Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2021 Background It is well established that postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is associated with adverse postoperative outcomes after major cardiac operations.
Rui Zhao +7 more
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Sixteen year retrospective analysis of rheumatic and non-rheumatic heart disease patients undergoing valve procedures at Groote Schuur Hospital first incidence single aortic and mitral valve replacement [PDF]
, 2012 Includes abstract.Includes bibliographical references.Rheumatic heart disease is still the most common cause of valvular heart lesions requiring replacement or repair procedures worldwide.
Ogunrombi, Akinwumi Babatunde
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Diagnostic accuracy of mediastinal width measurement on posteroanterior and anteroposterior chest radiographs in the depiction of acute nontraumatic thoracic aortic dissection [PDF]
, 2012 We aimed to explore the diagnostic accuracy of various mediastinal measurements in determining acute nontraumatic thoracic aortic dissection with respect to posteroanterior (PA) and anteroposterior (AP) chest radiographs, which had received little ...
Wan Chi Chan +7 more
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Comparative Risks of Initial Aortic Events Associated With Genetic Thoracic Aortic Disease [PDF]
, 2022 Pathogenic variant; Precision medicine; Thoracic aortic aneurysmVariante patógena; Medicina de precisión; Aneurisma de la aorta torácicaVariant patògena; Medicina de precisió; Aneurisma de l'aorta toràcicaBackground Pathogenic variants in 11 genes ...
Regalado, Ellen +6 more
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How to achieve balloon stability in aortic valvuloplasty using rapid ventricular pacing [PDF]
, 2004 Balloon aortic valvuloplasty is now the treatment of choice for congenital aortic stenosis. Balloon stability may be difficult to achieve and this may result in a suboptimal result or even valve damage.
Shebani, S. +3 more
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High-intensity interval exercise training before abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (HIT-AAA): protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility trial [PDF]
, 2014 Introduction: In patients with large abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), open surgical or endovascular aneurysm repair procedures are often used to minimise the risk of aneurysm-related rupture and death; however, aneurysm repair itself carries a high risk.
Kerr, K. +35 more
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Classical supravalvar aortic stenosis and peripheral pulmonary stenosis [PDF]
, 2014 Supravalvar aortic stenosis as well as peripheral pulmonary stenosis are rare forms of congenital heart disease, which occur, however, relatively frequently in association.
Ramakrishnan, S. +3 more
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Placement of an aortomonoiliac stent graft without femorofemoral revascularization in endovascular aneurysm repair: a case report [PDF]
, 2011 Introduction: Endovascular aortic repair, if technically feasible, is the treatment of choice for patients with a contained ruptured aortic aneurysm who are unfit for open surgery. Case presentation: We report the case of an 80-year-old Caucasian man who
Diehl, Steffen Johannes +11 more
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Stenting of the aortic arch as an emergency palliation of aortic dissection after cardiac surgery in an infant [PDF]
, 2005 Aortic dissection with low cardiac output is an acute emergency and immediate therapy is mandatory. It is however a disease of the elderly. This article reports on an infant who developed acute aortic dissection following cardiac surgery, for whom ...
Emmel, Matthias Alexander +2 more
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Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2019 Background Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common congenital cardiac abnormality. A thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) is present in ≈50% of BAV patients, who also have an 8‐fold higher risk of aortic dissection than the general population.
Jasjit Rooprai +7 more
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