Objective: Management of the left atrial appendage (LAA) is considered an important
adjunct to ablation in cardiac surgical patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). However, current …

Objectives Tricuspid valve disease is increasingly encountered, but surgery is rarely
performed in isolation, in part because of a reported higher operative risk than other single …

Secondary or 'functional'mitral regurgitation (MR) is often due to ischemic heart disease that
results in disordered left ventricle and mitral valve geometry. In patients with coronary …

Controversies remain in the management strategy for isolated tricuspid regurgitation (TR)
because of adverse prognosis and uncertainties regarding the benefits of tricuspid valve …

Aims Treatment of ischaemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) remains controversial. While IMR is
associated with worse outcomes, randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and observational …

Congenital anomalies of the inferior vena cava are rare but if unidentified may create a risk
for complications during surgery. In cardiac surgery, identifying such anomalies is crucial as …

Pulmonary vein obstruction is a rare condition, most commonly reported following
pulmonary vein catheter ablation for atrial arrhythmia. This novel technique for treatment of …

We are very pleased with the interest shown in our paper and the recognition of this
common clinical problem [1]. The authors provided an in-depth validation and analyses of …

2. Gibbons RJ, Abrams J, Chatterjee K, Daley J, Deedwania PC, Douglas JS, Ferguson TB
Jr, Fihn SD, Fraker TD Jr, Gardin JM, O'Rourke RA, Pasternak RC, Williams SV. ACC/AHA …