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Circulating endothelial cells and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 correlates with severity of regurgitation lesion and heart failure in rheumatic heart disease

Journal of Experimental and Integrative Medicine, 2015
Objective: This study aims to determine the correlation of vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) and circulating endothelial cells (CEC) with cardiac valves lesion severity and heart failure (HF) in rheumatic heart disease (RHD). Methods: A cross-sectional observational study using human peripheral blood samples of 36 children aged 6 to14 years ...
Loeki Enggar Fitri, Renny Suwarniaty, Mohammad Saifur Rohman, Wulan Sasmeita, Siti L. Kawuryan   +4 more
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Left atrial dysfunction relates to symptom onset in patients affected by severe degenerative mitral regurgitation

Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Background Left atrium (LA) is far from simply being a passive connection chamber between left ventricle and the pulmonary circulation. In patients affected by mitral regurgitation (MR) an impairment in LA compliance and reservoir function, which can be ...
Giacomo Ingallina, Gabriele Paci, Davide Margonato, Leonardo Italia, Francesco Ancona, Stefano Stella, Federico Biondi, Annamaria Tavernese, Martina Belli, Monica Barki, Michele Morosato, Jennifer Wong, Massimo Slavich, Alessandro Castiglioni, Michele De Bonis, Francesco Maisano, Eustachio Agricola   +16 more
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ECMO in the Management of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema with Increased Inflammatory Reaction After Cardiac Surgery: A Case Report and Literature Review

Diseases
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema after cardiac surgery is a rare but severe complication. The etiology remains poorly understood; however, the issue may arise from multiple sources.
Raluca Elisabeta Staicu, Ana Lascu, Petru Deutsch, Horea Bogdan Feier, Aniko Mornos, Gabriel Oprisan, Flavia Bijan, Elena Cecilia Rosca   +7 more
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Predictors of Unfavourable Outcomes in Children and Adolescents Submitted to Surgical Mitral Valvuloplasty Secondary to Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease

Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Background: Mitral valve repair in paediatric patients with chronic rheumatic heart disease is superior to valve replacement and has been used with good results.
Renata Cristina Castro Cruz, Bruna Silva Cordeiro, Felipe de Souza Santos, Caroline Rodrigues Fernandes, Julia Maria Alves Gama, Ana Marice Teixeira Ladeia   +5 more
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Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm: A case report

MRIMS Journal of Health Sciences, 2017
Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (SVA) is an uncommon cardiac anomaly that can be congenital or acquired. Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (SVA) is one of the rare congenital anomalies described in the literature, prevalence being 1% of all congenital anomalies of ...
M Sudhakara Rao, Anand Kumar Agarwal, A Durga Prasad, M Srinivas Reddy   +3 more
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The Impact of a New “Inverted Arch” Prosthetic Annuloplasty Ring on the Mitral Valve’s 3-D Motion: An Experimental Ex-Vivo Study

Bioengineering, 2019
This experimental study aimed to evaluate the ex-vivo three-dimensional (3-D) motion of the Inverted Arch Ring (IAR), an innovative new design concept for a flexible incomplete annuloplasty prosthesis with an incorporated stabilizing rigid arch that can ...
Philippe Caimmi, Emmanouil Kapetanakis, Carla Beggino, Giovanni Vacca, Elena Grossini, Florian Stratica, Roberto Sacco, Andrea Capponi   +7 more
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Transapical off-pump implantation of artificial mitral neochords in a patient after Bentall procedure - case report

Quality in Sport
The NeoChord DS 1000 system offers a minimally invasive alternative for treating degenerative mitral regurgitation (MR), particularly in high-risk patients with previous aortic surgery.
Bogumił Bocianiak, Paulina Krzemińska, Kacper Kranc, Dominika Munzberger, Damian Ruta, Laura Hamerska, Julia Hamerska, Joanna Antczak, Julia Lipska, Urszula Fenrych, Karolina Wojtczak, Olga Skupińska, Anna Kajka   +12 more
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Síndrome de ALCAPA de presentación neonatal. A propósito de un caso

Cirugía Cardiovascular, 2021
Resumen: Se presenta un caso clínico de ALCAPA neonatal con disfunción ventricular izquierda grave e insuficiencia mitral moderada. El paciente tuvo una buena evolución postoperatoria.
Juan M. Aguilar, Antonio Jiménez, Joaquin Perez-Andreu, Moises Sorlí, Juana Espín, Francisco Castro   +5 more
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Transapical valve-in-valve implantation to treat a regurgitant mitral bioprothesis in a child with failing Fontan circulation [PDF]

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2015
Dietmar Schranz, Gunter Kerst, Axel Moysich, Hakan Akintürk   +3 more
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Ventricular Morphology and Outcomes in Fontan Circulation without Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: A Single-Center's Experience

Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine
Background: The impact of dominant ventricular morphology on Fontan patient outcomes remain controversial. This study evaluates long-term results of right ventricle (RV) dominance versus left ventricle (LV) dominance in Fontan circulation without ...
Han Wang, Jianrui Ma, Linjiang Han, Tong Tan, Wen Xie, Miao Tian, Zichao Tujia, Ying Li, Xiang Liu, Xiaobing Liu, Haiyun Yuan, Jimei Chen   +11 more
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