Cardiovascular Abnormalities Associated with Heterotaxy Syndrome: A Case Series
Journal of the Indian Academy of Echocardiography & Cardiovascular Imaging, 2023 Heterotaxy syndromes result from the failure of normal lateralization, resulting in the abnormal arrangement of cardiothoracic and abdominal viscera. These are associated with a disproportionate morbidity and mortality rate, mandating early diagnosis ...
Shraddha Joshi +3 more
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Thoracic Aorta: Anatomy and Pathology
Diagnostics, 2023 The aorta is the largest elastic artery in the human body and is classically divided into two anatomical segments, the thoracic and the abdominal aorta, separated by the diaphragm.
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Fetal heterotaxy with tricuspid atresia, pulmonary atresia, and isomerism of the right atrial appendages at 22 weeks. [PDF]
, 2013 We report the accurate prenatal diagnosis at 22 weeks gestation of right atrial isomerism in association with tricuspid atresia. Several distinctive sonographic features of isomerism of the right atrial appendages were present in this fetus: complex ...
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Partial upper sternotomy for extensive arch repair in older acute type A aortic dissection patients
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2022 Objectives The partial upper sternotomy (PUS) approach is acceptable for aortic valve replacement, and even aortic root operation. However, the efficiency of PUS for extensive arch repair of acute type A aortic dissection (AAAD) in older adult patients ...
Zhihuang Qiu +6 more
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Left main bronchus compression due to main pulmonary artery dilatation in pulmonary hypertension: two case reports [PDF]
, 2015 . Pulmonary arterial dilatation associated with pulmonary hypertension may result in significant compression of local structures. Left main coronary artery and left recurrent laryngeal nerve compression have been described.
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Zdorovʹe Rebenka, 2017 Congenital anomalies of the aortic arch are a large group of cardiovascular anomalies. Some of them are isolated; others are associated with congenital heart defects or genetic syndromes. There can be different clinical manifestations of these anomalies —
L.V. Besh +8 more
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Atrioventricular canal defect and genetic syndromes: the unifying role of sonic hedgehog [PDF]
, 2019 The atrioventricular canal defect (AVCD) is a congenital heart defect (CHD) frequently associated with extracardiac anomalies (75%). Previous observations from a personal series of patients with AVCD and "polydactyly syndromes" showed that the distinct ...
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Evaluation of Aortic Arch Disorders in Patients with Tetralogy of Fallot
Armaghane Danesh Bimonthly Journal, 2021 Background & aim: Fallot tetralogy (TOF) is one of the most common diseases among congenital heart cyanotic abnormalities. 25% of these patients have a right aortic arch.
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Diagnostics, 2022 The present study compares disease characteristics, imaging modalities used, and patterns of treatment in two large cohorts of Takayasu arteritis (TAK) from Italy and India. Clinic files were retrospectively reviewed to retrieve information about initial
Durga Prasanna Misra +14 more
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Short-term and long-term outcomes in 133 429 emergency patients admitted with angina or myocardial infarction in Scotland, 1990-2000: population-based cohort study [PDF]
, 2006 Objective: To analyse short- and long-term outcomes and prognostic factors in a large population-based cohort of unselected patients with a first emergency admission for suspected acute coronary syndrome between 1990 and 2000 in Scotland. Methods: All
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