Background: Pathologies of the ascending aorta, mainly aneurysms and dissections, represent a major challenge in cardiac surgery. The aim of this study is to report the short-term results of ascending aorta surgery in...
Introduction: For the treatment of patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) thromboendarterectomy (PTE) is increasingly performing with deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA). At the las...
Objectives: Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is the preferred revascularisation option for diabetics with multivessel coronary artery disease, in current guideline recommendations. Not infrequently, coronary art...
Background: Left ventricular size is a factor independently associated with increased mortality in mitral surgery, particularly, in the setting of ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR). In some patients with dilated ven...
Introduction: Valvular heart diseases, often linked to rheumatic heart disease, represent a major cause of cardiovascular morbidity in sub-Saharan Africa. This study reports the preliminary outcomes of surgical treatm...
Background: The tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) and pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP) is an indirect estimate of right ventricular-pulmonary arterial (RV-PA) coupling that has been shown to ...
Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) is a key regulator of heart function. While some CaMKII activity is beneficial, excessive, or persistent, CaMKII can lead to heart damage. CaMKII is often elevat...
Background: The prevalence of penetrating arterial trauma of limbs remains unknown in Toamasina. Their management remains a challenge due to lack of protocol and late in admission of victims. The aim of this study was...
Background: Left atrial myxoma (LAM) is the most common heart tumor in adults, requiring prompt surgical removal to prevent complications like valvular obstruction or embolization. Objectives: This study aimed to comp...
Background: Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is a widespread and underdiagnosed condition that affects more than 20% of the general population. The most prevalent manifestation of CVI is varicose veins (VVs), which ...