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Concomitant Transcatheter Edge‐to‐Edge Repair for Mitral and Tricuspid Regurgitation for Polyvalvular Disease

open access: yesCatheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This patient is a 77‐year‐old male with non‐ischemic cardiomyopathy, severe tricuspid regurgitation, and moderate mitral regurgitation who underwent simultaneous transcatheter edge‐to‐edge repair of both mitral and tricuspid valves. Post‐procedure, the patient exhibited significant symptomatic improvement and reduced regurgitation severity ...
Omar Khan, Matthew Summers
wiley   +1 more source

Why do patients having coronary artery bypass grafts have different costs or length of stay? : An analysis across ten European countries [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
We analyse variations in costs or lengths of stay (LoS) for 66,587 patients from ten European countries receiving a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) procedure. In five of these countries, variations in cost are analysed using log-linear models. In the
Andrew Street   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

Outcomes of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction

open access: yesCatheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) were excluded from major trials of left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO). Aim The objective of this study was to describe this population and evaluate outcomes after LAAO in patients with and without HFrEF.
Aamer Ubaid   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Aortic valve replacement via a right parasternal approach in a patient with a history of coronary artery bypass surgery and pericardiectomy: a case report

open access: yesSurgical Case Reports, 2019
Background The number of patients who require aortic valve replacement after coronary artery bypass grafting continues to increase. Re-operative cardiovascular surgery after coronary artery bypass grafting has various risk factors related to median re ...
Takuya Nakayama, Miki Asano
doaj   +1 more source

Variability in ACT Response to Standard UFH Bolus During PCI: A Prospective Study on Determinants of Subtherapeutic Anticoagulation

open access: yesCatheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Unfractionated heparin (UFH) remains the standard anticoagulant during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), with guidelines recommending a target activated clotting time (ACT) of ≥250 s. However, despite receiving a standardized bolus dose, many patients fail to achieve this target.
Manh Cuong Vu   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Off pump coronary artery bypass surgery in a Nigerian teaching hospital

open access: yesThe Pan African Medical Journal, 2013
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting has not been previously reported in the Nigeria Medical Literature. We report the case performed in our institution of a 56 year old Nigerian female who underwent Off Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (OPCAB) for an ...
Michael Sanusi   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Myocardial revascularization in patients with coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes

open access: yesСахарный диабет, 2016
The review discusses myocardial revascularization in patients with coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes. The data presented include findings from recent research and international and national recommendations and provides evidence on the advantages
Natalya A. Bezdenezhnykh   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intermediate-Term Risk of Stroke Following Cardiac Procedures in a Nationally Representative Data Set. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
BACKGROUND: Studies on stroke risk following cardiac procedures addressed only perioperative and long-term risk following limited higher-risk procedures, were poorly generalizable, and often failed to stratify by stroke type. We calculated stroke risk in
Dhamoon, Amit S.   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Left Main Stem Perforation: Management Strategies in a Potentially Catastrophic Event

open access: yesCatheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Left main stem coronary perforation is a potentially fatal complication of percutaneous coronary intervention if not recognized early and treated emergently. Treating left main stem perforation can be challenging due to the significant hemodynamic effect of one of the important steps, namely balloon tamponade.
Hilal Khan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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