JA Clinical Reports, 2020 Background There is no fully recommended methodology for surgery for Barlow’s disease. Various methods have been proposed. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) measurements for selecting the
Musashi Yahagi +4 more
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Active mitral ring for post-surgical remote correction of residual mitral regurgitation on the beating heart† [PDF]
, 2017 OBJECTIVES Residual mitral regurgitation after valve repair worsens patients' clinical outcome. Postimplant adjustable mitral rings potentially address this issue, allowing the reshaping of the annulus on the beating heart under echocardiography control.
Ferrari, Enrico +6 more
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Very early onset traumatic hemolysis following mitral valve repair in a pediatric patient
Indian Heart Journal, 2016 Hemolytic anemia following a mitral valve repair is a very rare complication, with only 70 cases reported worldwide. We present a case of an 8-year-old girl who presented with a very early onset hemolytic anemia following a mitral valve repair with ring ...
Abhijeet V. Naik +3 more
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The future of transcatheter mitral valve interventions: competitive or complementary role of repair vs. replacement? [PDF]
, 2017 Transcatheter mitral interventions has been developed to address an unmet clinical need and may be an alternative therapeutic option to surgery with the intent to provide symptomatic and prognostic benefit.
Alfieri, Ottavio +25 more
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New Insights in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Heart Failure [PDF]
, 2015 Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality in the US and in westernized countries with ischemic heart disease accounting for the majority of these deaths.
Agnetti, G +3 more
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High-Risk Repair of Traumatic Mitral Valve Rupture in the Setting of Polytrauma
The Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports, 2018 Background The rare complication of mitral valve rupture from blunt trauma is certainly not at the top of the differential of shock. Case Description We report the case of a 56-year-old woman who sustained numerous injuries after a 30-m fall
Michael John Paisley +2 more
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Gemella morbillorum mitral valve endocarditis in a patient with a history of mitral valve annuloplasty. [PDF]
BMJ Case Rep, 2022 Liu CR +6 more
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Mitral valve repair by Double Teflon technique: cardiac remodeling analysis by tridimensional echocardiography [PDF]
, 2010 INTRODUÇÃO: A plastia valvar mitral é o tratamento de escolha para a insuficiência mitral, porém a literatura é escassa em relação ao comportamento do átrio e ventrículo esquerdos após a plastia mitral sem utilização de anéis protéticos.
BRANDÃO, Carlos Manuel de Almeida +7 more
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Commentary: Mitral valve annuloplasty and circumflex artery injury: are fewer stitches better? [PDF]
JTCVS Tech, 2021 Chauvette V +3 more
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Clinical and echocardiographic results of the MEMO 4D semi-rigid annuloplasty ring
Journal of Cardiothoracic SurgeryBackground Mitral regurgitation is a frequent valvular disease, with an increasing prevalence. We analyzed the short-term outcomes of mitral valve repair procedures conducted in our clinic using a new semirigid annuloplasty ring featuring a gradual ...
Corrado Fiore +7 more
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