Late thrombosis of a mitral bioprosthetic valve with associated massive left atrial thrombus
An 84-year-old man presented 5 years after bioprosthetic mitral valve replacement with three months of worsening dyspnea on exertion. A new mitral stenosis murmur was noted on physical examination, and an electrocardiogram revealed newly recognized ...
Preetham R Muskula +3 more
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60-year-old female with history of 33mm ATS mechanical mitral valve replacement 16 years ago for rheumatic mitral valve disease and permanent Atrial Fibrillation (AF) presented with one-year history of worsening exertional dyspnoea as well as symptom of ...
Cole, C +3 more
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Percutaneous Mitral Valve Replacement Using a Transvenous, Transseptal Approach Transvenous Mitral Valve Replacement [PDF]
ObjectivesThe aim of this paper is to describe the feasibility of a novel transcatheter approach for mitral valve replacement using only venous access.BackgroundFailure of mitral valve prostheses necessitating reoperation can represent a high-risk ...
Cabalka, Allison K. +6 more
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A 43 year-old woman complained of palpitation and shortness of breath admitted to our hospital. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed severe mitral stenosis and moderate mitral regurgitation.
Baris Akca +6 more
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Surgical antegrade transcatheter mitral valve implantation for symptomatic mitral valve disease and heavily calcified annulus. [PDF]
Surgical techniques for the treatment of mitral valve disease (MVD) have continuously evolved; however, anatomical details like severe annular calcification remain challenging and require sophisticated surgical strategies. Among patients with symptomatic
Langhammer, Bettina Michaela +4 more
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The Lupus Damage Index Revision Program: Results From the Item Generation and Reduction Phases
Objective A data‐driven and expert/patient consensus‐based project to develop a revised Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC)/American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Damage Index (SDI) is under way supported by SLICC, ACR, and the Lupus Foundation of America. Our objective is to report the item generation and reduction phase results
Burak Kundakci +25 more
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Replacement of the Native Mitral Valve Due to Endocarditis Caused by Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia [PDF]
We report a case of a 59-year-old female patient with vegetative native mitral valve endocarditis caused by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (SM). She had hemodialysis-dependent chronic renal failure, but no immunosuppressive disease. Echocardiography showed
Ilker Alat +2 more
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Double orifice mitral valve associated with Ventricular Septal Defect in an infant : case report [PDF]
Double orifice mitral valve (DOMV) is an uncommon anomaly characterized by a mitral valve with a single fibrous annulus with two orifices opening into the left ventricle.
Taksande, Amar M. +2 more
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Mitral valve replacement in patients under 65 years of age: mechanical or biological valves? [PDF]
PURPOSE OF REVIEW There is controversy regarding the optimal choice of prosthetic valves in patients less than 65 years of age requiring mitral valve replacement (MVR).
Englberger, Lars +4 more
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ABSTRACT Turner syndrome (TS) is associated with thoracic aortopathy and increased risk for aortic dissection, yet the natural history of aortic dilation is not well understood. We performed a retrospective longitudinal study of individuals with TS who participated in the TS Society of the United States Healthy Heart Project between 2003 and 2023 ...
Dylan Doerner +7 more
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