Valvular heart calcification is common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD),
especially in those receiving hemodialysis therapy, and it is associated with poor prognosis …

Background: The incidence of structural valve deterioration after bioprosthesis (BP) aortic
valve replacement (AVR) established on the basis of reoperation may substantially …

Objective To determine the nature of the association between renal dysfunction and
outcomes following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in all cases performed in …

Background Prosthetic valve selection in dialysis patients remains controversial because of
the limited data available. This study aimed to clarify late clinical outcomes and discuss …

Background Because of improved long-term survival after heart transplantation (HTx), late
graft pathologies such as valvular disease or cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) might …

Background Patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) who are undergoing hemodialysis are
at increased risk for infective endocarditis (IE). However, outcomes of surgical treatment for …

Background The high risk of morbidity and mortality for patients on hemodialysis who are
undergoing cardiac surgery is increased for those with active infective endocarditis (AIE) …

Purpose: The aim of this study was to elucidate the characteristics of chronic hemodialysis
(HD) patients requiring surgery during the active phase of infective endocarditis (IE) …

Background: Valve replacement is associated with worse outcomes in individuals who have
end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and require a long-term renal replacement therapy …

Aortic valve abnormality is the most frequent form of valvular heart disease. Notably, aortic
stenosis in the elderly population has been increasingly common. Aortic valve replacement …