Aims This article summarizes all available published data with respect to clinical success,
complications, and outcomes of endovascular stent–graft placement among patients with …

Mechanical circulatory support devices have become an important treatment tool for severe
acute and chronic heart failure, since heart transplantation cannot meet the demands …

BACKGROUND: Subtle and inconsistent differences in hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA)
axis activity have been reported for patients with panic disorder. While these patients show …

Aims To investigate the results of endovascular stent-graft placement for the treatment of
patients with type B aortic dissection (B-AD). Methods and results A total of 38 patients (62±10 …

Background— A possible relationship between increased perioperative risk during coronary
artery bypass grafting (CABG) and previous percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is …

Background. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a serious and frequent complication after coronary
artery bypass grafting (CABG). Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) was identified as a major AKI …

Objectives : We determined the outcome of cardiac allografts from multiorgan donors enrolled
in a randomized trial of donor pre-treatment with dopamine. Background : Treatment of the …

Aims The rise of markers for myocardial injury indicates early graft-related or non-graft-related
perioperative myocardial infarction (PMI) after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). A …

Complex thoracic aortic disease involving the ascending aorta, the aortic arch and the
descending aorta still represents a challenge for the cardiothoracic surgeon. The classic …

BACKGROUND: Treatment of ST-elevation myocardial infarction has undergone great
evolution since introduction of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The purpose was …