PowerPoint File - American College of Cardiology
... Recommendations Modified: Surgical AVR is recommended for symptomatic patients with severe AS (Stage D) and symptomatic patients with severe AS (Stage C) who meet an indication for AVR when surgical risk is low or intermediate For patients in whom TAVR or high-risk surgical AVR is being considered, ...
... Recommendations Modified: Surgical AVR is recommended for symptomatic patients with severe AS (Stage D) and symptomatic patients with severe AS (Stage C) who meet an indication for AVR when surgical risk is low or intermediate For patients in whom TAVR or high-risk surgical AVR is being considered, ...
Antithrombotic Therapy in Valvular Heart Disease—Native and
... patients in AF. Percutaneous balloon mitral commissurotomy decreased the risk of systemic embolism in patients with mitral stenosis who were in AF. This suggests benefits from early use of this procedure. Among patients with valvular disease who suffer a first embolus, recurrent emboli occur in 30 t ...
... patients in AF. Percutaneous balloon mitral commissurotomy decreased the risk of systemic embolism in patients with mitral stenosis who were in AF. This suggests benefits from early use of this procedure. Among patients with valvular disease who suffer a first embolus, recurrent emboli occur in 30 t ...
A New Method for Evaluation of Cavitation Near Mechanical Heart
... atrial side of the mitral valve with 3,000 image frames per second. A Millar™ micro tip pressure transducer was positioned in the ventricular chamber to measure the left ventricular pressure used for evaluation of dp/dt. A pressure transducer 共PCB 132M30, Depew, NY, USA兲 positioned in the atrial cha ...
... atrial side of the mitral valve with 3,000 image frames per second. A Millar™ micro tip pressure transducer was positioned in the ventricular chamber to measure the left ventricular pressure used for evaluation of dp/dt. A pressure transducer 共PCB 132M30, Depew, NY, USA兲 positioned in the atrial cha ...
Supravalvular aortic stenosis Echocardiographicfeatures
... The diagnosis was confirmed by cardiac catheterization in both and at operation in I. A systematic echocardiographic approach to such patients is described. The characteristic finding in these patients was the narrowing of the diameter of the aortic lumen at the stenotic area just distal to the aort ...
... The diagnosis was confirmed by cardiac catheterization in both and at operation in I. A systematic echocardiographic approach to such patients is described. The characteristic finding in these patients was the narrowing of the diameter of the aortic lumen at the stenotic area just distal to the aort ...
Anatomy of the Human Heart
... This tutorial provides an exercise to reinforce the knowledge of the BIO 163 student on the pulmonary arteries and veins, aorta, vena cava, and valves of the heart. ...
... This tutorial provides an exercise to reinforce the knowledge of the BIO 163 student on the pulmonary arteries and veins, aorta, vena cava, and valves of the heart. ...
First-in-Human Transcatheter Tricuspid€Valve Repair in a
... independent predictor of long-term mortality (2,7). The prevalence of secondary TR with mitral valve disease is >30% (13,14), with some studies suggesting that more than 1.6 million patients in the United States may have this disease (19). ...
... independent predictor of long-term mortality (2,7). The prevalence of secondary TR with mitral valve disease is >30% (13,14), with some studies suggesting that more than 1.6 million patients in the United States may have this disease (19). ...
2014 Slide Set - American College of Cardiology
... Aortic Stenosis: Diagnosis and Follow-Up Recommendations TTE is indicated in patients with signs or symptoms of AS or a bicuspid aortic valve for accurate diagnosis of the cause of AS, hemodynamic severity, LV size and systolic function, and for determining prognosis and timing of valve interventio ...
... Aortic Stenosis: Diagnosis and Follow-Up Recommendations TTE is indicated in patients with signs or symptoms of AS or a bicuspid aortic valve for accurate diagnosis of the cause of AS, hemodynamic severity, LV size and systolic function, and for determining prognosis and timing of valve interventio ...
2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With
... Aortic Stenosis: Diagnosis and Follow-Up Recommendations TTE is indicated in patients with signs or symptoms of AS or a bicuspid aortic valve for accurate diagnosis of the cause of AS, hemodynamic severity, LV size and systolic function, and for determining prognosis and timing of valve interventio ...
... Aortic Stenosis: Diagnosis and Follow-Up Recommendations TTE is indicated in patients with signs or symptoms of AS or a bicuspid aortic valve for accurate diagnosis of the cause of AS, hemodynamic severity, LV size and systolic function, and for determining prognosis and timing of valve interventio ...
Prosthetic Heart Valves in the Aortic Position: A Review Hadi
... The serous pericardium is further separated into two sub-layers: the parietal pericardium, which is connected to an inseparable from the fibrous pericardium, and the visceral pericardium, which is a segment of the epicardium. The epicardium is the layer directly outside of the myocardium. The heart ...
