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The year in cardiovascular medicine 2021: valvular heart disease

Introduction The increasing burden of valvular heart disease (VHD)—in particular in an ageing population—is recognized by medical experts, although there is less awareness of these conditions by the general public..

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Cannulation Strategy for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Does Not Influence Total Hospital Cost

Abstract Background The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services decreased reimbursement rates for peripheral venoarterial (VA)  (ECMO) and venovenous (VV) ECMO procedures in October 2018. Limited data are available describing hospital..

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Target blood pressure management during cardiopulmonary bypass improves lactate levels after cardiac surgery: a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Hyperlactatemia is associated with a poor prognosis in cardiac surgery patients. This study explored the impact of target blood pressure management during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) on blood lactate..

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Prevention and management of spinal cord ischemia following aortic surgery: A survey of contemporary practice

Abstract Objective  (SCI) is a devastating complication of  repair. We aim to characterize current practices pertaining to SCI prevention and treatment across Canada. Methods Two questionnaires were developed by the Canadian..

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Does supply meet demand? A comparison of perfusion strategies on cerebral metabolism in a neonatal swine model

Abstract Objective We aimed to determine the effects of selective antegrade  compared with other perfusion strategies on indices of cerebral blood flow, oxygenation, cellular stress, and mitochondrial function. Methods One-week-old piglets..

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Treating the Most Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19, The Evolving Role of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an advanced, resource-intensive form of life support for patients with severe respiratory or cardiac failure, and is typically provided within specialized centers. Prior to..

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Complete off pump CABG on severe mitral regurgitation

Through these videos you can see impact of complete off pump CABG on severe mitral regurgitation according to pre and post operative MR by intraoperative TEE assessment.  Dr.Sam Zeraatian Nejad..

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Flow Manipulation and the Association with Myocardial Systolic Function During Extracorporeal Life Support

Abstract Background: Peripheral veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-A ECMO) is used to support circulatory failure refractory to conventional therapy.  However, data on the heart-ECMO interaction at different levels of ECMO..

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Coronary Angiogram (video)

Coronary angiogram is a test that uses x-ray imaging and contrast dye to view the coronary arteries, the blood vessels that deliver blood to the muscle of the heart. During..

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Heart failure (video)

The normal heart has strong muscular walls that pump blood out of the heart. Heart failure most often results from a weakening of the heart muscle. When the heart cannot..

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Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (video)

Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator, or ICD , is a battery-powered device that keeps track of your heartbeat and can deliver an electrical shock that will allow ventricular muscle fibrillation to return..

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Electrical conduction system of the Heart (video)

The impulse starts at the sinoatrial node (SA node) the hearts natural pacemaker.⠀ ⠀ The impulse travels through the internodal pathways to the atrioventricular node (AV node). ⠀ From the..

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Atrial fibrillation (video)

Atrial fibrillation (AF), a type of irregular heartbeat. Having AF means that blood clots are more likely to form in your heart, increasing your risk of stroke. Atrial Fibrillation is..

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RVOT Ventricular Tachycardia (video)

RVOT Ventricular Tachycardia, During Right Ventricular Outflow Tract (R.V.O.T.) Ventricular Tachycardia, abnormal signals originate in the right ventricle near the pulmonary valve, also known as the right ventricular outflow tract...

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Bradycardia (video)

Bradycardia is a type of heart arrhythmia. In bradycardia, the heartbeat is slow, less than sixty beats per minute. It may be caused by a problem with the pacemaker of..

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Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry Tachycardia (video)

Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry Tachycardia, or AVNRT , is a type of heart arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat. The most common type of SVT is AVNRT. In AVNRT, electrical signals reenter the..

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Ventricular Tachycardia (video)

Ventricular Tachycardia is a heart arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat. In ventricular tachycardia, abnormal electrical pulses in the lower chambers, or ventricles, disrupt the normal firing of the SA node, causing..

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Sinus Tachycardia (video)

The heartbeat is controlled by the electrical system of the heart. This system is made of several parts that tell the muscle of the heart when to contract. The SA..

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Sudden Cardiac Arrest (video)

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is an event caused by a problem with the heart’s “electrical” system. SCA occurs when the heart suddenly stops beating. The heart’s electrical system sends signals to..

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Supraventricular Tachycardias (video)

Supraventricular Tachycardias include a group of heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats that originate in the atria. In each of these conditions, electrical signals begin in the atria, sending abnormal signals..

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Mitral valve replacement in MS and MR

Mitral valve replacement in MS and MR in patient with pulmonary edema and hx of CVA with special technique of atrial separation. [playlist ids="22290"] Dr.Sam Zeraatian Nejad Davani, CEO of..

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Double Chambered RV

A 2 y child with DCRV (Double Chambered RV), VSD CT was done for anatomy. DCRV with dynamic systolic obstruction by the hypertrophied septo-marginal muscle band (reaches 7 mm in..

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Pulmonary Transplant After More Than 1 Year of Continuous Ambulatory Extracorporeal Support

Abstract While extracorporeal support of patients awaiting pulmonary transplantation is now well-established, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) remains a nondurable technology deployed for short-term support or recovery in patients with progressive..

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Doubly committed VSD

Doubly committed VSD. The aorta & PA overrides both ventricles. The conal septum is perpendicular to the IVS.   Mohamed Gibreel , FEBR (Fellowship of Egyptian Board of Radiology )..

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Effect of minimally invasive mitral valve surgery compared to sternotomy on short- and long-term outcomes: a retrospective multicentre interventional cohort…

Abstract   OBJECTIVE Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery (MIMVS) has been performed increasingly for the past 2 decades; however, large comparative studies on short- and long-term outcomes have been lacking...

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Zeraatian's LA technique for PFO closure

Patient with previous history of CVA and mitral valve fibroelastoma and LAA patency and clot undergone repair and excision tumor and valve repair. Technique repair of PFO from left side..

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Superior Approach (Tucker's Repair) for Repair of Supracardiac Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection (TAPVC)

As this article and video demonstrate, the superior approach for repair of supracardiac TAPVC carries several advantages, including minimal-to-no heart manipulation, ease of accessibility through the transverse pericardial sinus, and all parts of the..

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Delirium in Children After Cardiac Bypass Surgery

Abstract Background Delirium is acute brain dysfunction associated with serious illness. Emerging data indicate that delirium occurs in greater than 20% of children in pediatric intensive care units. Cardiac bypass..

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A Simple Approach for Minimally Invasive Combined Aortic and Mitral Valve Surgery

Abstract Background  There is now extension of minimally invasive techniques to involve concomitantly aortic and mitral valves through a single small incision. We share our experience in such surgeries through..

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Changes in left ventricular and atrial mechanics and function after dialysis in patients with end-stage renal disease

Abstract Background: Hemodialysis (HD) can influence end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients’ circulatory system. The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of volume depletion on left ventricular (LV) and left atrial..

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