... therapy in prosthetic heart valve thrombosis A study of 68 patients J Thromb Thrombolysis 20 06, 21:185 -190 Montorsi P, Cavoretto D, Alimento M, Muratori M, Pepi M: Prostheticmitralvalve thrombosis: ... abnormalities (high prosthetic gradient, reduction of effective valve orifice area, lack of disk mobility and detection of thrombotic mass adherent to the prosthesis ) [3 ,6] Management of PVT remains ... Diagnosis ofprosthetic heart valve thrombosis is made by a combination of clinical data (heart failure, absence ofprosthetic sounds, cardiogenic shock), fluoroscopic examination (abnormal mobility of...
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... with an implanted CEP valve was 86. 6%±3.2% at 14 years [1] These data suggest that a bioprosthetic valve is superior to a mechanical valve from the viewpoint of the risk of major bleeding As reoperation ... arrow) (A) and severe mitral regurgitation (B) 76. 0% 6. 3% in patients between 60 and 70 years of age, and 100% in patients over 70 years of age [1] A literature search to the best of our ability revealed ... leaflets of the same CEP valve is thought to be related to the different bovine origin of the component tissues of the valve The imbalance of calcification in the three leaflets can cause imbalance of...
... by retrograde perfusion of cold blood cardioplegia Mitralvalve replacement with a prostheticvalve (Mosaic Ultra Porcine Valve, 27 mm) and tricuspid annuloplasty with a prosthetic ring (Duran ... transthoracic echocardiography revealed mild mitralvalve regurgitation and, mild pericardial effusion, and an ejection fraction of 68 % In addition to improvement of clinical data, the patient was able ... hospitalizations, and avoidance of visible scarring Disadvantages include difficulty in exposing the atrium, ventricle and mitral valves, increased distance to mitral valve, and operation time [1,2]...
... combination of bipolar radiofrequency and cryothermy We made a lesion set of ablation of atrial fibrillation which was different from that of Gillinov’s technique Our technique consists of a combination ... dome of the left atrium: an alternative approach for mitralvalve repair Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003, 23:272 -6 Gillinov AM, Svensson LG: Ablation of atrial fibrillation with minimally invasive mitral ... a 26 mm Edwards MC (Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine, CA) The right Figure Schematic view of right atrium (RA) and left atrium (LA) through a transseptal approach to the mitralvalve Creation of...
... The criteria of characterization of severity ofmitral regurgitation are included in the table Criteria of characterization of severity ofmitral regurgitation It is obvious from table 3: a) that ... accuracy of measurements of cardiac output [6] , and second, in the case of coexistence aortic and mitral regurgitation, only a rough estimation of the portion of regurgitant fraction of each valve ... quantitative scale of 0+ to 4+ (see table 1) estimated [1], d) the position of catheter in the ventricle (for mitral valve) or in the aorta (for aortic valve) , in relation to the site of valve[ 5], e)...
... Echocardiogram showed dilated LVDd, of 71.5 mm (188% of normal), reduced left ventricular fractional shortening (LVFS) (7 .6% ) and closure of one of the artificial mechanical valves Left ventricular ejection ... Septal Anterior Ventricular Exclusion; MS: mitralvalve stenosis; MR: mitralvalve regurgitation; LVDd: left ventricular end-diastolic diameter; MVR: mitralvalve replacement; LVFS: left ventricular ... clinic of Kyoto university hospital TI is an associate professor in the department of cardiovascular surgery in Kyoto university hospital MK is a previous professor of the department of cardiovascular...
... valve leaflets were not considered repairable due to the extension of the cordae ruptures and the degeneration of the leaflets, so replacement of the valve was performed A biological mitralvalve ... Discussion Injury of right inferior pulmonary vein or generally of right pulmonary veins during mitralvalve surgery is reported extremely rare In English literature, from 197 0 Left Atrium rupture ... purposes) Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2009, 4 :64 http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/4/1 /64 Figure Suture of the pericardial patch restores the rupture Suture of the pericardial...
... literature on mitralvalve surgery for mitral regurgitation (MR) caused by LS endocarditis is comparatively sparse In this study we report two cases ofmitralvalve repair and two cases ofmitralvalve ... has been a gradual shift from mitralvalve replacement to mitralvalve repair for MR caused by a broad range of etiologies Several general advantages ofmitralvalve repair over replacement include ... in of these patients [ 16, 42,44,45] In this report we added two mitralvalve repair cases to the literature with a precise description ofmitralvalve pathology and mitralvalve repair techniques...
... >63 (10.5%) Internal problem score 63 (8.1%) External problem score 63 (4.7%) Data presented as number of patients (%) The internal scale ... at start of ECMO (hours) Duration of ECMO support (hours) Duration of mechanical ventilation (days) Supplemental oxygen after ECMO (days) Duration of first admission (days) 62 2 (60 6 63 7) 28 (17–43) ... and Page of 11 (page number not for citation purposes) Critical Care Vol 10 No Hanekamp et al Table Child Behaviour Checklist (n = 86) Total problem score 63 (10.5%)...
... University of Singapore for awarding me a research scholarship to pursue my doctorate degree i TABLEOF CONTENTS TABLEOF CONTENTS SUMMARY LIST OF TABLES LIST OF FIGURES LIST OF SCHEME LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ... resin 3-29 151 Table 4.1 Structures and inhibition values of 2-1 164 Table 4.2 Structures and inhibition values of 3-17 165 Table 4.3 Structures and inhibition values of 2-2 165 Table 4.4 Structures ... inhibitors of nNOS enzyme vi LIST OF TABLES Table 1.1 Representative examples of functional group and acid labile linkers combinations Table 2.1 Synthesis of 2-7 from 2 -6 and Isocynates R2NCO 24 Table...
... observation of cyclic edema demonstrated the success of the treatment and the need for its control, but we had no idea of the high prevalence of edema in the more advanced grades of cellulite The lack of ... nephrotic edema Nephron 2000 Jul;85(3) :194 -200 Ely JW, Osheroff JA, Chambliss ML, Ebell MH Approach to leg edema of unclear etiology J Am Board Fam Med 20 06 ;19( 2):148 -60 Check JH, Cohen R, Check D Idiopathic ... causes of edema were excluded An evaluation for idiopathic cyclic edema is routinely made in the diagnosis of cellulite, in obesity and in other evident causes of clinical edema The diagnosis of...