Background The ideal prosthesis for tricuspid valve replacement (TVR) continues to be
debated. There are few published data comparing mechanical and bioprosthetic valves, and all …

Background Adequate pain control after cardiac surgery is essential. Paravertebral block is
a simple technique and avoids the potential complications of epidural catheters. The …

Background The ideal tricuspid valve annuloplasty (TVA) prosthesis is controversial. This
study aimed to compare the effect of rigid versus flexible TVA prostheses on long-term …

Background Right ventricular (RV) volume overload increases morbidity and mortality after
tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) repair. Surgical strategies like pulmonary leaflets sparing and …

Background Rivaroxaban has been recently introduced for the management of non-valvular
intra-cardiac thrombosis with variable results. We aimed to compare the results of the off-…

Background Junctional ectopic tachycardia is a serious arrhythmia that frequently occurs
after tetralogy of Fallot repair. Arrhythmia prophylaxis is not feasible for all pediatric cardiac …

Introduction: Repeat transcatheter mitral valve replacement (rTMVR) has emerged as a new
option for the management of high-risk patients unsuitable for repeat surgical mitral valve …

Background The influence of the etiology of mitral valve (MV) lesion on outcomes of concomitant
repair for functional tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is not well studied. Our objectives were …

Currently, there is no preference for surgical (SAVR) vs transcatheter (TAVR) aortic valve
replacement in patients with low ejection fraction (EF). The present study retrospectively …

Background Surgical repair of concomitant functional moderate tricuspid valve (TV) regurgitation
at the time of mitral valve (MV) surgery remains controversial. Aim The objective of this …