Atrial fibrillation is one of the most common complications of valvular and congenital heart disease. In spite of its benign nature, it often leads to patient discomfort and palpitation. In many cases it is not difficult ...

All patients with mechaniscal prosthetic heart valves require. some form of prophylaxis Experience in patients without anti-thrombotic prophylaxis has been devastating. This is a case report of a young patient with double ...

Incorrectly placed central venous catheters for monitoring central venous pressure in patients undergoing various cardiac surgery procedures is a common problem faced by cardiac anesthetists. In an attempt to reduce the ...

Since the first successful repair of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) by Lillehei and colleagues in 1954 -several reports have documented the excellent long-term prognosis for these patients. So we decided to report our surgical ...

Objective: Cardiopulmonary bypass is associated with complications-having substantial adverse clinical implications, most of which are due to undesired activation of immune and coagulation vicious cycle. Indomethacin has ...

Background. Children undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) often demonstrate increased capillary-permeability and accumulation of excess total-body water (TBW), which can lead to multiple~organ failure and death. The ...