Thrombosis has long been recognized as a potentially lifethreatening complication in
children with congenital heart disease (CHD), children with acquired heart disease, and in …

Intracardiac thrombus is an important clinical condition because of its potential
complications. Detection of ventricular thrombi is generally performed by transthoracic …

The On-X valve is a newer generation mechanical bileaflet valve. Its key features include the
use of pure pyrolytic carbon (devoid of silicon), a length-to-diameter ratio similar to a native …

BACKGROUND: Surgical methods for treatment of tricuspid valve (TV) endocarditis include
complete TV excision, TV replacement, and the use of various reconstructive techniques …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to establish clinical event rates for the On-X bileaflet
mechanical heart valve (On-X Life Technologies Inc, Austin, Tex) using an audit of data from …

Anticoagulation management issues following mechanical cardiac valve replacement
revolve around target levels for chronic oral anticoagulation. While these levels are …

This article summarizes the long-term clinical results of the Food and Drug Administration–
approved heart valves, provides current updates to the objective performance criteria (OPC) …

Objective To evaluate the long-term results of aortic valve replacement (AVR) and mitral
valve replacement (MVR) with the Sorin Bicarbon prosthesis (SBP). Methods Five hundred …

OBJECTIVES If mitral valve repair is not feasible, mitral valve replacement remains the only
option. Based on our overall experience with the On-X mitral valve, the aim of this study was …

Transesophageal echocardiography has become an invaluable investigation in patients
with cardioembolic events because of its high sensitivity and specificity for defining detailed …