Combined aortic and pulmonic stenosis is a rare lesion. The clinical, hemodynamic, and pathologic findings in four patients are presented. The presence of a forceful left as well as right ventricular ...

Young patients who have undergone the Ross procedure for aortic valve disease have shown excellent long-term survival, the ...

The second heart sound (S2) is produced by the closure of the aortic and pulmonic valves. The sound produced by the closure of the aortic valve is termed A2, and the sound produced by the closure ...

The clinical course and pathologic findings in three cases of anomalous origin of the right pulmonary artery from the ascending aorta are described. The malformation is characterized by (1) absent ...

The limited increase in left ventricular end-diastolic volume due to acute aortic regurgitation leads to a greatly increased left ventricular end-diastolic pressure and increased pulmonary artery ...

The fellow will become skilled in the important diagnostic procedures including ultrasound, computed tomography, roentgenography, radionuclide imaging, and angiography, and will learn to interpret all ...

New 20-year data show a survival rate of 90% with few repeat surgeries after this complex operation that can only be ...

The CT protocol for the evaluation of acute aortic syndrome should also include non-contrast enhanced CT. Pulmonary artery periadventitial haematoma is a rare complication of IMH. Because ascending ...

But kids with more severe pulmonary stenosis will need a procedure to fix the pulmonary valve so blood can flow properly through the body. The aortic valve and pulmonary valve control the flow of ...

But kids with more severe aortic stenosis will need surgery to fix the aortic valve so that blood flows properly through the body. The aortic valve and pulmonary valves control the flow of blood as it ...

We present an uncommon case report of simultaneous pulmonary embolism and aortic saddle embolism. This patient had risk factors for thromboembolic events that included recent surgery for tibia ...

The evidence base for this recommendation is minimal and based on expert opinion only. Aims To audit the use of pulmonary function testing in the pre-operative assessment of patients with a thoracic ...