BACKGROUND: To determine the current nationwide trends and outcomes of reoperative surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) performed for degenerated bioprosthesis. METHODS: The study was conducted using data from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons …
BACKGROUND: Coronary embolism is a rare and potentially fatal phenomenon that occurs primarily in patients with valvular heart disease and atrial fibrillation. There is a lack of consensus regarding the diagnosis, treatment, and management of…
BACKGROUND: It remains uncertain how advances in revascularization techniques, availability of new evidence, and updated guidelines have influenced the annual rates of coronary revascularization in the United States. METHODS: We used the …
