Guillermo Vaccarino
Valve-sparing aortic root replacement (VSRR) techniques have transformed the treatment of aortic root and aortic valve disease, providing an important alternative to conventional aortic valve replacement. A paradigm shift toward the preservation of the native...
Aorto-atrial fistulas are rare anatomical anomalies that can arise from various etiologies, with endocardial infections being the most common cause in adults. Their true impact on the population is unknown....
Ebstein’s anomaly is a rare congenital heart malformation that accounts for about 0.5 percent of all congenital heart defects. It is characterized by downward displacement of the septal and inferior...
Dextrocardia is a congenital cardiac anomaly in which the base-apex cardiac axis points to the right and may be associated to situs solitus, situs inversus, or situs ambiguous. In cases...
Partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection (PAPVC) is a rare and frequently under diagnosed entity in which one or more pulmonary veins are connected to the systemic venous return. Bilateral Partial...
IntroductionChronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension is a progressive disease with poor prognosis if left untreated. The reported incidence is five cases per million per year, however that number could be below...
The authors present a repair for severe mitral regurgitation that demonstrates the effectiveness and reproducibility of the placement of preformed neochords. The procedure was performed in a 64-year-old asymptomatic patient...





