Comparative study of wall shear stress at the ascending aorta for different mechanical heart valve prostheses [PDF]
, 2019 An experimental study is reported which investigates the wall shear stress (WSS) distribution in a transparent model of the human aorta comparing a bileaflet mechanical heart valve (BMHV) with a trileaflet mechanical heart valve (TMHV) in physiological ...
Bruecker, C., Li, Q.
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Quality of life after aortic valve repair is similar to Ross patients and superior to mechanical valve replacement: A cross-sectional study [PDF]
, 2016 Background: In patients after aortic valve surgery, the quality of life is hypothesized to be influenced by the type of the valve procedure. A cross-sectional study on the postoperative quality of life was carried out in patients after aortic valve ...
Dominik, J. +6 more
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Valve-Sparing Operation in Patients with Aortic Root Aneurysm
Український журнал серцево-судинної хірургії, 2020 Background. Aortic root aneurysm is rare but life-threatening disease which affects not only aortic wall, but aortic valve as well. Valve-sparing operation was developed by Tirone David and gave a chance to save native aortic valve in patients with ...
A. S. Tsvyk +4 more
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New Technique for Aortic Valve Functional Annulus Reshaping Using a Handmade Prosthetic Ring [PDF]
, 2011 Background. Despite a wide development in aortic leaflets repair techniques, aortic valve annuloplastic procedures are still poorly investigated.
FATTOUCH, Khalil +3 more
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A Case Report of Acute Heart Failure Due to Infective Aortic Endocarditis Diagnosed by Point-of-care Ultrasound [PDF]
, 2020 Introduction: Infective endocarditis (IE) is a life-threatening condition with significant morbidity and mortality, and can require surgical repair.Case Report: A 36-year-old man presented to the emergency department for worsening dyspnea and chest pain.
Gallagher, Ryan +3 more
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Frontiers in Physiology, 2017 Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is a common congenital cardiac malformation affecting 1–2% of people. BAV results from fusion of two adjacent aortic valve cusps, and is associated with dilatation of the aorta, known as bicuspid valve associated aortopathy ...
Ali Fatehi Hassanabad +8 more
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Interdisciplinary three-step strategy to treat aortic stenosis and coronary artery disease in a patient with end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]
, 2012 Background: Valvular aortic stenosis is a common disease in the elderly, often in multimorbid patients. It is often associated with coronary artery disease and peripheral artery disease.
Beiras Fernández, Andrés +6 more
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Safety and efficacy of two-port thoracoscopic aortic valve replacement
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2023 Background Pure aortic valve disease is common and has been treated with sternotomy aortic valve replacement for decades. Minimally invasive cardiac surgery has been widely used in atrioventricular valve lesions, but totally thoracoscopic aortic valve ...
Tong Tan +7 more
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Bridging aortic valve surgery to 21st century. what can a surgeon do [PDF]
, 2019 Aortic valve stenosis is the most clinically relevant valvular heart disease in the elderlies. Surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) represented, for decades, the standard of care for the treatment of severe aortic stenosis.
Barretta, Antonio +13 more
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Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2019 Background A unicuspid aortic valve is a rare congenital cardiac abnormality. Despite its uncommon finding on an initial presentation, aortic insufficiency is accompanied with unicuspid aortic valve and this might reflect the natural history of ...
Naoko Yuzawa-Tsukada +3 more
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