The use of a ventricular assist device as a central venous artery in a patient with acute advanced heart failure without direct cannulation of the artery and vein allows the..
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Final form of thoracoabdominal resection and left renal artery reimplant repair. Dr.Sam Zeraatian Nejad Davani, CEO of rockingham medical research ADKWA center as well as Head of IUMS transplant and..
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In this patient, two patches were used to enlarge the wall between the left ventricle and the right ventricle. The first patch was made of Dacron and the patch covering..
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Tumor adjacent to the pulmonary artery with adhesion to the pericardium and pulmonary artery. Dr.Sam Zeraatian Nejad Davani, CEO of rockingham medical research ADKWA center as well as Head of..
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Abstract It is now 50 years since the development of the first pericardial valve in 1971. In this time significant progress has been made in refining valve design aimed at..
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Abstract Objective The coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) increases the respiratory complications and carries a higher mortality in the immediate postoperative period. The aim of this study was to analyze the outcomes..
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Abstract Background and Aim of the Study Many studies support that the no‐touch (NT) procedure can improve the patency rate of vein grafts. However, it is not clear that the..
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Abstract Background and Aim Although bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) anatomy might influence aortic aneurysm development, BAV‐related root involvement still lacks standardized surgical management. We aimed to evaluate late clinical outcomes..
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Abstract Objectives Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a form of systolic heart failure occurring toward the end of pregnancy or in the period after delivery. Lack of myocardial recovery or therapy‐refractory..
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Abstract Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains a neglected disease of poverty. While nearly eradicated in high‐income countries due to timely detection and treatment of acute rheumatic fever, RHD remains highly..
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Abstract Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic poses broad challenges to healthcare systems and providers. The manifestations of this disease are still being described in a variety of different..
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Abstract If we think about plug‐in hybrids, the treatment of paravalvular leaks in cardiac surgery may not be the first thing that comes to mind. Yet, there appears to be..
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Abstract Background To investigate the impact of severe patient‐prosthesis mismatch (PPM) related to the Edwards Lifesciences Perimount (EP) bioprosthesis in the aortic position on early in‐hospital outcomes and long‐term survival...
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Abstract Objectives To explore the safety and efficacy of total thoracoscopic repair of ventricular septal defects (VSD). We compared clinical outcomes of VSD via a total thoracoscopic approach with those..
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Aortic dissection is a serious condition in which there is a tear in the wall of the major artery carrying blood out of the heart (aorta). As the tear extends..
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La válvula tricúspide es una de las dos válvulas principales del lado derecho de su corazón. Normalmente, la válvula tricúspide tiene tres valvas (colgajos) que se abren y cierran permitiendo..
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The mitral valve is a small flap in the heart that stops blood flowing the wrong way. Problems with it can affect how blood flows around the body. The main problems..
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Abstract Background We sought to clarify the benefit of cytokine adsorption in patients with COVID-19 supported with venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Methods We did a single-centre, open-label, randomised, controlled..
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The aortic valve is located between the left ventricle (lower heart pumping chamber) and the aorta, which is the largest artery in the body. Valves maintain one-way blood flow through..
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Double Grafting of the LAD in the same CABG settings,,, LIMA to mid LAD followed by SVG to mid LAD with the inter-anastomoses distance (between the 1st & 2nd anastomotic..
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El Dr. Norberto Berber, el Dr. Mariano Vrancic y el Dr. Jesús Pinzás, nos cuentan cómo utilizan impresión 3D y realidad aumentada para planificar cirugías complejas y simular procedimientos en..
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Abstract Purpose of review Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is a heterogeneous disease process whose presentation varies widely between individuals who are asymptomatic, develop cardiogenic shock, or experience acute PE-related mortality...
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Abstract Heart failure (HF) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in pregnant women in the United States. Although peripartum cardiomyopathy is the most common diagnosis for pregnant women..
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Abstract In 2018, the position paper ‘Imaging the adult with congenital heart disease: a multimodality imaging approach’ was published. The paper highlights, in the first part, the different imaging modalities..
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Abstract In this document, we propose a universal definition of heart failure (HF) as a clinical syndrome with symptoms and/or signs caused by a structural and/or functional cardiac abnormality and..
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Abstract Cardioaortic embolism to the brain accounts for approximately 15–30% of ischaemic strokes and is often referred to as ‘cardioembolic stroke’. One-quarter of patients have more than one cardiac source..
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Abstract In the early years of 2000, a growing enthusiasm toward robotic and minimally invasive techniques became more prevalent in the field of cardiac surgery. Robotically assisted surgical systems were..
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Abstract Objective Isolated tricuspid surgery through median sternotomy can be associated with a high morbidity and mortality. Reports of minimally invasive isolated tricuspid valve operations are rare, but the outcomes..
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Abstract Efforts to reduce the trauma and discomfort associated with thoracic and cardiac procedures in children have a long and complex history. While much of the early focus has been..
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