AI Medical Compendium Journal:
Indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery

PURPOSE: Infective endocarditis (IE) remains a prevalent and life-threatening disease. The choice to repair or replace the infected valve still remains a matter of debate, especially in aortic valve (AV) infections. We retrospectively analyze our two...

OBJECTIVES: The Fontan operation is usually followed by significant pleural effusion. We aimed to study the factors associated with persistent pleural effusion with special reference to serum cortisol levels.