Vadim Kotowicz
Total aortic arch replacement with the frozen elephant trunk (FET) technique has been an established solution for extended dissections, useful especially in cases where an endovascular approach is not possible (1, 2). The E-Vita Open...
The atrial myxoma is the most frequent cardiac tumor, located in the left atrium in 75 percent of the time (1). The most dangerous presentation is the papillary, which indicates...
Severe mitral annulus calcification (MAC) is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing mitral valve replacement. It poses a significant challenge for even the most experienced surgeons,...
A 34-year-old woman with type II dyspnea was diagnosed by echocardiography for partial anomalous vein connection with sinus venosus atrial septal defect, confirmed by an MRI. A two-patch repair technique...
Case Presentation This is the case of a 62-year-old man (recipient patient) with a history of idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, symptomatic for dyspnea (New York Heart Association classification III), and a...
Case PresentationsThis guide shows two groups. The first group is mitral valve repair, including: Posterior prolapse Barlow disease Commissure fusion Mitral annular dilatation There are associated procedures, such as how...
Introduction Since the first reports of the off-pump technique and minimally invasive access (1, 2), coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) performed through a small anterior lateral thoracotomy without cardiopulmonary bypass...
The treatment of left ventricular aneurysm has been a matter of study for many years, and several techniques have been described. The endoventricular circular patch plasty repair was reported in...
Involvement of the mitroaortic curtain as a complication of infective endocarditis constitutes a serious medical condition. Extensive surgical debridement and mitroaortic curtain reconstruction is required in order to eradicate the...
The enlargement of the aortic annulus has demonstrated excellent results for avoiding patient-prosthesis mismatch (PPM). Aortic root enlargement (ARE) has been shown to be a safe and reproducible procedure. Several...










