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View article: Durability of Tricuspid Valve Repair in Patients Undergoing Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation
Durability of Tricuspid Valve Repair in Patients Undergoing Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation Open
Objectives: Benefits of tricuspid valve repair (TVR) in left ventricular assist device (LVAD) patients have been questioned. High TVR failure rates have been reported. Remaining or recurring TR was found to be a risk factor for right heart…
View article: Diabetes Is an Independent Risk Factor for Cancer after Heart and/or Lung Transplantation
Diabetes Is an Independent Risk Factor for Cancer after Heart and/or Lung Transplantation Open
Background: De novo cancers are feared complications after heart or lung transplantation. Recent data suggest that diabetes mellitus (DM) might also be a risk factor for cancer. We hypothesized that transplanted diabetic patients are at gr…
View article: Bend relief fenestration might prevent outflow graft obstruction in patients with left ventricular assist device
Bend relief fenestration might prevent outflow graft obstruction in patients with left ventricular assist device Open
OBJECTIVES Patients with left ventricular assist devices may experience external obstruction of the outflow graft through a gelatinous substance within the bend relief (BR; a stiff tube graft guiding the outflow graft). Preventative strate…