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Echocardiography is a reliable and reproducible method for evaluation of aortic insufficiency (AI). AI has a variety of etiologies, including congenital or acquired, and may present as an acute situation or as a chronic condition. Regardless of the clinical presentation, patient symptoms and physical signs may not be present unless the AI has ...
S. Michelle Bierig, Alan D. Waggoner
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A 69‐year‐old male underwent concomitant left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation and aortic valve repair procedure for moderate aortic insufficiency (AI).
Hsiao‐Huang Chang +5 more
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Objectives: Geometric ring annuloplasty has shown promise during bicuspid aortic valve repair for aortic insufficiency. This study examined early outcomes of bicuspid aortic valve repair associated with proximal aortic aneurysm replacement. Methods: From
Marc W. Gerdisch, MD +30 more
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Fibulin-4 is essential for maintaining arterial wall integrity in conduit but not muscular arteries [PDF]
Homozygous or compound heterozygous mutations in fibulin-4 (FBLN4) lead to autosomal recessive cutis laxa type 1B (ARCL1B), a multisystem disorder characterized by significant cardiovascular abnormalities, including abnormal elastin assembly, arterial ...
Broekelmann, Thomas J +5 more
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Left ventricular non-compaction in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis [PDF]
A 58 years old male with a long-standing history of HLA-B27 positive ankylosing spondylitis presented with increasing fatigue and dyspnea on exertion. He had left ventricular dysfunction and enlargement, flail right coronary leaflet of aortic valve with ...
Mehrnoush Toufan +2 more
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Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery I: Patient Selection, Evaluation, and Planning. [PDF]
Widespread adoption of minimally invasive mitral valve repair and replacement may be fostered by practice consensus and standardization. This expert opinion, first of a 3-part series, outlines current best practices in patient evaluation and selection ...
Agnihotri, Arvind K +24 more
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The aim. To evaluate the rate of long-term complications on ascending aorta after bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) replacement depending on the type of defect (stenosis or insufficiency) and to determine the indications to certain type of surgery in this ...
Olena M. Trembovetska +4 more
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Influence of contrast media dose and osmolality on the diagnostic performance of contrast fractional flow reserve [PDF]
Background—Contrast fractional flow reserve (cFFR) is a method for assessing functional significance of coronary stenoses, which is more accurate than resting indices and does not require adenosine.
Berry, Colin +10 more
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Aortic root reimplantation procedure: a new milestone in aortic valve-sparing operations
Aim: Emphasis in this study was placed on clinical and functional assessment of a modified "Florida Sleeve" procedure during surgical correction of ascending aorta aneurysms with concomitant aortic insufficiency.Methods: 32 patients with an aneurysm of ...
А. М. Чернявский +4 more
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Objective: Evaluate the evidence on the abnormalities of the aortic root and heart valves, risk and prognostic factors for heart valve disease and valve replacement surgery in spondyloarthritis.Methods: A systematic literature review was performed using ...
Hye-Sang Park +10 more
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