Tag Carlos E. Ruiz

Left ventricular (LV) pseudoaneurysm is a rare but serious complication of myocardial infarction (MI), cardiac surgery, trauma, and infection. Medical treatment alone is frequently not effective and is associated with as much as 50% mortality. Until recently, the recommended treatment…

Surgical valve replacement is frequently required in patients with severe native valve disorders not amenable to valve repair. Until recently, valve replacement invariably required open-heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. This major surgery was associated with morbidity, mortality, long hospital stays,…