Early outcome of aortic valve replacement with mechanical prosthesis in patients with aortic stenosis. Is patient-prosthesis mismatch a significant clinical problem?

Introduction: Prevalence of aortic valve disease increases with a population’s aging. Aortic valve replacement (AVR) is one of the most frequently performed procedures in cardiac surgery centres. Patient-prosthesis misma...

The role of statins in the prevention of stroke

Two candidate gene polymorphisms in ADHD children: a case-control study of catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) and monoamine oxidase B (MAOB) genes

Introduction: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common polygenic heritable disorder. We have investigated the relationship between ADHD and polymorphisms of catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) and mono...

A case of dilated cardiomyopathy associated with coeliac disease

Dilated cardiomyopathy in association with coeliac disease has been rarely reported in the past. We describe a case of dilated cardiomyopathy in a young patient in which all other causes were excluded. The patient was fo...

Pneumacephalus after Influenza virus infection and its implication to modern anterior skull base surgery