Hemangioma of the Atherosclerotic Changed Aortic Valve
The incidence of heart valve hemangioma is very low and is mostly observed in the mitral and tricuspid valve. In 2006, two cases of aortic valve hemangioma were reported for the first time, including one with calcifying aortic valve stenosis.
A. van Broekhoven +3 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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Transcatheter aortic valve replacement 23 years after heart transplant for aortic insufficiency
Background Clinicians continue to expand the availability of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for patients who historically would have been ineligible for surgical aortic valve replacement.
Andrew Jones +4 more
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Heart involvement in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: The aim of our study was to conduct a systematic review with meta-analysis of the current case-control studies about the valvular and pericardial involvement in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), asymptomatic for cardiovascular diseases.
Calvo, L. +5 more
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Late Right Coronary Obstruction Following TAVR in a Degenerated Surgical Aortic Bioprosthetic Valve
We present a case of an 80-year-old woman with severe aortic insufficiency due to a degenerated 21-mm biological prosthetic aortic valve implanted 9 years earlier, treated by using a transcatheter aortic valve replacement valve-in-valve procedure and who
Frederic Bouisset, MD +3 more
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Self-healing of type B acute aortic dissection after aortic valve replacement: a case report
Background As a life-threatening and serious condition, aortic dissection (AD) is divided into type A and B according to its association with the ascending or descending aorta.
Ling Jiang, Xiangrong Xie, Jun Wei
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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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OBJECTIVES: The effect of performing aortic valve repair in combination with valve-sparing operation on the length of time for which patients are free from reoperation is unclear.
Ricardo Ribeiro Dias +7 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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Perspectives on the revised Ghent criteria for the diagnosis of Marfan syndrome [PDF]
Three international nosologies have been proposed for the diagnosis of Marfan syndrome (MFS): the Berlin nosology in 1988; the Ghent nosology in 1996 (Ghent-1); and the revised Ghent nosology in 2010 (Ghent-2).
Bannas, Peter +13 more
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