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Abstract Background Current evidence regarding the role of Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) and its components in Calcific Aortic Valve Stenosis (CAVS) remains limited and inconsistent. To elucidate the causal relationship and ...

Abstract Objectives The objectives of this study were: (1) to compare the incidence of effective orifice area (EOA) after either the trans-catheter and surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR); and (2) to assess the impa...

Abstract Background Although the field of minimally invasive aortic surgery is steadily progressing across India, the adoption of totally endoscopic techniques remains in its nascent phase, limited to a handful of centre...

Abstract Background The contact activation system is triggered when blood comes into contact with artificial surfaces. Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) induces such activation, however the extent of factor XII (FXII) reducti...

Abstract Background Phenotypic switching of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) is a hallmark of coronary artery disease (CAD). How type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), a major risk factor for cardiovascular complications, ...

Abstract Purpose Differential diagnoses of primary pancreatic lesions include pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (PDAC) and inflammatory lesions of the pancreas (ILP). Post-pancreatic surgery, differentiation of postopera...

Abstract Background Aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare but frequently fatal condition. Endovascular aortic repair provides rapid hemorrhage control but does not address esophageal pathology, predisposing patients to...