The bicuspid aortic valve is the most common congenital cardiac anomaly in developed
nations. The abnormal bicuspid morphology of the aortic valve results in valvular dysfunction …

Background Hybrid aortic arch surgery has evolved to include several technical variations,
with most including an off-label use of a conventional thoracic endograft. We describe the …

Background Concerns remain that minimally invasive atrial septal defect (ASD) repair may
compromise patient outcomes. We compared clinical outcomes of adult patients undergoing …

Background Although pregnancy outcomes in women with normally functioning bioprosthetic
valves (BPVs) are often good, structural valve dysfunction (SVD) may adversely affect …

Background Reoperative mitral valve (MV) surgery is associated with significant morbidity
and mortality; however, endoscopic minimally invasive surgical techniques may preserve the …

Background Contemporaneous trends in cerebral protection during aortic arch surgery
include moderate hypothermia (22C-28C) and continuous antegrade cerebral perfusion (ACP). …

Background Aortic root enlargement (ARE) procedures are believed to allow implantation of
larger valve prostheses; however, little evidence exists to support the specific efficacy of …

Introduction: Surgical treatment for mitral valve disease has evolved and remains a rapidly
expanding field. Minimally invasive mitral valve repair (MI-MVR) is a well-known alternative to …

Objective Coronary obstruction remains a challenging complication of transcatheter aortic
valve replacement; however, a new self-expanding transapical prosthesis may reduce this risk…

Background We evaluated a novel formula using preoperative transesophageal echocardiographic
measurements to determine neochordae length for repair of degenerative mitral …