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…Postoperative stroke after cardiac surgery is a rare but catastrophic complication. Most commonly, it results from embolic dislodgement of atherosclerotic debris that may occur during surgical manipulation of the ascending aorta. Thus, as a strong...
…Type Ia endoleak represents a major complication after TEVAR implantation (1). The treatment of choice to obtain the closure of the proximal leak includes a) total arch replacement with a...
…While the number of minimally invasive interventions being offered is gradually growing, patients’ requests for interventions associated with minimized trauma and faster recovery often remain unfulfilled (1). Currently, most lines...
…In patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, sparing the mitral valve can be a great challenge for the cardiac surgeon. In fact, the anatomy of this disease is greatly inconstant with...
…Bentall surgery, often required in patients with an aortic valve prosthesis infection, represents a great surgical challenge. Extensive periannular abscess with annular destruction and friable infected tissues may hamper a...