Minimally invasive aortic valve surgery [PDF]
, 2016 Aortic valve disease is a prevalent disorder that affects approximately 2% of the general adult population. Surgical aortic valve replacement is the gold standard treatment for symptomatic patients.
Bertolino, E. +8 more
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The living aortic valve: From molecules to function. [PDF]
, 2014 The aortic valve lies in a unique hemodynamic environment, one characterized by a range of stresses (shear stress, bending forces, loading forces and strain) that vary in intensity and direction throughout the cardiac cycle.
Bertazzo, S +5 more
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Left Atrial Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Acute Aortic Regurgitation and Cardiogenic Shock [PDF]
, 2022 A 51-year-old man with past medical history of bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement presented in cardiogenic shock secondary to acute bioprosthesis degeneration with severe aortic regurgitation.
Chiang, Michael +7 more
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Presence Of A Congenitally Bicuspid Aortic Valve Among Patients Having Combined Mitral And Aortic Valve Replacement [PDF]
, 2012 Although bicuspid aortic valve occurs in an estimated 1% of adults and mitral valve prolapse in an estimated 5% of adults, occurrence of the 2 in the same patient is infrequent.
Hamman, Baron Lloyd +5 more
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Imaging, Treatment Options, Patient Selection, and Outcome Considerations for Patients With Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease. [PDF]
, 2022 Transcatheter aortic valve replacement has emerged as a safe and effective alternative to surgical aortic valve replacement for patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis across the spectrum of surgical risks based on a series of foundational ...
Agarwal, Vratika +7 more
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Homograft replacement of the aortic valve
Transplantation, 1962 Abstract Homograft replacement of the aortic valve was performed on 146 patients between 1964 and December, 1966. An additional surgical procedure was necessary in 50 patients: mitral valvotomy in 25, repair or replacement of the mitral and tricuspid valves in 22, and closure of a ventricular septal defect in 3.
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TAVI in Africa - Destined for the townships or dashing for the “ivory towers”? [PDF]
, 2017 Few treatments in the field of cardiology are more established than surgical aortic valve replacement for symptomatic severe aortic stenosis. It is estimated that over a million of these procedures have been performed since the first implant half a ...
Doubell, Anton
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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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Totally percutaneous valve replacement for severe aortic regurgitation in a degenerating bioprosthesis [PDF]
, 2008 Recently, the feasibility and safety of percutaneous aortic valve replacement (PAVR) has been reported in the treatment of degenerative aortic valve stenosis in patients at high-risk for surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR).1 However, so far this ...
Bianco, Roberto +8 more
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High-sensitivity troponin I concentrations are a marker of an advanced hypertrophic response and adverse outcomes in patients with aortic stenosis [PDF]
, 2014 Aims: High-sensitivity cardiac troponin I (cTnI) assays hold promise in detecting the transition from hypertrophy to heart failure in aortic stenosis.
A. L. Hunter +23 more
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