Advanced heart failure (AdHF) is a progressive condition with a high morbidity and mortality burden despite optimal medical therapy. Heart transplant (HT) and left ventricular assist device (LVAD) represent the only two life-prolonging options in AdH...
Background: The potential harm and clinical benefits of inotropic therapy in patients with decompensated heart failure with reduced ejection fraction or advanced heart failure were debated for three decades. Nonetheless, confronted with a dismal qual...
Purpose: Redo operations and preoperative antiplatelet/anticoagulant therapy can significantly increase surgical risk in congenital heart surgery. This is a retrospective study on the impact of preoperative aspirin therapy on the outcome of Tetralogy...
Background and Clinical Significance: Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) is a common infection that rarely causes acute pancreatitis. EBV-associated acute pancreatitis is an uncommon but potentially serious complication that may result from direct viral...