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Drug Therapy for Heart Valve Diseases [PDF]

open access: yesCirculation, 2015
Valvular heart diseases (VHDs) are among the most predictable causes of heart failure and sudden cardiac death.1 Observational studies suggest that a relatively high proportion of asymptomatic subjects manifest hemodynamically apparent VHDs varying from mild to severe.1 VHDs comprise 2 overarching groups: primary, involving intrinsic abnormalities of ...
Borer JS, Sharma A.
exaly   +5 more sources

Cost of illness of Heart Valve Diseases (HVDs): A real-world analysis in Italy [PDF]

open access: yesGlobal & Regional Health Technology Assessment
Introduction: Heart valve diseases constitute a significant public health challenge with substantial clinical and economic implications. The ageing population, coupled with advancements in surgical techniques, has led to increased hospitalizations for ...
Paolo Sciattella, Matteo Scortichini
doaj   +2 more sources

Recent progress in biomaterials for heart valve replacement: Structure, function, and biomimetic design

open access: yesView, 2021
Heart diseases caused by structure and function degradation is troubling millions of people all over the world. With the extension of human lifespan, the demand for heart valve replacement is rapidly increasing.
Ziyu Shao   +10 more
doaj   +2 more sources

The Inter-Relationship of Periostin, TGFβ, and BMP in Heart Valve Development and Valvular Heart Diseases

open access: yesThe Scientific World Journal, 2011
Recent studies have suggested an important role for periostin and transforming growth factor beta (TGFβ) and bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) ligands in heart valve formation and valvular heart diseases.
Simon J. Conway   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Serotonin and catecholamines in the development and progression of heart valve diseases [PDF]

open access: yesCardiovascular Research, 2017
Elisa Salvati   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Hypothermia-induced accelerated idioventricular rhythm after cardiac surgery; a case report

open access: yesBMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2023
Background Accelerated idioventricular rhythm (AIVR) is a slow ventricular arrhythmia, commonly due to myocardial ischemia in coronary artery disease.
Saeid Hosseini   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Editorial: Women in heart valve disease

open access: yesFrontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2023
Published by Frontiers Media ...
Veulemans, Verena   +4 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Prognostic value of residual vegetation after antibiotic treatment for infective endocarditis: A retrospective cohort study

open access: yesInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020
Background: The prognostic impact of residual vegetation (RV) after medical treatment for endocarditis remains unknown. Methods: 134 consecutive patients hospitalized for infective endocarditis, not surgically treated, with the presence of vegetation at ...
Valérie Houard   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Non-toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae infective endocarditis with embolic events: a case report

open access: yesBMC Infectious Diseases, 2020
Background Corynebacterium diphtheriae (C. diphtheriae) infections, usually related to upper airways involvement, could be highly invasive. Especially in developing countries, non-toxigenic C.
Antonio de Santis   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ten-year outcomes of surgical aortic valve replacement with a contemporary supra-annular porcine valve in a Medicare populationCentral MessagePerspective

open access: yesJTCVS Open, 2022
Objective: Bioprosthetic surgical aortic valve replacement remains an important treatment option in the era of transcatheter interventions. Real-world outcomes are not well characterized because of limited prospective follow-up studies. We present the 10-
Robert J. Wiechmann, MD   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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