Outcomes of reoperations after Ross procedure.

Background: Potential for difficult reoperations has been a concern for patients undergoing a Ross procedure. Data regarding the outcomes of such reoperations is extremely limited. We examined our experience to define the current scope and risk of these operations.

Operative risks of the Ross procedure.

Background: The risk of the Ross procedure continues to be debated. We sought to determine the immediate outcomes of the Ross procedure in a large consecutive cohort that included patients undergoing reoperative cardiac surgery and/or concomitant cardiac procedures.

Methods: Between March 1987 and September 2019, 702 patients underwent a full root Ross procedure.

Attempt at off-label balloon valvuloplasty post-dilation for intuity sutureless valve.

Alternatives to traditional aortic valve replacement now form part of the valve surgeon's armamentarium. Sutureless valves offer decreased bypass and crossclamp times, excellent maneuverability, and promising outcomes. We present a case of a sutureless aortic valve replacement for a late failed David procedure, complicated by postoperative development of severe paravalvular regurgitation.

Congenital left ventricular diverticulum repair in an adult with dual patch technique.

Rupture of a congenital left ventricular diverticulum (CLVD), a rare anatomical anomaly, is a catastrophic event, with potential fatal consequences. Repair techniques documented in the literature include primary closure and single patch closure. We describe a case of a 57-year-old woman with symptomatic anterolateral CLVD.

Intermittent upper and lower body perfusion during circulatory arrest is safe for aortic repair.

Introduction: We report our initial surgical experience of intermittent upper and lower body retrograde perfusion during aortic repair under circulatory arrest.

Methods: Between 2007 and 2015, 148 consecutive patients underwent surgical aortic repair using moderate hypothermic circulatory arrest with intermittent upper and lower body retrograde perfusion.

Results: All patients underwent ascending aorta replacement; eight had hemiarch replacement (5.

Effect of raloxifene in human neurocysticercosis.

The authors report a patient whose polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and increased calcitriol level were associated with neurocysticercosis (NCC), for which she refused standard therapy. Based upon a report on treatment with tamoxifen in murine cysticercosis,1 she was offered raloxifene. She began raloxifene 60 mg/day on 21 January 2010.