Abstract Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains a significant public health challenge in Latin America, disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations despite global declines in disease prevalence and mortality. It is known that..
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Abstract Aim This study aimed to evaluate long-term outcomes of mitral valve surgery for rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in Indigenous Australians, comparing survival and revision rates between valve repair and..
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Abstract Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains a neglected disease of poverty. While nearly eradicated in high‐income countries due to timely detection and treatment of acute rheumatic fever, RHD remains highly..
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Abstract Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and serious complication of cardiac surgical procedures that require prolonged (>90 min) cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) (, ). Although the presence of AKI after..
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