Despite guideline recommendations, the use of bioprosthetic heart valves has surpassed mechanical valves, but data from a large surgical database may lead to a reassessment of that practice.

Tyler Scarborough, an 8-year-old boy with congenital heart disease, is the focus of a local military family's efforts to raise awareness about the disorder. Tyl ...

Growing up with a heart disease, Ashley Pecora never knew what her life was going to look like—until two years ago when she ...

Growing up with a heart disease, Ashley Pecora never knew what her life was going to look like—until two years ago when she ...

Spinal cord injury (SCI) remains the most serious complication of repairing descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms, with endovascular ...

Comparison of laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation with percutaneous radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B-related hepatocellular carcinoma involving specific sites: A ...

med.ulaval.ca To be aware of the prevalence, pathophysiology and outcomes of mixed aortic valve disease (MAVD), which refers to combined aortic stenosis and aortic regurgitation. To assess the ...

Surgery is a procedure in which incision and physical manipulation are used to treat a patient with an injury or a disease. The patient's tissues are cut during this technique to permit the ...