... The serous pericardium is further separated into two sub-layers: the parietal pericardium, which is connected to an inseparable from the fibrous pericardium, and the visceral pericardium, which is a segment of the epicardium. The epicardium is the layer directly outside of the myocardium. The heart ...
Anterior Mitral Basal `Stay` Chords are Essential for Left Ventricular
... (PM). Numerous studies have shown the importance of maintaining annulopapillary continuity if left ventricular (LV) systolic function is to be preserved (1,2), and this fact has been advanced as one of the main rea- ...
... (PM). Numerous studies have shown the importance of maintaining annulopapillary continuity if left ventricular (LV) systolic function is to be preserved (1,2), and this fact has been advanced as one of the main rea- ...
infective endocarditis at bicuspid aortic valve complicated with
... individualized.9 When the location of the aneurysm is at a site where a new neurologic deficit is likely to be introduced by neurosurgery, a surgical approach must be carefully weighed.8 A large proportion of unruptured proximal intracranial infective aneurysms, and aneurysms of the cavernous sinus ...
... individualized.9 When the location of the aneurysm is at a site where a new neurologic deficit is likely to be introduced by neurosurgery, a surgical approach must be carefully weighed.8 A large proportion of unruptured proximal intracranial infective aneurysms, and aneurysms of the cavernous sinus ...
Transcatheter Heart Valve Procedures
... Transcatheter leaflet repair and percutaneous annuloplasty are two minimally invasive approaches to repair damaged mitral valves. Transcatheter leaflet repair keeps the two valve leaflets more closely fitted together, thereby reducing regurgitation. The procedure, based on the surgical edge-to-edge ...
... Transcatheter leaflet repair and percutaneous annuloplasty are two minimally invasive approaches to repair damaged mitral valves. Transcatheter leaflet repair keeps the two valve leaflets more closely fitted together, thereby reducing regurgitation. The procedure, based on the surgical edge-to-edge ...
short term clinical outcome of percutaneous balloon mitral
... Thetransmitral valve gradient immediately after balloon valvotomy was 1.8±2 mmHg versus 6.4±2.4 mmHg one week after closed commissurotomy (p<0.OO5), and mitral valve area was 2.4± 0.4 cm2versus 1.85±0.4cm2respectively (p<0.005). These data suggest the superiority of hemodynamic results of balloon mi ...
... Thetransmitral valve gradient immediately after balloon valvotomy was 1.8±2 mmHg versus 6.4±2.4 mmHg one week after closed commissurotomy (p<0.OO5), and mitral valve area was 2.4± 0.4 cm2versus 1.85±0.4cm2respectively (p<0.005). These data suggest the superiority of hemodynamic results of balloon mi ...
Mitral valve anatomy for Transcatheter techniques
... Figure 4. In this patient, the Cx courses between the CS and the MVA (A, 4-chamber view). The volume-rendered reconstruction (B) and the reconstructed MVA level (C) show that the Cx courses inferiorly to the CS over a long distance. Percutaneous mitral annuloplasty may result in compression of the ...
... Figure 4. In this patient, the Cx courses between the CS and the MVA (A, 4-chamber view). The volume-rendered reconstruction (B) and the reconstructed MVA level (C) show that the Cx courses inferiorly to the CS over a long distance. Percutaneous mitral annuloplasty may result in compression of the ...
Iatrogenic Pericardial Effusion and Tamponade in the Percutaneous
... The pressure within the structure that is perforated is a major determinant of the development and severity of tamponade. Thus a small perforation of the RV in an unanticoagulated patient may not be clinically apparent; in contrast, perforation of the RV in the setting of pulmonary hypertension or a ...
... The pressure within the structure that is perforated is a major determinant of the development and severity of tamponade. Thus a small perforation of the RV in an unanticoagulated patient may not be clinically apparent; in contrast, perforation of the RV in the setting of pulmonary hypertension or a ...
Aortic annular measurements in fresh post
... adult human hearts, it excludes the error due to fixation. A previous study indicated that the limitation of valve measurements at autopsy is less important when the annulus is opened and measurements are taken [7]. The circularized aortic annulus was calculated for clinical comparison and insertion ...
... adult human hearts, it excludes the error due to fixation. A previous study indicated that the limitation of valve measurements at autopsy is less important when the annulus is opened and measurements are taken [7]. The circularized aortic annulus was calculated for clinical comparison and insertion ...
Auscultation of the Heart
... healthy adults. An S3 can be a normal variant in children and may persist into young adulthood.3 An S3 gallop (also called a ventricular gallop) is frequently a sign of left ventricular failure. The S3 gallop can be heard in patients with any condition resulting in rapid ventricular filling and volu ...
