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Functional mitral insufficiency management in aortic valve replacement [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Republican Hospital, Chisinau, Republic of MoldovaBackground: The article describes the literature about functional mitral insufficiency associated with surgical approach in aortic valve pathology – which is an actual ...
Barnaciuc, S.
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Efficacy of Additional Extra Mapping‐Guided Substrate Ablation Beyond Pulmonary Vein Isolation in Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: The Rotate Trial

open access: yesJournal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction There are currently no established effective additional substrate ablation strategies beyond pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) for persistent atrial fibrillation (AF). Objective This randomized clinical trial evaluated the efficacy of a novel substrate ablation technique using the ExTRa Mapping system, which visualizes rotational ...
Tetsuma Kawaji   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cardiac Surgery in Octogenarians; Peri-Operative Outcome and Long-Term Results [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
AIMS: Because the elderly are increasingly referred for operation, we reviewed the results of cardiac surgery in patients of 80 years or older. METHODS AND RESULTS: Records of 182 consecutive octogenarians who had had cardiac operations between 1992 and ...
Gérard, Paul   +4 more
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Non‐Pharmacological Sleep Interventions after Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials

open access: yesJournal of Clinical Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To synthesise up‐to‐date research evidence for non‐pharmacological interventions to improve various sleep outcomes (e.g., sleep quality, duration) in postsurgical cardiac patients. Background Sleep disturbances are common amongst postsurgical cardiac patients, yet the effectiveness of non‐pharmacological interventions in improving various ...
Sueyeon Lee   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Minimally invasive mitral valve repair: a new surgical option for mitral insufficiency [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Minimally invasive mitral valve repair (MIMVR) is a relatively new alternative to median sternotomy for valvular heart surgery, and has become increasingly appealing due to its improved cosmetic results and more rapid recovery time.
Raith, E.
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Saline‐based modified del Nido cardioplegia versus multidose St. Thomas cardioplegia in canine mitral valve repair: A randomized controlled trial

open access: yesVeterinary Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To compare the utility of a saline‐based modified del Nido (mDN) cardioplegia solution with a conventional institutional technique (multidose St. Thomas blood cardioplegia) for mitral valve repair (MVR) in dogs. Study design Prospective, randomized, open‐label trial.
Kentaro Kurogochi   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reduced right atrial contractile force in patients with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction: A study in human atrial fibers—contractile force and diastolic dysfunction

open access: yesAsian Journal of Surgery, 2017
Background/Objective: The aim of our study was to evaluate right heart contractile force in patients with diastolic dysfunction (DD) with preserved left heart ejection fraction undergoing cardiac surgery. We examined the contractile properties of skinned
Constanze Bening   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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