What is the most common acquired valvular lesion?

How many anastomoses must be completed to effect a single-lung transplant?

All of the following are sutures used in Cardiothoracic surgery to suture vessels or vascular grafts, except:

Arteriovenous (AV) fistula is preferred over an external shunt for long-term dialysis because of a decreased chance of:

The term used to denote the function accomplished by the Cardiopulmonary bypass machine is

The procedure of choice for removal of a foreign body in a child’s tracheobronchial tree is

Bleeding arising from the respiratory tract is called

In which surgery would a closed drainage system be used?

All of the following are true regarding disposable chest drainage units EXCEPT

The prime consideration in a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysmectomy is