mitral regurgitation or mitral insufficiency

... is hindered by donor organ shortage and its limited applicability to older patients or those with concurrent diseases Along with the increasing shortage of appropriate donor organs and improved ... High risk mitral valve surgery for secondary mitral regurgitation in patient with ischemic and dilated cardiomyopathies and considerably impaired LV function corrects effectively mitral regurgitation ... decreases leaflet coaptation and worsened mitral regurgitation [4,5] Due to increased risk for perioperative death and presumably worse long-term results some authors recommended conservative treatment...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 10:20

Ngày tải lên: 06/08/2014, 01:21

... The forceps were manipulated to engage the mitral valve chordae or mitral valve leaflets The disruption of chordae or mitral valve leaflet was performed until there was 100% increase in pulmonary ... al [1] reported that color M-mode was useful in children with small heart size because it provides color Doppler information and positional information regarding the mitral surface more clearly ... controllable factor that have influenced on the shape of PISA For precise Quantification of mitral regurgitation using PISA method in dogs 169 Fig Correlation between the effective regurgitant orifice...

Ngày tải lên: 07/08/2014, 17:23

... Factors for Survival a After Mitral surgery for Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation Survivala Prognostic Factors p Value OR 95% CI Age > 65 years 1.89 1.01-2.86 0.012 Female Preoperative renal insufficiency ... regression did not show that mitral repair or replacement would be significant risk factors for early mortality according to the risk ratio for survival (p>0.05) Follow up mortality and outcomes Mean ... failure Ann Thorac Surg 2008, 85:430-436 Calafiore AM, Di Mauro M, Gallina S, Di Giammarco G, Iacò AL, Teodori G, et al: Mitral valve surgery for chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation Ann Thorac Surg...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 09:22

... severity of aortic or mitral valve regurgitation The amount of regurgitant jet within the antecedent chamber (namely LV for the aortic regurgitation and left atrium for the mitral regurgitation) , ... ventricle (for mitral valve) or in the aorta (for aortic valve), in relation to the site of valve[5], e) the recorded plane of ventricle and /or atrium, to avoid overlapping The "ideal" plane for estimation ... a disagreement of 29% for aortic and 25% for mitral regurgitation [14,18] There are also some others proposed semi-quantitave mitral regurgitation indices, such as a scoring system of severity,...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 10:20

... infarction; MR, mitral regurgitation; MS, mitral stenosis;MVP, mitral valve plasty; MVR, mitral valve repair; NR, not reported; PTFE, polytetrafluorethylene; SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus a reports ... replacement for mitral regurgitation due to Libman-Sacks endocarditis Report of a case J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1974, 67:869-74 Murray FT, Fuleihan DS, Cornwall CS, Pinals RS: Acute mitral regurgitation ... case report or a series of case reports on mitral valve surgery for (isolated) MR caused by LS endocarditis were included Reports not written in English were excluded, as well as reports without...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 10:20

... systolic anterior motion or left ventricular outlet tract obstruction from the anterior mitral valve leaflet, and no new regional wall motion abnormalities in the lateral wall or inferoposterior regions ... (dissection, coronary angioplasty with or without stent insertion, other forms of vasculitis or mycotic emboli) or to be congenital [1-4] Some authors suggest that giant aneurysms are more likely ... coronary artery aneurysm presenting with non-ST elevation myocardial infarction and severe mitral regurgitation: a case report Journal of Medical Case Reports 2011 5:442 Consent Written informed...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 23:20

... the mitral annulus; CT: computed tomography; MAC: mitral annular calcification; MR; mitral regurgitation; NYHA: New York Heart Association; TEE: transoesophageal echocardiography; TTE: transthoracic ... also performed, and the presence of a calcified round mass corresponding to the mitral valve was confirmed The patient, being over 50 years old, underwent coronary angiography to exclude coronary ... along the mitral annulus for all its length, and the caseous white material that filled the centre of the mass was drained Posterior ring annuloplasty with a GORE-TEX® tube was performed with...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 21:22

... anterior primary chordae The anterior primary chordae are exposed to greater chordal force compared to posterior primary chordae, but these forces are considerably lesser than the forces exerted upon ... in relation to the aortic valve a b Fig 1.3  (a) Aortic valve “coronet”; (b) “subaortic curtain” aortic annulus These form a ‘coronet’ of fibroelastic tissue into which the aortic valve leaflets ... into the mitral valve leaflet Primary chordae, otherwise known as marginal or main chordae, insert into the free edge of the mitral valve Commissural chordae and cleft chordae are subcategories...

