Delayed gadolinium enhancement in the atrial wall: a novel finding in 3 patients with rheumatic heart disease.

abstract：:We present, with echocardiographic and intraoperative findings, a rare case of left ventricular-to-right atrial communication (Gerbode defect) after endocarditis associated with Staphylococcus aureus. (Tex Heart Inst J 1995;22:100-2) ...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Velebit V,Schöneberger A,Ciaroni S,Bloch A,Maurice J,Christenson JT,Simonet F,Schmuziger M

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone marrow-derived CD34(+) cells are a well-characterized population of stem cells that have traditionally been used clinically to reconstitute the hematopoietic system after radiation or chemotherapy. More recently, CD34(+) cells have also been shown to induce therapeutic angiogenesis in animal models of myocardial,...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Mackie AR,Losordo DW

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neisseria elongata, a common oral bacterium, has been recognized as a cause of infections such as infective endocarditis, septicemia, and osteomyelitis. Neisseria-induced infective endocarditis, although infrequently reported, typically arises after dental procedures. Without antibiotic therapy, its complications can ...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Yoo YP,Kang KW,Yoon HS,Yoo S,Lee MS

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anomalous coronary arteries are rare in the general population. We report the case of a term neonate who underwent an echocardiogram to evaluate a possible patent ductus arteriosus. Unexpectedly, an apparent anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the main pulmonary artery was detected by surface 2-dimensio...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Robinson JA,Maclellan-Tobert SG,Horner JM,Cetta F

更新日期：2014-02-01 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：:Non-healing mid-sternotomy wounds are a persistently difficult problem. The numerous methods that have been employed to manage these wounds are costly in terms of patient discomfort and length of hospital stay. We present a method to manage a complicated sternotomy that uses an omental flap with an immediate, split-th...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Hellman AA,Lammermeier DE,Cooley DA

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pump's outflow connector of the Novel Left Ventricular Assist System I (Novel LVAS I) has been redesigned to be sutured to the infrarenal abdominal aorta either as a procedure of choice (due to its simplicity) or as an alternative in the presence of an unhealthy descending thoracic aorta. The implantation of the N...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Liotta D

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We discuss the case of a 38-year-old black man who presented at our hospital with his first episode of syncope, recently developed atrial arrhythmias refractory to pharmacologic therapy, and a left atrial thrombus. He was diagnosed with primary cardiac sarcoidosis characterized by predominant involvement of the epicar...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Thangam M,Nathan S,Kar B,Petrovic M,Patel M,Loyalka P,Buja LM,Gregoric ID

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrioventricular septal defects represent a class of congenital cardiac malformations that vary in presentation and management strategy depending upon the severity of the particular lesions present. We present the case of a premature neonate who had a partial atrioventricular septal defect and an accessory mitral (or ...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Wilkes JK,Fraser CD,Seery TJ

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Massive isolated chylopericardium is a rare postoperative complication of coronary artery bypass surgery. In the following case, massive chylopericardium developed after a coronary artery bypass procedure in which the left internal mammary artery was used for revascularization. The chylopericardium resulted from direc...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Pellegrini RV,Travers DJ,Marrangoni AG,DiMarco RF,Bekoe S,Grant KJ,Woelfel GF

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

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：:A 58-year-old man presented with chest pain and tightness and was diagnosed with a Q-wave anterior myocardial infarction. He then developed pulseless ventricular arrhythmias, which were treated with repeated direct-current shocks and intravenous amiodarone. He underwent emergency cardiac catheterization: stents were d...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Loyalka P,Hariharan R,Gholkar G,Gregoric ID,Tamerisa R,Nathan S,Kar B

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart valve repair is a biomaterial-dependent procedure, yet autogenous tissue for valvular reconstruction has to date been obtained mostly from the pericardium and fascia lata. Most clinical studies recommend valve repair as an alternative to replacement. We now put forward a hypothesis, extrapolated from hand surger...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Shuhaiber JH,Shuhaiber HH

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated cosmetic outcomes of the midline sternotomy incision. A randomized clinical trial was conducted in 60 patients who underwent surgery through a midline sternotomy incision. Patients were divided into groups A (n=30) and B (n=30). In addition, the incision line was also divided into 2 regions (upper and ...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Durkaya S,Kaptanoglu M,Nadir A,Yilmaz S,Cinar Z,Dogan K

