The focus of the “2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Valvular
Heart Disease” 9, 10 (2014 VHD guideline) was the diagnosis and management of adult …

The recommendations listed in this document are, whenever possible, evidence based. An
extensive review was conducted on literature published through November 2012, and other …

Given the high incidence of BAV dysfunction requiring surgical intervention and the high
incidence of associated TAA formation8–10, 14–18 (Table), the BAV condition should be …

The recommendations listed in this document are, whenever possible, evidence based. An
extensive review was conducted on literature published through March 1, 2020. Searches …

Aim This executive summary of the valvular heart disease guideline provides
recommendations for clinicians to diagnose and manage valvular heart disease as well as …

Guidelines (Task Force) directs this effort by developing, updating, and revising practice
guidelines for cardiovascular diseases and procedures. Experts in the subject under …

Between 43,000 and 47,000 people die annually in the United States from diseases of the
aorta and its branches and continues to increase. For the thoracic aorta, these diseases are …

Context Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV), the most common congenital heart defect, has been
thought to cause frequent and severe aortic complications; however, long-term, population …

BACKGROUND: For the last decade, the Cox maze III procedure has been available for the
treatment of atrial fibrillation. It is unknown whether the operation has similar efficacy in …

During an 11-month period, 81 endarterectomies under a carefully controlled level of
general anesthesia were monitored with continuous electroencephalograms (EEG) and …