Progress in the field of prosthetic cardiovascular devices has significantly contributed to the
rapid advancements in cardiac therapy during the last four decades. The concept of …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the leading causes of death in the Western world.
The replacement of damaged vessels and valves has been practiced since the 1950's …

CHAIR: Costanzo MR: Midwest Heart Foundation, Lombard Illinois, USA TASK FORCE 1:
Dipchand A: Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto Ontario, Canada; Starling R: Cleveland …

THE NUMBER OF people worldwide with heart failure (HF) is increasing at an alarming
pace. In the United States alone, there are approximately 5.3 million people who have HF …

Background—A change in allocation algorithm in July 2006 allowed broader regional
sharing of donor hearts in the United States (US). We assessed if the allocation change has …

Combined hormonal contraceptives (COCs) are one of the most popular methods of birth
control, worldwide. This reliable form of contraception, having a theoretical failure rate of …

This article presents an overview of solid organ transplantation in the United States and is
produced as part of the 2008 OPTN/SRTR Annual Report. The Annual Report is prepared by …

Background: Heart transplantation (HTX) has become an established therapy for patients
with end-stage heart failure. Endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) still represents the gold standard …

CAG is relatively insensitive and underestimates the lesions because CAV involves vessels
diffusely. Instead, intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and coronary computed tomography (CT) …

BACKGROUND: Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) reduce pulmonary vascular
resistance (PVR) in patients with severe heart failure. The aim of this study was to …