Prosthetic valve thrombosis
... patients with a thrombosed left-sided prosthetic valve and NYHA functional class III-IV or a large clot burden (IIa level C) • Fibrinolytic therapy is reasonable for thrombosed right-sided prosthetic heart valves with NYHA class III-IV or a large clot ...
... patients with a thrombosed left-sided prosthetic valve and NYHA functional class III-IV or a large clot burden (IIa level C) • Fibrinolytic therapy is reasonable for thrombosed right-sided prosthetic heart valves with NYHA class III-IV or a large clot ...
Mitral stenosis
... left side of the heart to work harder to force blood through the narrowed valve. This may lead first to left sided, and later possibly right sided, heart failure . Mitral stenosis often occurs with mitral regurgitation/insufficiency . Symptoms include shortness of breath, initially during exertion. ...
... left side of the heart to work harder to force blood through the narrowed valve. This may lead first to left sided, and later possibly right sided, heart failure . Mitral stenosis often occurs with mitral regurgitation/insufficiency . Symptoms include shortness of breath, initially during exertion. ...
English - Medtronic
... • DO NOT implant in the aortic or mitral position. Preclinical bench testing of the Melody valve suggests that valve function and durability will be extremely limited when used in these locations. • DO NOT use if patient’s anatomy precludes introduction of the valve, if the venous anatomy cannot a ...
... • DO NOT implant in the aortic or mitral position. Preclinical bench testing of the Melody valve suggests that valve function and durability will be extremely limited when used in these locations. • DO NOT use if patient’s anatomy precludes introduction of the valve, if the venous anatomy cannot a ...
Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
... (aortic or tricuspid) or extra muscle inside the right side of the heart. Anyone who had surgery for a VSD requires a regular check up with a cardiologist who is experienced with adults with congenital heart defects. Medications are rarely needed. In a patient with a large unrepaired VSD, pulmonary ...
... (aortic or tricuspid) or extra muscle inside the right side of the heart. Anyone who had surgery for a VSD requires a regular check up with a cardiologist who is experienced with adults with congenital heart defects. Medications are rarely needed. In a patient with a large unrepaired VSD, pulmonary ...
Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
... (aortic or tricuspid) or extra muscle inside the right side of the heart. Anyone who had surgery for a VSD requires a regular check up with a cardiologist who is experienced with adults with congenital heart defects. Medications are rarely needed. In a patient with a large unrepaired VSD, pulmonary ...
... (aortic or tricuspid) or extra muscle inside the right side of the heart. Anyone who had surgery for a VSD requires a regular check up with a cardiologist who is experienced with adults with congenital heart defects. Medications are rarely needed. In a patient with a large unrepaired VSD, pulmonary ...
The Duckett-Jones Criteria
... (1) Positive blood culture for Infective Endocarditis Typical Microorganism consistent with Endocarditis from 2 separate blood cultures: • Viridans streptococci, Streptococcus bovis, or • Community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus or enterococci, in the absence of a primary focus of infection Or Micro ...
... (1) Positive blood culture for Infective Endocarditis Typical Microorganism consistent with Endocarditis from 2 separate blood cultures: • Viridans streptococci, Streptococcus bovis, or • Community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus or enterococci, in the absence of a primary focus of infection Or Micro ...
on the tricuspid valve. Though infective in diagnosing - Heart
... has its limitations23 and cardiac angiography has often been necessary to establish the diagnosis. In my patient the mid and distal portions of the right coronary artery were not visualised and hence the provisional diagnoses included ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm. This limitation of cross sec ...
... has its limitations23 and cardiac angiography has often been necessary to establish the diagnosis. In my patient the mid and distal portions of the right coronary artery were not visualised and hence the provisional diagnoses included ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm. This limitation of cross sec ...
Aorto-Left Atrial Fistula
... ably a complication of aortic valvular endocarditis, are rare and infrequently diagnosed premortem. We describe a patient who presented with this entity and review the reports of five other patients for whom a diagnosis was made premortem. A number of causative organisms have been identi¬ fied. The ...
... ably a complication of aortic valvular endocarditis, are rare and infrequently diagnosed premortem. We describe a patient who presented with this entity and review the reports of five other patients for whom a diagnosis was made premortem. A number of causative organisms have been identi¬ fied. The ...
Aorto-Left Atrial Fistula
... ably a complication of aortic valvular endocarditis, are rare and infrequently diagnosed premortem. We describe a patient who presented with this entity and review the reports of five other patients for whom a diagnosis was made premortem. A number of causative organisms have been identi¬ fied. The ...
... ably a complication of aortic valvular endocarditis, are rare and infrequently diagnosed premortem. We describe a patient who presented with this entity and review the reports of five other patients for whom a diagnosis was made premortem. A number of causative organisms have been identi¬ fied. The ...
Valvular Heart Disease
... patients presenting for major surgery with the associated large fluid shifts should have an echocardiogram to rule out significant valvular pathology. Two dimensional echocardiography indicates abnormal valvular motion and morphology but does not indicate the severity of stenosis or regurgitation ex ...
... patients presenting for major surgery with the associated large fluid shifts should have an echocardiogram to rule out significant valvular pathology. Two dimensional echocardiography indicates abnormal valvular motion and morphology but does not indicate the severity of stenosis or regurgitation ex ...
Overview: Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a very common condition in
... Most individuals with mild and stable MVP can be issued at preferred or standard rates. The condition is likely considered inherited and not degenerative. For those individuals with moderate or severe MVP, underwriting is based on the severity of abnormal mitral valve functioning, the age of the pro ...
... Most individuals with mild and stable MVP can be issued at preferred or standard rates. The condition is likely considered inherited and not degenerative. For those individuals with moderate or severe MVP, underwriting is based on the severity of abnormal mitral valve functioning, the age of the pro ...
Valvular Heart Disease/Myopathy/Aneurysm
... Surgical therapy for valve repair or replacement: **Valve repair is typically the surgical procedure of choice Open commissurotomy- open stenotic valves Annuloplasty- can be used for both Valve replacement may be required for certain patients Heart valve surgery Mechanical-need anticoagulant Biologi ...
... Surgical therapy for valve repair or replacement: **Valve repair is typically the surgical procedure of choice Open commissurotomy- open stenotic valves Annuloplasty- can be used for both Valve replacement may be required for certain patients Heart valve surgery Mechanical-need anticoagulant Biologi ...
Endodontics and infective endocarditis
... The relationship between dental procedures and IE has been supported by anecdotal clinical reports since 1908 (Robinson et al. 1950, Durack 1985) and by animal experimental data (Bahn et al. 1978). There is increasing evidence that spontaneous bacteraemia is more likely to cause IE in ‘at-risk’ pati ...
... The relationship between dental procedures and IE has been supported by anecdotal clinical reports since 1908 (Robinson et al. 1950, Durack 1985) and by animal experimental data (Bahn et al. 1978). There is increasing evidence that spontaneous bacteraemia is more likely to cause IE in ‘at-risk’ pati ...
Valvular heart disease - pathophysiology and management
... dilation and right ventricular volume overload. Causes include pulmonary hypertension and atrial septal defects, which allow high blood pressures on the left side of the heart to be transmitted to the right side of the heart. Other causes include acute valvular destruction by endocarditis (commonly ...
... dilation and right ventricular volume overload. Causes include pulmonary hypertension and atrial septal defects, which allow high blood pressures on the left side of the heart to be transmitted to the right side of the heart. Other causes include acute valvular destruction by endocarditis (commonly ...
Valvular Heart Disease
... congenital, infective endocarditis or ischemic heart disease • Abnormality prevents the valve from closing • Blood flows back into the right atrium during systole • During diastole the regurg output flows into the LV with the normal blood flow and increases the volume into the LV • Progression is sl ...
... congenital, infective endocarditis or ischemic heart disease • Abnormality prevents the valve from closing • Blood flows back into the right atrium during systole • During diastole the regurg output flows into the LV with the normal blood flow and increases the volume into the LV • Progression is sl ...
Anatomopathological Session - Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
... infarction can be the cause of death in up to 25% of the cases, especially among patients who have had the disease for longer. The risk of this complication can be 52 times higher in relation to the population that is free of disease, when the time of disease evolution is longer than five years4. In ...
... infarction can be the cause of death in up to 25% of the cases, especially among patients who have had the disease for longer. The risk of this complication can be 52 times higher in relation to the population that is free of disease, when the time of disease evolution is longer than five years4. In ...
Aorto-cavitary fistulous tract formation in infective endocarditis
... Methods and results In a retrospective multi-centre study over 4681 episodes of IE, a total of 76 patients with ACF [1.6%, confidence interval (CI) 95%: 1.2–2.0%] diagnosed by echocardiography or during surgery were identified. Fistulae were found in 1.8% of cases of native valve IE and in 3.5% of cas ...
... Methods and results In a retrospective multi-centre study over 4681 episodes of IE, a total of 76 patients with ACF [1.6%, confidence interval (CI) 95%: 1.2–2.0%] diagnosed by echocardiography or during surgery were identified. Fistulae were found in 1.8% of cases of native valve IE and in 3.5% of cas ...
Cardiac Decortication (Epicardiectomy) for
... Pericardium consists of two layers: (1) an outer fibrous parietal layer with collagen fibers interlaced with extensive elastic fibers, and (2) an inner visceral serous layer composed of a single layer of mesothelial cells. In 1913, Sauerbruch2 performed the first decortication for constrictive parie ...
... Pericardium consists of two layers: (1) an outer fibrous parietal layer with collagen fibers interlaced with extensive elastic fibers, and (2) an inner visceral serous layer composed of a single layer of mesothelial cells. In 1913, Sauerbruch2 performed the first decortication for constrictive parie ...
Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports Pulmonary Atresia with
... collaterals(MAPCAs) is a extreme form of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) with complex pulmonary architecture with abnormal size and distribution of pulmonary arteries and Systemic collaterals that supply all or part of lung[1].It’s the most severe form of TOF also known as Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) with p ...
... collaterals(MAPCAs) is a extreme form of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) with complex pulmonary architecture with abnormal size and distribution of pulmonary arteries and Systemic collaterals that supply all or part of lung[1].It’s the most severe form of TOF also known as Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) with p ...
Prosthetic Heart Valves - McMaster University > ECE
... much higher than those seen in forward flow. ...
... much higher than those seen in forward flow. ...
congenital heart diseases
... •Most patients are recognized in infancy or childhood and appropriately treated •Most patients with CHD who have been surgically corrected or palliated will reach adulthood or child-bearing age •Embryology of the formation of the heart and cardiovascular system is complex, there are many stages at w ...
... •Most patients are recognized in infancy or childhood and appropriately treated •Most patients with CHD who have been surgically corrected or palliated will reach adulthood or child-bearing age •Embryology of the formation of the heart and cardiovascular system is complex, there are many stages at w ...
Top Ten Things to Know - Professional Heart Daily
... for the Management of Patients with Valvular Heart Disease 1. Infective Endocarditis prophylaxis – Antibiotic prophylaxis before dental procedures now is also recommended for patients with transcatheter prosthetic valves, and for patients with prosthetic material used in valve repair (including an a ...
... for the Management of Patients with Valvular Heart Disease 1. Infective Endocarditis prophylaxis – Antibiotic prophylaxis before dental procedures now is also recommended for patients with transcatheter prosthetic valves, and for patients with prosthetic material used in valve repair (including an a ...
Pathology of Cardiovascular System
... ventricular septum. • Left circumflex branch supplies the lateral wall of the left ventricle. • The right coronary artery in 80% of the population supplies the right ventricle, the posterior third of the ventricular septum and the posterior-basal wall of the left ventricle. (Right dominant circulati ...
... ventricular septum. • Left circumflex branch supplies the lateral wall of the left ventricle. • The right coronary artery in 80% of the population supplies the right ventricle, the posterior third of the ventricular septum and the posterior-basal wall of the left ventricle. (Right dominant circulati ...
A Case of Loeffler`s Endocarditis Associated with Churg
... T-wave inversion in precordial and limb leads. ...
... T-wave inversion in precordial and limb leads. ...
Infective endocarditis
Infective endocarditis is a form of endocarditis. It is an inflammation of the inner tissues of the heart, the endocardium (such as its valves). It is caused by infectious agents, or pathogens, which are usually bacterial but other organisms can also be responsible.The valves of the heart do not receive any dedicated blood supply. As a result, defensive immune system mechanisms (such as white blood cells) cannot directly reach the valves via the bloodstream. If an organism (such as bacteria) attaches to a valve surface and forms a vegetation, the host's immune response is blunted. The lack of blood supply to the valves also has implications for treatment, since drugs also have difficulty reaching the infected area.Normally, blood flows smoothly through these valves. If they have been damaged - from rheumatic fever, for example - the risk of bacterial attachment is increased.