... healthy adults. An S3 can be a normal variant in children and may persist into young adulthood.3 An S3 gallop (also called a ventricular gallop) is frequently a sign of left ventricular failure. The S3 gallop can be heard in patients with any condition resulting in rapid ventricular filling and volu ...
Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair
... the MitraClip System (REALISM). These studies have demonstrated that MitraClip implantation is feasible, with high rates (on the order of at least 70% to 90%) of short-term reductions in mitral regurgitation (MR) grade to 2+ or less, and has a reasonable safety profile. A nonrandomized analysis matc ...
... the MitraClip System (REALISM). These studies have demonstrated that MitraClip implantation is feasible, with high rates (on the order of at least 70% to 90%) of short-term reductions in mitral regurgitation (MR) grade to 2+ or less, and has a reasonable safety profile. A nonrandomized analysis matc ...
Imaging for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
... Planning at the aortic valve plane involves multiple measurements for accurate device sizing. These include measurements of the left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) and interventricular septum, aortic annulus, sinuses of Valsalva, sinotubular junction, ascending aorta, coronary leaflets, and corona ...
... Planning at the aortic valve plane involves multiple measurements for accurate device sizing. These include measurements of the left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) and interventricular septum, aortic annulus, sinuses of Valsalva, sinotubular junction, ascending aorta, coronary leaflets, and corona ...
Transcatheter Heart Valve Procedures
... The mitral valve directs blood flow from the left atrium into the left ventricle. Mitral regurgitation (MR) occurs when the mitral valve does not close properly, allowing blood to flow backwards from the ventricle to the atrium. MR is sometimes referred to as mitral incompetence or mitral insufficie ...
... The mitral valve directs blood flow from the left atrium into the left ventricle. Mitral regurgitation (MR) occurs when the mitral valve does not close properly, allowing blood to flow backwards from the ventricle to the atrium. MR is sometimes referred to as mitral incompetence or mitral insufficie ...
Percutaneous Mitral Valve Interventions
... When MR is caused by pathology specific to the valve leaflets such as myxomatous degeneration, it is referred to as degenerative MR. On the other hand, mitral regurgitation that is a consequence of ventricular or annular abnormalities including cardiomyopathy or left ventricular or papillary muscle ...
... When MR is caused by pathology specific to the valve leaflets such as myxomatous degeneration, it is referred to as degenerative MR. On the other hand, mitral regurgitation that is a consequence of ventricular or annular abnormalities including cardiomyopathy or left ventricular or papillary muscle ...
valve and supravalvar mitral ring - Heart
... aorta,' in 8 cases. Most of these reports have described necropsy material, this, at least in part, resulting from the difficulties of establishing a diagnosis in life. The frequent association of other significant cardiovascular anomalies further complicates diagnosis. This report is prompted by in ...
... aorta,' in 8 cases. Most of these reports have described necropsy material, this, at least in part, resulting from the difficulties of establishing a diagnosis in life. The frequent association of other significant cardiovascular anomalies further complicates diagnosis. This report is prompted by in ...
A case with pyopericardium and cardiac tamponade
... shunt procedure. They found that the shunt tip had perforated the ventricular wall and subsequently migrated into the pericardial cavity. In both of these cases, gradual erosion of the atrial or ventricular wall caused by the distal tip of the VA shunt was one of the main sources of the cardiac tamp ...
... shunt procedure. They found that the shunt tip had perforated the ventricular wall and subsequently migrated into the pericardial cavity. In both of these cases, gradual erosion of the atrial or ventricular wall caused by the distal tip of the VA shunt was one of the main sources of the cardiac tamp ...
Basics in transthoracic echocardiography and standard documentation
... procedures with theoretical courses and practical traineeships. These differences can be explained by the majority view of different medical faculties being concerned with echocardiography like cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, anesthesiologists, emergency medicine specialists, general practitioners ...
... procedures with theoretical courses and practical traineeships. These differences can be explained by the majority view of different medical faculties being concerned with echocardiography like cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, anesthesiologists, emergency medicine specialists, general practitioners ...
Final Protocol - Word 831 KB - Medical Services Advisory Committee
... failure develop. Once the symptoms appear, average survival decreases rapidly with a high risk of sudden death (Varadarajan, Kappor et al. 2006; Bonow, Carabello et al. 2008). Currently, the treatment options for patients with symptomatic aortic stenosis are standard (surgical) aortic valve replacem ...
... failure develop. Once the symptoms appear, average survival decreases rapidly with a high risk of sudden death (Varadarajan, Kappor et al. 2006; Bonow, Carabello et al. 2008). Currently, the treatment options for patients with symptomatic aortic stenosis are standard (surgical) aortic valve replacem ...