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Myxoma of the mitral valve [PDF]
Only rarely do myxomas originate from the mitral valve. This is the report of a 49-year-old woman presenting with congestive heart failure. The diagnosis of an intracardiac tumor involving the anterior cuspid of the mitral valve was made by transesophageal echocardiography.
Cesar Nascimento+9 more
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![Figure][1] [![Graphic][3] ][3][![Graphic][4] ][4][![Graphic][5] ][5] A 48-year-old gentleman presented with history of progressive dyspnea on exertion of 2-year duration.
Salman Salahuddin+3 more
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OBJECTIVES Although mitral valve repair is rarely required in neonates, this population is considered to be at high risk for adverse outcomes. The aim of this study was to review the indications for surgery, mechanisms, repair techniques, and mid-term ...
Patrick O. Myers+7 more
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Durability of mitral valve reconstruction using the cosgrove edwards annuloplasty band at 5 years : From 23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons. Split, Croatia. 12-15 September 2013 [PDF]
Oral presentation: 23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons. Split, Croatia. 12-15 September 2013. Background: In the past, questions have been raised, whether an open flexible annuloplasty band can reliably prevent recurrent
Doss, Mirko+6 more
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A parachute mitral valve (PMV) is a congenital condition characterized by the unifocal attachment of the mitral valve chordae tendinae to papillary muscle. It is rarely found in adults.
Abhijeet B. Shelke+2 more
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Residual mitral regurgitation after repair for posterior leaflet prolapse- Importance of preoperative anterior leaflet tethering [PDF]
Background Carpentier's techniques for degenerative posterior mitral leaflet prolapse have been established with excellent long‐term results reported. However, residual mitral regurgitation ( MR
Chikazawa, Genta+9 more
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Echocardiography of the mitral valve
Mitral valve disease is the second most common valvular heart disease after the aortic valve worldwide. Mitral valve has historically been a structure of interest by pioneers in echocardiography. One of the earliest applications of echocardiography was in the diagnosis of valvular heart disease, particularly mitral stenosis.
Ahmad S. Omran+2 more
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The potential of mitral valve quantification in cardiovascular surgery
Objective: To identify specifics of mitral valve anatomy in patients with mitral insufficiency of various origin using the Mitral Valve Quantification (MVQ) technique for an optimal choice of mitral valve repair strategy. Materials and methods: The study
A. A. Tolstikhina+5 more
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Parachute mitral valve associated with reticular chordae tendineae in an adult: case report
Background Parachute mitral valve with reticular chordae tendineae is an extremely rare anomaly. Case presentation We present a case of parachute mitral valve associated with distinctive reticular chordae tendineae in an adult.
Qun-Jun Duan+3 more
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Cardiac papillary fibroelastomas: A 10-year single-center surgical experience and long-term echocardiographic follow-up study [PDF]
Aims. Limited contemporary data are available on the clinical and echocardiographic outcomes after surgery for cardiac papillary fibroelastoma (CPF). The aim of this study was to review the clinical manifestations, pathological characteristics, surgical ...
Brát, Radim+3 more
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