Both congenital and acquired aortic valve defects represent an important group of diseases in pediatric patients. Since the defects –in form of stenosis, insufficiency or mixedmay finally cause a loss of ventricular function and mean a big load for the heart muscle, an interventional or surgical therapy is required. Although there are various alternatives of treatment, none of these is really s...

Responsive Objects, Surfaces, and Spaces (ROSS) is a framework that enables developers to easily build applications for heterogeneous network of tangible devices and platforms. This position paper outlines the current state of the ROSS framework, lessons we have learned, challenges ahead, and how the ROSS framework facilitates the vision of interactive infrastructures. Author

The full story of Sir Ronald Ross' ever memorable discovery with regard to the transmission of malaria is ?old in his Memoirs, a book which every research worker in medicine should read. The Memoirs. however, are now being supplemented by publication of (he original letters and documents concerned, by the Ross Institute. As only one of the above four publications is marked with a price, we take...

Background—Reports on outcome after the Ross procedure are limited by small study size and show variable durability results. A systematic review of evidence on outcome after the Ross procedure may improve insight into outcome and potential determinants. Methods and Results—A systematic review of reports published from January 2000 to January 2008 on outcome after the Ross procedure was undertak...