Background Isolated tricuspid valve (TV) surgery is a rare procedure generally considered
at high risk for perioperative mortality and poor long-term outcomes. Surgical treatment can …

This International Consensus Classification and Nomenclature for the congenital bicuspid
aortic valve condition recognizes 3 types of bicuspid valves: 1. The fused type (right-left cusp …

Given the high incidence of BAV dysfunction requiring surgical intervention and the high
incidence of associated TAA formation8–10, 14–18 (Table), the BAV condition should be …

Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been implicated in a wide spectrum
of cardiac manifestations following the acute phase of the disease. Objectives To assess …

Questi studii critici non pretendono di costituire una storia dell'«opera comica» italiana nel
settecento. Essi sono sorti come singoli esami di singole opere di diversi autori, e tali restano, …

Bicuspid aortic valve disease is the most common congenital cardiac disorder, being
present in 1% to 2% of the general population. Associated aortopathy is a common finding in …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the determinants of pregnancy outcome in patients with mechanical
valve prostheses anticoagulated with warfarin. METHODS: Between January 1987 and …

Taking advantage of the large experience of the ENEA Superconducting Laboratory in the
manufacture and characterization of large scale superconducting systems, a project was …

OBJECTIVE: The present study examined temporal and spatial patterns of extracellular matrix
and smooth muscle cell changes in the ascending aorta with bicuspid and tricuspid aortic …

Objective: This study aimed to describe the features and identify the predictors of ascending
aorta dilatation in patients with congenital bicuspid aortic valve (BAV). Methods: In 280 adult …