HR-ECUS should be considered complimentary to TTFM. Simultaneous use of the two methods during CABG provides morphological and functional information improving considerably diagnostic accuracy of intraoperative graft verification procedure close to 100%.

Early recognition and expedient appropriate management are essential in these potentially lethal injuries. Operative management can be achieved with acceptable mortality, and conservative treatment should be considered as a valuable alternative to the well-established surgical treatment.

Carcinogens in smoke increase cytochrome P450 1A1 activity, which might be considered to play a role in cigarette smoking-induced lung cancer.

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Prosthesis-patient mismatch leads to higher transprosthetic gradients and impaired left ventricular mass regression. A small-sized valve prosthesis does not necessarily result in prosthesis-patient mismatch, and may be perfectly adequate in patient with small body size.