This manuscript reports a pregnant patient who developed thrombosis of her mechanical pulmonary valve, necessitating re-replacement of the valve and the trunk.
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Pulmonary valve disease
September 18, 2025
June 17, 2025
This video demonstrates a repeat sternotomy for unifocalization and extensive pulmonary arterial reconstruction in a child with a prior staged repair for tetralogy of Fallot (ToF), pulmonary atresia (PA), and major aortopulmonary collateral arteries (MAPCAs).
June 13, 2025
This video demonstrates the case of a 67-year-old male who underwent tricuspid valve repair, leadless pacemaker implantation, and pulmonary and aortic homograft implantation for the treatment of severe endocarditis.
May 2, 2025
This video demonstrates a case of redo pulmonary valve replacement with right atrial appendage after tetralogy of Fallot repair.
April 3, 2025
This article summarizes the most important issues and recommendations regarding the anatomy and physiology of tetralogy-like lesions, including diagnosis prior to medical, interventional, or surgical intervention; the timing and types of interventions; management of high-risk patients; and the need for future interventions in a subset of patients.
March 27, 2025
This study assessed the impact of preoperative airflow limitation, stratified by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) stages, on outcomes after open thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) repair.
March 20, 2025
This prospective randomized trial assessed whether noninvasive ventilation (NIV) before and after cardiac surgery reduces the incidence of acute pulmonary and cardiac failure in high-risk patients.
September 30, 2024
Dr. Gaudiani performs a full sternotomy, valve replacement, and right atrial reduction in a 55-year-old patient who has complications from a prior open pulmonary valvotomy.
September 11, 2024
This video demonstrates a surgical technique developed by Magdi Yacoub for repairing common arterial trunk (CAT) by using autologous arterial tissues to create new right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery continuity.
July 25, 2024
There is limited data about the impact of timing of pulmonary valve replacement (PVR) on right heart reverse remodeling in patients with pulmonary regurgitation following intervention for isolated pulmonary valve stenosis (PS).