Unusual case of exercise-induced ST segment elevation alternans: successful treatment with transluminal coronary angioplasty.

abstract：:Structural failure of a Model 2400 Starr-Edwards aortic track valve occurred suddenly, 4 years after implantation. At operation, the valve cage was removed from the descending aorta. Examination of the excised prosthesis disclosed minimal cloth wear and no evidence of infective growth; however, three struts were fract...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Ringel RE,Moulton AL,Burns JE,Brenner JI,Berman MA

更新日期：1983-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained arrhythmia, increases with age, and presents with a wide spectrum of symptoms and severity Paroxysmal, persistent, and permanent forms require very individualized approaches to management. New information about electrical and anatomic remodeling emphasizes the importanc...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Wyndham CR

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A multidisciplinary team approach with focused objectives characterizes research at Baylor College of Medicine into the causes, prevention, and treatment of atherosclerotic disease. Current clinical activities range from programs to modify lifestyle for the primary prevention of coronary artery disease to a large, ang...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Ballantyne CM,Chan L,Guevara J Jr,Morrisett JD,Mims MP,Gotto AM Jr

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The inflammatory response induced by cardiopulmonary bypass decreases vascular tone, which in turn can lead to vasoplegic syndrome. Indeed the hypotension consequent to on-pump cardiac surgery often necessitates vasopressor and intravenous fluid support. Methylene blue counteracts vasoplegic syndrome by inhibiting the...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Manghelli J,Brown L,Tadros HB,Munfakh NA

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrial myxoma is the most common primary cardiac tumor. Patients with atrial myxoma typically present with obstructive, embolic, or systemic symptoms; asymptomatic presentation is very rare. To our knowledge, isolated association of atrial myxoma with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy has been reported only once in the Engl...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Abdou M,Hayek S,Williams BR 3rd

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After heart surgery, complications affecting the brachial plexus have been reported in 2% to 38% of cases. The long thoracic nerve is vulnerable to damage at various levels, due to its long and superficial course. This nerve supplies the serratus anterior muscle, which has an important role in the abduction and elevat...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Bizzarri F,Davoli G,Bouklas D,Oncchio L,Frati G,Neri E

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac myxomas are primary cardiac tumors. In some cases of atrial myxoma, the standard left atriotomy alone does not enable safe tumor resection and easy access to the mitral valve. We report the cases of 2 patients with huge left atrial myxomas associated with severe mitral valve regurgitation who underwent an inve...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Davoli G,Muzzi L,Lucchese G,Uricchio N,Chiavarelli M

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a patient with Alagille syndrome and severe pulmonary valve and bilateral pulmonary artery branch stenosis. In this patient, transcatheter balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty combined with bilateral pulmonary artery angioplasty and stent placement provided excellent immediate results and long-term im...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Saidi AS,Kovalchin JP,Fisher DJ,Ferry GD,Grifka RG

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disease or dysfunction of the aortic valve in pediatric patients presents a substantial challenge. Valve preservation, even if not the definitive solution, is always optimal. Successful repair will enable somatic growth and avoid repeated valve replacement and the need for systemic anticoagulation. When repair of the ...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Sharef S,Coleman R,Rivenes S,Wilmot I,Altman C,Madden-Fuentes R,Salazar J

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) protects erythrocytes from oxidative stress and hemolysis; G6PD deficiency is the most prevalent enzymopathy. The United States military routinely performs tests to prevent exposing G6PD-deficient personnel to antimalarial drugs that might cause life-threatening hemolytic react...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Thomas JE,Kang S,Wyatt CJ,Kim FS,Mangelsdorff AD,Weigel FK

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty consecutive patients undergoing elective open-heart surgery were prospectively enrolled in a study to compare the efficacy of 3 different antifibrinolytic drugs to reduce postoperative bleeding and to reduce homologous blood requirements in combination with blood-saving techniques and restrictive indications for...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Penta de Peppo A,Pierri MD,Scafuri A,De Paulis R,Colantuono G,Caprara E,Tomai F,Chiariello L

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite recent diagnostic and therapeutic advances, infective endocarditis continues to be a very serious illness, with high patient morbidity and mortality rates. The diagnosis of infective endocarditis has been based primarily on clinical signs and positive blood cultures. Echocardiography is currently recognized as...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Jessurun C,Mesa A,Wilansky S

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the management of acute myocardial infarction, we observed that clinical and electrocardiographic indications of myocardial ischemia worsened upon nitroglycerin infusion and were promptly relieved upon streptokinase infusion. Subsequent coronary angiography revealed diffuse ectasia with no significant stenosis....

