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Objective High intensity conditioning autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT) is standard of care for patients with advanced SSc. The role of reduced intensity conditioning (RIC) prior to AHSCT in this population remains unclear. We conducted this study to determine the long‐term outcomes of RIC AHSCT in SSc patients with cardiac ...
Yonatan Lean +4 more
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Right ventricular Hemodynamic Alteration after Pulmonary Valve Replacement in Children with Congenital Heart Disease [PDF]
Introduction: In patients who underwent surgery to repair Tetralogy of Fallot, right ventricular dilation from pulmonary regurgitation may be result in right ventricular failure, arrhythmias and cardiac arrest.
Hamid Bigdelian +2 more
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Background Management of congenital malformations of the pulmonary artery and valve can be challenging. The severity often demands early intervention, which is rarely definitive due to the natural growth and multiple surgeries may be required.
Jonas Rasmussen +6 more
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Objective Cardiac involvement is a major cause of morbidity in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Tumor necrosis factor–like weak inducer of apoptosis (TWEAK) is elevated in SLE, but its contribution to lupus‐associated cardiac injury is unclear. We investigated the role of TWEAK/Fn14 signaling in SLE‐related cardiomyopathy and its potential as a ...
Yale Liu +12 more
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Pulmonary Valve Replacement Using an Intraoperatively Created Trileaflet Autologous Pericardial Valve: A Case Series [PDF]
Background: Pulmonary valve replacement is inevitable for the majority of patients with long-standing pulmonary regurgitation. The purpose of this study was to describe the experience of employing a novel technique to create an intraoperatively handmade ...
Ahmad Ali Amirghofran +10 more
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Isolated pulmonary valve endocarditis
SummaryIsolated pulmonary valve endocarditis (IPE) is a rare form of infectious endocarditis. This article reports the case of a 49-year-old patient with IPE who was initially admitted with suspected cholecystitis. After vegetations were detected by transthoracic (TTE) and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), antibiotic therapy in accordance with ...
Sonja Valsky +3 more
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Aims Ocrelizumab is a humanized anti‐CD20 monoclonal antibody used in multiple sclerosis. Since its commercialization, several cases of ocrelizumab‐induced colitis have been reported in the scientific literature. Methods To explore the potential association of ocrelizumab with colitis as an adverse drug reaction (ADR), we conducted a descriptive and ...
Audrey Fresse +3 more
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ABSTRACT Background Trans‐catheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in patients with large annuli poses procedural difficulties and possible complications. Aims We sought to compare the peri‐procedural and long‐term outcomes of patients with large annuli undergoing TAVR with self‐expanding (SEV) versus balloon‐expandable (BEV) valves.
Lior Zornitzki +12 more
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Asymptomatic pulmonary cusps aneurysm in newborn
Pulmonary sinus aneurysm (PSA) is an abnormal dilatation of the sinus of the pulmonary valve. This condition is exceedingly rare. A few reports of pulmonary artery aneurysms and just 2 reports of pulmonary sinus aneurysms have been reported in the ...
Huynh Thi Minh Thuy +4 more
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ABSTRACT Background Ventricular septal rupture (VSR) is a rare but devastating complication of acute myocardial infarction (MI), associated with high mortality despite advances in reperfusion therapy. However, contemporary data examining national trends in VSR outcomes and the evolving role of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) in this population ...
Javier Fernandez +8 more
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