : Typically, …

Aortic valve replacement with or without concomitant procedures was performed using an
allograft aortic valve in 534 patients. From December 1969 to May 1975 (group I), a 4C stored …

Replacement valve endocarditis occurred in 3.7% of 2443 patients who underwent primary
or redo aortic valve replacements at The Prince Charles Hospital between December 31, …

Patients (n = 195) undergoing aortic valve replacement (n = 209) for native or prosthetic
valve endocarditis were studied to determine risk factors for death and recurrent endocarditis …

BACKGROUND: Cardiac retransplantation is a controversial procedure due to the disparity
between donor heart demand and supply. METHODS: Of 7,290 patients undergoing primary …

Infection is one of the most important challenges to the use of implanted mechanical circulatory
support systems (MCSS), particularly as we enter the era of permanent device use in …

BACKGROUND:: Many potential lung donors are excluded on the basis of a positive donor
gram stain (DGS). We examined the association between a positive DGS and the probability …

After listing for pediatric heart transplantation, at any point in time one of the following
possibilities could have occurred; death, transplantation, removal from the list because of clinical …