Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular DiseaseBackground Aortic valve calcium score is associated with hemodynamic severity of aortic stenosis. Whether this association is present in calcific mitral stenosis remains unknown.
Abdallah El Sabbagh +8 more
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Frontiers in Surgery, 2015 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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Rheumatic heart disease predisposing to embolic myocardial infarction: a multimodality imaging approach [PDF]
, 2016 We report a clinical case of a 45-year-old male with a diagnosis of inferior myocardial infarction and previous history of rheumatic fever during his childhood. Coronary angiography demonstrated normal coronary arteries.
Canali, Emanuele +4 more
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Flexible and Comprehensive Patient-Specific Mitral Valve Silicone Models with Chordae Tendinae Made From 3D-Printable Molds [PDF]
, 2019 Given the multitude of challenges surgeons face during mitral valve repair surgery, they should have a high confidence in handling of instruments and in the application of surgical techniques before they enter the operating room. Unfortunately, opportunities for surgical training of minimally-invasive repair are very limited, leading to a situation ...
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Resolution of Occlusive Carotid Artery Thrombus Treated with Anticoagulation as Demonstrated on Duplex Ultrasonography. [PDF]
, 2017 BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: While the majority of cerebral ischemic events due to carotid occlusive disease result from atherosclerotic plaque rupture, intraluminal carotid artery thrombus occasionally occurs in patients without preexisting carotid ...
Liang, John W. +2 more
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Subaortic stenosis and mitral dysplasia in three Black Russian Terrier puppies
Veterinární Medicína, 2005 A combined congenital heart defect of aortic stenosis and mitral dysplasia was diagnosed in three Black Russian Terrier puppies two months old. The aortic stenosis component included both fixed and dynamic obstructions.
J. Pikula +6 more
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Simulation-Based Design of Bicuspidization of the Aortic Valve [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 Objective: Severe congenital aortic valve pathology in the growing patient remains a challenging clinical scenario. Bicuspidization of the diseased aortic valve has proven to be a promising repair technique with acceptable durability. However, most understanding of the procedure is empirical and retrospective.
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Percutaneous transvenous balloon mitral valvuloplasty: mid-term results in adolescents
The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 1999 Six patients with mitral valve stenosis underwent percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty (PBMV) in our department between November 1992 and December 1997.
N Unal +6 more
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Preoperative and perioperative use of levosimendan in cardiac surgery: European expert opinion [PDF]
, 2015 In cardiac surgery, postoperative low cardiac output has been shown to correlate with increased rates of organ failure and mortality. Catecholamines have been the standard therapy for many years, although they carry substantial risk for adverse cardiac ...
A., Eremenko +26 more
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High-sensitivity troponin I concentrations are a marker of an advanced hypertrophic response and adverse outcomes in patients with aortic stenosis [PDF]
, 2014 Aims: High-sensitivity cardiac troponin I (cTnI) assays hold promise in detecting the transition from hypertrophy to heart failure in aortic stenosis.
A. L. Hunter +23 more
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