Aim: Despite heart failure having been identified in subjects in sub-Saharan Africa over the
last 60 years, there is still a dearth of data, especially echocardiographic data on heart …

BACKGROUND: The size of the functional right ventricle of patients with Ebstein's anomaly
is, according to contemporary opinion, small. However, the in vivo size of the functional right …

Background Extracellular nucleotide metabolism contributes to chronic inflammation, cell
differentiation, and tissue mineralization by controlling nucleotide and adenosine …

Aortic regurgitation (AR) is a common valvular heart disease that unless appropriately
managed is associated with morbidity and mortality. Left ventricular (LV) mechanics and …

Valvular heart disease can be an important finding in patients presenting for noncardiac
surgery. Valvular heart disease and resulting comorbidity, such as heart failure or atrial …

Objectives: This study was designed to evaluate clinical, laboratory, microbiological, and
echocardiographic characteristics of infective endocarditis (IE) at a tertiary care center in …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to familiarize the radiologist with the technical
aspects of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). The wide range of MDCT imaging …

Background: The use of antithrombotic therapy during the postoperative period after
biological aortic valve replacement (AVR) in patients without thromboembolic risk factors …

Background: The choice between a mechanical or bioprosthetic valve replacement device is
not always clear, although patient age is most often the determining factor. We reviewed our …

Background Aortic valve replacement (AVR) is currently the standard therapy for severe
aortic stenosis (AS), and regression of left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy after AVR has been …