Ngày tải lên: 13/05/2014, 06:45

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Ngày tải lên: 06/08/2014, 01:21

... ventricle may be normal, increased or decreased in size, depending on the amount of mitral regurgitation Therefore, fractional shortening (FS) may also vary The clinical laboratory tests will be ... left ventricular posterior wall motion was accentuated EPSS (Epoint-to septal separation) was remarkably shortened due to abnormally thickened and distorted anterior mitral valve Decreased F-slope ... for MVP-CKCS showing signs of congestive heart failure or pulmonary oedema includes antidiuretics for reducing ventricular preload and eliminating pulmonary fluid accumulation; vasodilators for...

Ngày tải lên: 07/08/2014, 18:21

... prior to aortic valve surgery: impact of echocardiography Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009, 35:960-964 Bruegger et al Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:50 http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/6/1/50 ... demonstrated transesophageal echocardiography to be superior for assessing Figure Transthoracic echocardiogram with apical 4-chamber view performed three months following surgery showing a small residual ... Bruegger et al Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:50 http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/6/1/50 Page of Additional file 2: Postoperative transthoracic echocardiogram showing development...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 09:21

... differences were within the normal ranges for Carpentier-Edwards mitral valves implanted into humans (14) Three animals had mild central mitral regurgitation, and all animals had normal left ventricular ... cusp movement and minimal valve insufficiency Our aim was to evaluate the porcine model for longterm testing of bioprosthetic mitral heart valves The porcine mitral valve anatomy has already ... experiments Thorough evaluation of heart valve bioprostheses is critical before any clinical use Therefore, we consider the present animal model to be very suitable for preclinical bioprosthetic mitral...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 09:21

... of a mitral bioprosthetic valve at the age of 71 years; her postoperative course had been excellent, and her condition had remained satisfactory for more than 15 years without warfarin Unfortunately, ... leaflets showed calcification An interesting report on the Mosaic valve, which is of single porcine origin, indicates excellent durability of the valve in the mitral position, with no evidence of SVD ... of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:88 http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/6/1/88 Page of after 70 years of age While it would be desirable to implant bioprosthetic valves for elderly...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 09:21

... Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011, 6:94 http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/6/1/94 Introduction Ruptured mitral chordae tendineae (RMCT) are increasingly reported as an important cause of mitral regurgitation ... Mullany CJ, Orszulak TA: Repair of anterior leaflet mitral valve prolapse: chordal replacement versus chordal shortening Ann Thorac Surg 2000, 69(1):25-9 Wu et al Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery ... two-thirds longer, and therefore, the ring was often simply shortened for repair Furthermore, posterior RMCT occurred more frequently with myxomatous degeneration and anterior RMCT was common in CRV...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 09:22

... by severe mitral regurgitation Korean Circ J 2009, 39:494-8 George KM, Badhwar V: Sustainable myocardial recovery after mitral reconstruction for left ventricular noncompaction Ann Thorac Surg ... behavior of this disorder is ambiguous Clinical presentation is variable and can be any combination of heart failure, arrhythmias, embolic events and conduction disorders [1] Severe mitral regurgitation ... reports of mitral reconstruction and replacement in young patients of ILVNC with some clinical improvements over a short term of follow up [4,5] Page of Conclusion This case report is first reported...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 09:22

... challenge Case report: A 47-year-old lady who had undergone mitral and aortic valve replacement for rheumatic disease 27 years before presented with dyspnea At reoperation, extensive mitral annular ... Totsuka Kyoritsu Second Hospital, 579-1 Yoshidacho, Totsuka, Yokohama, Kanagawa 244-0817, Japan * Corresponding author Email: Tadashi Kitamura* - funcorogash@hotmail.com Abstract Background: Mitral ... Key words: Mitral valve replacement, Annular calcification, Surgical procedures Introduction Severe annular calcification of the mitral valve is a major challenge to cardiac surgeons Thorough...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 09:22

... deterioration The rate of occurrence ranges from to 2% [3] Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus epidermidis account for 70 to 80% of these infections Risk factors for sternal dehiscence or wound ... Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report and any accompanying Fukunaga et al Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2010, 5:38 http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/5/1/38 ... sodium (2 × g per day) was administered intravenously for days Postoperative transthoracic echocardiography revealed mild mitral valve regurgitation and, mild pericardial effusion, and an ejection...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 09:22

... SAVE: Septal Anterior Ventricular Exclusion; CRT-D: Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy with Defibrillator; MVR: Mitral Valve Replacement; MS: Mitral valve Stenosis; MR: Mitral valve Regurgitation; ... informed consent was obtained from this patient and her mother for publication of this case report and any accompanying images A copy of the written consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief ... of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2010, 5:47 http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/5/1/47 Page of Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests Authors' contributions...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 09:22

... follow-up should be mandatory for confirming the usefulness of this technique Consent Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report and accompanying images ... consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal Authors’ contributions All authors read and approved the final manuscript Competing interests The authors declare that they ... 1995, 60:426-30 Lukac P, Hjortdal VE, Pedersen AK, Mortensen PT, Jensen HK, Hansen PS: Superior transseptal approach to mitral valve is associated with a higher need for pacemaker implantation...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 09:22