Background: Following a bariatric surgery and massive weight-loss, the outcome is usually
sullied by consequences on the body's contour and redundant skin. Aims: We aimed to …

Objective The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to evaluate whether duct
stenting is associated with better survival and other clinical outcomes compared with the …

Several modes of bioprosthetic valve failure exist, which vary based on patient, implant position,
and valve characteristics. Further research is required to characterize factors associated …

Background Aortic root enlargement (ARE) may be an important adjunct to aortic valve
replacement (AVR) to prevent patient-prosthesis mismatch and facilitate future valve-in-valve …

Background: Many patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) have valvular heart disease
requiring surgery. The optimal prosthetic valve is not established in this population. We …

Level of Evidence V This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each
article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the …

Background and Aim The P2Y12 platelet receptor inhibitor ticagrelor is widely used in
patients following acute coronary syndromes or in those who have received coronary stents. …

The E2E surgical repair is a simple and effective surgical strategy to address a wide range of
mitral regurgitation. This is an important technique in the surgical armamentarium especially …

Results: A total of 721 gastroenterology-related articles were reviewed, of which 591 articles
met our inclusion criteria; 80.7% were level IV. The three most common types of studies we …

Background Sutureless aortic valve replacement (SuAVR) is an alternative to surgical aortic
valve replacement (SAVR) and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). This study …