Conclusions: Surgical treatment of bronchiectasis can be performed with acceptable morbidity and mortality at any age. The involved bronchiectatic sites should be resected completely for the optimum control of symptoms.

Conclusion: Biatrial surgical technique, donor age and hypertension were determined as significant predictors of temporary pacemaker insertion in the orthotopic heart transplantation. Atrioyentricular block, left bundle ...

Our results indicate that the use of artificial neochordae implantation as an adjunct procedure to annuloplasty leads to effective and durable repair in comparison with conventional techniques for treating tricuspid regurgitation.

Conclusions: Stenting using the Cheatham-Platinum stent, either covered or bare, is safe in moderate to severe native aortic coarctation and provides an excellent transcoarctation gradient and clinical hypertension and ...

Ring annuloplasty provided the best relief from recurrent tricuspid insufficiency when compared with DeVega annuloplasty. Modified De Vega annuloplasty might be a suitable alternative to ring annuloplasty when rings are ...

Conclusion: We think that with a successful heart surgery in patients aged 80 years and older under appropriate conditions, their life qualities and mean life expectations can return to normal and they can lead a symptomless ...

Conclusion: TABFB precludes the risk of renal artery embolization in cases of juxtarenal obstruction, without adding any risk of morbidity and mortality. Its long-term patency is similar or even superior to conventional ...