The importance of mechanical circulatory support in the therapy of advanced heart failure is
steadily growing. The rapid developments in the field of mechanical support are …

Objective This study aimed to investigate feasibility and safety of minimally invasive video-
assisted surgery for double-valve (mitral and aortic) replacement through right anterolateral …

Background Device thrombosis is one of the main complications in left ventricular assist
devices (LVAD) therapy and remains a challenging issue. Data on device thrombosis …

The role and the use of left ventricular assist device (VAD) as mechanical circulatory support
for the treatment of chronic heart failure has grown enormously in the setting of decreased …

Background Heart Failure is an epidemic with a current prevalence of over 5.8 million
patients in the USA and almost 23 million patients worldwide, with high associated mortality …

Objective: To analyze and summarize the clinical safety and feasibility of minimally invasive
video-assisted mitral valve replacement via a right thoracic minimal incision in patients aged …

Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) provides profound and well-known benefits to patients at
the cost of increased technical difficulty for surgeons. In all types of minimally invasive …

The edge-to-edge mitral valve repair technique, invented by Alfieri and colleagues,
introduced valve repair as a treatment option for patients with complex diseases where …