As our virtual heart tour continues, we gather around a bisected heart, watching valves open and close. The teacher prompts ...

Background—Few studies have explored the long-term function of cryopreserved homograft valves used for reconstruction of the right ventricular tract (RVOT) in patients with congenital heart disease.

There is currently no way to stop calcification of the aortic valve. If all else fails, the valve must be replaced. To better ...

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A newborn baby's heart is about the size of a walnut. An adult heart is about the size of a fist and weighs between 7 and 15 ounces (200 to 425 grams) — that's about as much as a standard can of ...

Anatomy and Function. Additional CT imaging can be helpful in the assessment of the periprosthetic anatomy, ... Lupattelli L. Low-field magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of mechanical and ...

Objective: To establish a classification of bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) that includes both leaflet morphology and aortic shape. Setting: Two academic medical centres of the University of Washington, ...

The vascular endothelium is a monolayer of cells between the vessel lumen and the vascular smooth muscle cells. Far from being inert, it is metabolically active and produces a variety of vasoactive ...