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Emergency PCI and TAVR for Acute Myocardial Infarction in Severe Aortic Stenosis Patients [PDF]
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a viable alternative for patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis. Acute myocardial infarction is a contraindication to TAVR.
Ruiyuan Lin +9 more
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Natural History of Very Severe Aortic Stenosis [PDF]
Background— We sought to assess the outcome of asymptomatic patients with very severe aortic stenosis. Methods and Results— We prospectively followed 116 consecutive asymptomatic patients (57 women; age, 67±16 years) with very ...
Gerald Mundigler +2 more
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Management of asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis.
Patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis (AS) benefit from aortic valve replacement (AVR). Management of severe AS in the absence of symptoms is, however, controversial and often challenging. Unselected premature AVR carries the risks of cardiac surgery; delayed AVR due to unrecognized symptoms can result in a dismal outcome.
Partho P Sengupta, Jacob P Dal-Bianco
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Outcomes in asymptomatic, severe aortic stenosis.
Background and aim of the studyPatients with asymptomatic, severe aortic stenosis are presumed to have a benign prognosis. In this retrospective cohort study, we examined the natural history of contemporary patients advised against aortic valve ...
Anette Borger Kvaslerud +8 more
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Predictors of Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis [PDF]
Background: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has emerged as a suitable alternative to surgical valve replacement for patients with severe, symptomatic, calcified aortic stenosis and a background of co-morbidities, which can make surgery a ...
Hamdy Mahmoud +3 more
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Awake Surgical Mitral Valve Repair after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement has become a popular choice for cases with severe aortic stenosis. However, when severe mitral regurgitation is comorbid in high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis, therapeutic options must be weighed for ...
Aina Hirofuji +3 more
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Quadrivalvular Involvement in Rheumatic Heart Disease: A Rare Case Report
Four-valve involvement (mitral, aortic, tricuspid, and pulmonary) in rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is an exceedingly rare entity. We report the case of a 24-year-old male, a known case of RHD, who presented with dyspnea and presyncope for 2 months.
C M Satvic +4 more
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Impact of severe aortic stenosis on quality of life.
IntroductionAmong individuals ≥ 65 years old, aortic stenosis is highly prevalent and the number of cases is expected to increase in the coming decades, due to the increased life expectancy.
Juan Manuel Gracia Baena +5 more
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Moderate Aortic Stenosis: What is it and When Should We Intervene?
Current guidelines recommend aortic valve replacement in patients with severe aortic stenosis in the presence of symptoms or a left ventricular ejection fraction
Sveeta Badiani +4 more
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Maximal Aortic Valve Cusp Separation and Severity of Aortic Stenosis [PDF]
Introduction: An integrated approach that incorporates two dimensional, M mode and Doppler echocardiographic evaluation has become the standard means for accurate quantification of severity of valvular aortic stenosis.
K Jayaprakash, VP Dilu, Raju George
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