After publication, dissemination of the message is of paramount importance. Pocket-sized
versions and personal digital assistant (PDA) downloadable versions are useful at the point …

Background—Transcatheter aortic valve implantation was developed to provide a
therapeutic option for patients considered to be ineligible for, and to mitigate mortality and …

Background The current study was designed to determine the relation between preoperative
cerebral oxygen saturation (Sco2), variables of cardiopulmonary function, mortality, and …

Abstract Aims The European System for Cardiac Operation Risk Evaluation (EuroSCORE) is
widely used for predicting in-hospital mortality after cardiac surgery. A new score …

Infective endocarditis is a complex heterogeneous condition involving the infection of the
endocardium and heart valves, leading to severe complications, including death. Surgery is …

Aims Risk scores provide an important contribution to clinical decision-making, but their
validity has been questioned in patients with valvular heart disease (VHD), since current …

Several risk assessment tools, including the Juvenile Sex Offender Assessment Protocol-II
(Prentky & Righthand, 2003), the Estimate of Risk of Adolescent Sexual Offense Recidivism …

Aims We analysed the number of procedures, complications, and in-hospital mortality rates
of all patients undergoing transvascular transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TV–TAVI) in …

Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the validity of EuroSCORE II in the
Greek population. Methods: A prospective single-center study was performed during …

Aims We analysed the number of procedures, indications, and in-hospital mortality rates of
all patients undergoing isolated surgical aortic valve replacement (sAVR) or transvascular …