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Sanyal S,Caccavo N

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aortic stenosis is the most common valvular heart disease in the developed world. About 7% of the population over age 65 years suffers from degenerative aortic stenosis. The prognosis of patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis is dismal without valve replacement. Even though the American College of Cardiology...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Arora S,Misenheimer JA,Ramaraj R

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regardless of the diabetic status of patients with coronary artery disease, hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia are adversely associated with cardiovascular events. The relationship between glucose levels and increased mortality risk in acute myocardial infarction has been shown through various glucose metrics; however, th...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Madani M,Alizadeh K,Ghazaee SP,Zavarehee A,Abdi S,Shakerian F,Salehi N,Firouzi A

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary hypertension associated with pediatric congenital heart defects is a major cause of postoperative morbidity and death. Sildenafil has been combined with inhaled nitric oxide to treat pulmonary hypertension. We retrospectively studied the pre- and postoperative effects of oral sildenafil as monotherapy in chi...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Palma G,Giordano R,Russolillo V,Cioffi S,Palumbo S,Mucerino M,Poli V,Vosa C

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 36-year-old, otherwise-healthy woman with a 6-year history of progressive dysphagia underwent an esophagogram that revealed an oblique extrinsic defect with an inferior-to-superior (left-to-right) course consistent with an aberrant right subclavian artery. An aortogram confirmed the diagnosis of aberrant right subcl...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Carrizo GJ,Marjani MA

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients who have either hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism can present with cardiovascular complications. These manifestations of thyroid disease-congestive heart failure, atrial tachyarrhythmias, atrioventricular conduction disorders, and mitral valve dysfunction-are well known to the clinician. Pericardial effusion ...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Ovadia S,Lysyy L,Zubkov T

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 55-year-old woman presented with dyspnea on exertion due to a right internal mammary artery-to-superior vena cava arteriovenous fistula that occurred after pacemaker lead extraction with a laser sheath. The fistula was successfully repaired by placing a covered stent in the right internal mammary artery. In this unu...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Azpurua FE,Dougherty KG,Massumi A,Strickman NE

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe diffuse obstruction of the coronary arteries was diagnosed in an 18-month-old girl who presented with signs and symptoms of severe congestive cardiomyopathy. Most reported cases of myocardial infarction in neonates or infants have been secondary to obstruction of a single major coronary artery owing to thrombos...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Park IS,Lufschanowski R,Angelini P,Leachman RD

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficiency and risks of a method that allows closed-chest decannulation of an intraoperatively inserted cardiac-assist balloon catheter are examined. The technique involves direct insertion of the balloon catheter into the ascending aorta under the protection of an indwelling silastic tourniquet. At the discretion...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Robicsek F

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From January of 1984 through December of 1990, we implanted 739 Pop De Popa wild boar aortic valves in 626 patients, in all cardiac valvular positions. Of these patients, 562 received only the Pop De Popa xenobioprostheses, which numbered 620 valves. Only patients with contraindications for bioprosthetic valves (such ...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： De Popa IP,Gherghiceanu D,Bârsan M,Macarie C,Socoteanu I,Petrila T,Bradu F,Fagarasanu R,Panta L

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding plaque formation in patients at risk for coronary artery disease-the leading cause of morbidity and death in the world-enables physicians to better determine whether and how to treat these individuals. We used computed tomographic angiography to quantitatively evaluate the progression of nonculprit coron...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Liu X,Wu G,Xu C,He Y,Shu L,Liu Y,Zhang N,Lin C

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present herein the case of a 48-year-old patient who had undergone repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous return at the age of 14 months, in March 1960, at Texas Children's Hospital. When this patient voluntarily underwent re-examination in 2007, echocardiography revealed the late results of surgery that had be...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Cooley DA,Cabello OV,Preciado FM

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of accelerated coronary artery disease after heart transplantation remains the limiting factor for long-term survival. The most widely accepted hypothesis to explain the development of this vascular lesion is chronic immunologic injury to the vessel wall, which leads to recruitment of monocytes and lym...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Ballantyne CM,Masri BM,Clubb FJ Jr,Radovancević B,Smith CW,Hawkins HK,Frazier OH,Willerson JT

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a series of 4 patients in whom mechanical trauma was identified as a factor in the development of late complications after AneuRx Stent Graft placement for repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms. In all 4 patients, Type I or III endoleaks (and pseudoaneurysms in 2 patients) were discovered several months afte...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Krajcar Z,Gupta K,Dougherty KG

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bilateral recurrence of atrial myxoma has been reported only a few times. We describe the case of a 41-year-old woman who had undergone left atrial myxoma resection and presented 9 years later with myxomas in both atria. The patient underwent successful resection of both masses with resolution of symptoms. We discuss ...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Jia X,Kohli A,Jarjour J,Chen CJ,Gilmore B,Tabbaa R,Poythress EL

更新日期：2017-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Over a 3-year period, we performed 232 consecutive percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) procedures in 171 patients, 132 (77%) of whom were men and 39 (23%) of whom were women. The patients' ages ranged from 26 to 85 years (average, 56.5 years). All of the patients had symptoms of coronary insufficienc...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Lopez-Velarde P,Treistman B

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The consequences of deep wound infections before, during, and after coronary artery bypass grafting have prompted research to clarify risk factors and explore preventive measures to keep infection rates at an irreducible minimum. An analysis of 42 studies in which investigators used multivariate logistic regression an...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Bryan CS,Yarbrough WM

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Juxtarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are difficult to treat because they often have little or no proximal aortic neck. Patients with this complex anatomy are not usually candidates for an endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). Chimney-graft EVAR has been introduced, but type Ia endoleak is a typical risk. We hav...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Galiñanes EL,Hernandez-Vila EA,Krajcer Z

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00