Background Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (SVA) is an uncommon cardiac anomaly, with an incidence of less than 1% of open heart surgery cases. Its evolution is most frequently silent, being found incidentally or discovered in the event of its acute rupture ...
Miklós Pólos +8 more
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A 75-year-old woman with hypertension, diabetes mellitus type 2, permanent atrial fibrillation, and chronic kidney disease was admitted to the hospital due to exacerbation of chronic heart failure, vertigo, and syncopal events.
Michał Walczewski +5 more
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Quadricuspid aortic valve associated with aortic insufficiency contributors
A 51-year-old male presented with a wound in his right hand that was suspicious for possible septic emboli of cardiac origin. With transesophageal echocardiography, the patient was found to have a rare quadricuspid aortic valve. This quadricuspid valve can present with variable symptoms and physical exam findings.
Nicholas Paul Suraci +4 more
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Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Bailout for Severe Aortic Insufficiency due to Aortic Root Dissection Following Ascending Aortic Aneurysm Repair [PDF]
This novel case documents the successful use of transcatheter aortic valve implantation to treat severe aortic insufficiency arising from aortic root dissection following the repair of an ascending aortic aneurysm in a 75-year-old female patient.
Alejandro Sanchez-Nadales, MD +4 more
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Impact of the indexed effective orifice area on mid-term cardiac-related mortality after aortic valve replacement [PDF]
Background There has been ongoing controversy as to whether prosthesis-patient mismatch (PPM, defined as indexed effective orifice area (EOAI)
Akdere, Deniz +8 more
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Emergent Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Aortic Insufficiency [PDF]
There are few case reports in the literature of transcatheter aortic valve replacement used as emergent therapy for aortic insufficiency. We present a case in which transcatheter aortic valve replacement was implemented successfully as a salvage therapy in a hemodynamically unstable patient having aortic insufficiency as a result of a torn ...
John M, Trahanas +5 more
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Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Dialysis Patients [PDF]
Background/Aims: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has emerged as a new therapeutic option for high-risk patients. However, dialysis patients were excluded from all previous studies.
Baglin A +25 more
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LVAD with concomitant rapid deployment valve implantation – a case report
Background Aortic valve insufficiency can have significant hemodynamic consequences for patients with left ventricular assist devices. A circulation loop can limit systemic blood flow and increase left ventricular filling pressure. Case presentation A 64-
Daniel D. Holloway +4 more
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Multimodality Evaluation of Aortic Insufficiency and Aortitis in Rheumatologic Diseases
Aortic insufficiency is commonly observed in rheumatologic diseases such as ankylosing spondylitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, antiphospholipid syndrome, Behçet's disease, granulomatosis with polyangiitis, and Takayasu arteritis.
Eunjung Choi +7 more
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Tricuspidalization of a bicuspid aortic valve with severe aortic valve insufficiency [PDF]
AbstractJ Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2003;125:964 ...
Kalangos, Afksendiyos +2 more
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