The recommendations listed in this document are, whenever possible, evidence-based.
Unlike other ACC/AHA practice guidelines, there is not a large body of peer-reviewed …

Background—The design of a percutaneous implantable prosthetic heart valve has become
an important area for investigation. A percutaneously implanted heart valve (PHV) …

Surgical management of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) results in anatomic and functional
abnormalities in the majority of patients. Although right ventricular volume load due to …

Tetralogy of Fallot is the most common form of cyanotic congenital heart disease, and one of
the first to be successfully repaired by congenital heart surgeons. Since the first procedures …

The mature heart valves are made up of highly organized extracellular matrix (ECM) and
valve interstitial cells (VICs) surrounded by an endothelial cell layer. The ECM of the valves …

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Background—The majority of prosthetic heart valves currently implanted are tissue valves
that can be expected to degenerate with time and eventually fail. Repeat cardiac surgery to …

Background—Percutaneous aortic valve replacement represents an endovascular
alternative to conventional open heart surgery without the need for sternotomy, aortotomy, or …

(57) ABSTRACT A system for treating abnormalities of the right ventricular outflow tract
includes a prosthetic valve device having a bar rier material contacting at least a portion of …

Objectives: This study wad done to assess the results of percutaneous heart valve (PHV)
implantation in non-surgical patients with end-stage calcific aortic stenosis. Background …