Highlights The article presents the latest data on techniques of implantation mitral homograft in tricuspid position, and identifies groups patients who are best suited for this method. Moreover, describes evolution type replacement, highlights that many surgical techniques, although justified, require further study to show demonstrate their advantages. Abstract Despite general trend cardiac su...

The histological characteristics, ie, myofibre types and cross-sectional areas (CSA), of pectoralis major and sartorius muscles of 20 male chickens from two lines (ten birds from each line) divergently selected for breast meat yield were compared. Moreover, some quality parameters (ie, drip loss, ultimate pH value and meat colour) of the breast muscle were recorded. The animals from both lines ...

The number, the size, and the dynamics of Internet information sources bears abundant evidence of the need of automation in information extraction (IE). This paper deals with the question of how such extraction mechanisms can automatically be created by invoking learning techniques. The underlying scenario of system-supported IE is putting certain constraints on the available training examples....

Infective endocarditis (IE) is a important heart disease with high morbidity and mortality. Current guidelines suggest antibiotic prohylaxis (AP) to individuals having risk of IE. These include patients background IE, biological or mechanical prosthetic valve, surgically constructed systemic pulmonary conduit shunt. The restriction AP due concerns about increased comprehension regarding daily i...