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Trileaflet reconstruction of pulmonary valve for acute pulmonary valve insufficiency [PDF]

open access: yesThe Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2019
Iatrogenic pulmonary valve insufficiency is a life-threatening complication and its treatment options pose another challenge. Easily accessible mechanical valves have high complication rates. Xenografts and homografts are expensive materials and are not readily accessible in case of emergency.
openaire   +2 more sources

Pulmonary valve spindle-cell lipoma: A case report

open access: yesSAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2023
Primary cardiac tumours are rare and most of them are benign. Myxomas, fibroelastomas and lipomas are common in adults. Primary valvular cardiac tumours are even more rare and affect all four valves in a similar proportion. Valvular lipomas are very rare.
Guadalupe Sauchelli-Faas   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve-in-Valve Implantation due to Severe Valve Stenosis Following Bioprosthetic Pulmonary Valve Replacement Degeneration

open access: yesLiječnički vjesnik, 2023
Transcatheter pulmonary valve-in-valve implantation (TPVI) is a rare procedure consisting of the implantation of a new valve inside the degenerated old pulmonary valve (PV).
Helena Ljulja   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

An analysis of factors influencing pulmonary artery catheter passage through the tricuspid and pulmonary valves

open access: yesJA Clinical Reports, 2020
Purpose A pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) has to pass the tricuspid and pulmonary valves for its proper placement. Although several factors were reported to hinder the placement, there have been no reports to identify the factors that prolong the ...
Yuka Miyata   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

"Vanishing" pulmonary valve stenosis

open access: yesAnnals of Pediatric Cardiology, 2012
Both spontaneous resolution and progression of mild pulmonary valve stenosis (PS) have been reported. We reviewed characteristics of the pulmonary valve (PV) to determine factors that could influence resolution of mild PS.Fifteen asymptomatic pediatric patients with spontaneous resolution of isolated mild PS were retrospectively reviewed.There was no ...
Nofil I Arain   +3 more
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Increased Risk of Sarcomas in Children With Congenital Anomalies: Findings From the Genetic Overlap Between Anomalies and Cancer in Kids (GOBACK) Registry Linkage Study

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric sarcomas are a heterogeneous group of tumors that contribute disproportionately to cancer mortality in children. Although congenital anomalies are among the strongest known risk factors for childhood cancer, the risk of specific sarcoma subtypes among affected individuals has not yet been thoroughly evaluated. Procedure We
Russ Wolters   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transthoracic pulmonary valve replacement for severe pulmonary regurgitation following pulmonary atresia repair with an intact ventricular septum: a case report

open access: yesWorld Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Pulmonary atresia with an intact ventricular septum (PA/IVS) is a rare congenital heart disease. Pulmonary regurgitation is a major late postsurgical complication and pulmonary valve replacement is the mainstream treatment.We report the case of a 15-year-
Weize Xu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pulmonary valve: contradictions in terminology and anatomy

open access: yesСибирский научный медицинский журнал, 2020
Data on the anatomy of human heart valves is of a great importance for cardiac surgery, X-ray and ultrasound diagnostics, and additive technologies in bioengineering. This review analyzed Russian and English-written papers and presented contradictions of
A. A. Iakimov
doaj   +1 more source

Bacteria‐Responsive Nanostructured Drug Delivery Systems for Targeted Antimicrobial Therapy

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
Bacteria‐responsive nanocarriers are designed to release antimicrobials only in the presence of infection‐specific cues. This selective activation ensures drug release precisely at the site of infection, avoiding premature or indiscriminate release, and enhancing efficacy.
Guillermo Landa   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Isolated Pulmonary Valve Endocarditis Complicated With Septic Emboli to the Lung Causing Pneumothorax, Pneumonia, and Sepsis in an Intravenous Drug Abuser

open access: yesJournal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2013
Intravenous drug users are at increased risk for developing right-sided infective endocarditis involving the tricuspid and pulmonary valves. Isolated pulmonary valve endocarditis in intravenous drug users is very rare, and these patients often have more ...
Deephak Swaminath MD   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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