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Edwards MIRA bileaflet mechanical prosthesis, a heart valve not yet available in the United States, is designed with a unique hinge mechanism, curved leaflets, and thin titanium housing. We performed this study to investigate its clinical performance and postoperative hemodynamic results. We implanted 58 Edwards M...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Kale A,Yildiz U,Can B,Kandemir O,Tokmakoglu H,Tezcaner T,Zorlutuna Y

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paleopathology, the study of disease in ancient remains, adds the dimension of time to our study of health and disease. The oldest preserved heart is from a mummified rabbit of the Pleistocene epoch, over 20,000 years old. Cardiovascular disease has been identified in human mummies from Alaska and Egypt, covering a ti...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Zimmerman MR

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sickle cell disease is a risk factor for cerebrovascular accidents in the pediatric population. This risk is compounded by hypoxemia. Cyanotic congenital heart disease can expose patients to prolonged hypoxemia. To our knowledge, the long-term outcome of patients who have combined sickle cell and cyanotic congenital h...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Iannucci GJ,Adisa OA,Oster ME,McConnell M,Mahle WT

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Legionella infection can manifest itself in many clinical forms, most commonly as pneumonia, but rarely in the form of myocardial involvement. Legionella with myocardial involvement independent of pneumonia is almost never seen in the adult population and therefore is cited only a handful of times in the medical liter...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Burke PT,Shah R,Thabolingam R,Saba S

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a 35-year-old man who presented at our institution with intramural aortic hematoma shortly after inhaling cocaine and smoking crack cocaine. To our knowledge, such a case has not previously been reported in the English medical literature. Problems of diagnosis and the mechanisms of intramural hem...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Neri E,Toscano T,Massetti M,Capannini G,Frati G,Sassi C

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A few patients with traumatic aortic laceration remain undiagnosed and survive long enough to develop a chronic aneurysm. Such aneurysms are frequently asymptomatic; alternatively, they may manifest themselves in the form of chest pain, dysphonia, dysphagia, bronchial irritation, or sudden death. A case of aortobronch...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Fernández González AL,Montero JA,Luna D,Gil O,Sanjuán VM,Monzonís AM

更新日期：1996-01-01 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：:Ischemic mitral regurgitation, a complication of myocardial infarction, is associated with a poor prognosis and can result in postinfarction congestive heart failure. The preferred treatment of its chronic form is a matter of debate. Herein, we report the early and midterm results in 44 patients with chronic ischemic ...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Tekumit H,Cenal AR,Uzun K,Tataroglu C,Akinci E

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rupture of a mycotic femoral artery pseudoaneurysm in an intravenous drug abuser is a limb- and life-threatening condition that necessitates emergency intervention. Emergency stent-grafting appears to be a viable, minimally invasive alternative, or a bridge, to subsequent open surgery. Caution is required in cases...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Karkos CD,Kalogirou TE,Giagtzidis IT,Papazoglou KO

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Willem Einthoven (1860--1927), known as the creator of the electrocardiograph, won a Nobel Prize in 1924 for his contributions to the field of electrocardiography. He was dedicated to research and learning. In developing the electrocardiograph, Einthoven built on the work of earlier physiologists who had studied the e...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Rivera-Ruiz M,Cajavilca C,Varon J

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few reported cases document injury to the circumflex coronary artery secondary to repair of the mitral valve annulus. This potentially life-threatening sequela must be considered during mitral valve repair. In an effort to increase awareness of this sequela, we present the case of a patient who experienced a periopera...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Meursing DF,Boonswang NA,Dobrilovic N,Wait MA

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 28-year-old man, who presented with pleural and pericardial chylous effusion secondary to superior vena cava syndrome, was diagnosed with Behcet's syndrome. A pericardial window was created by video-assisted thoracic surgery to relieve cardiac tamponade, and this technique also enabled lung biopsy, pleural abrasion,...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Oz N,Sarper A,Erdoğan A,Demircan A,Işin E

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From 1956 through July 1981, 15 patients, ranging in age from 9 days to 20 years, underwent surgical correction of aortopulmonary (AP) window. Surface hypothermia and venous inflow occlusion were used in the first patient. In four patients, the technique for closure of AP window was similar to that for patent ductus a...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Ventemiglia RA,Oglietti J,Izquierdo J,Muasher I,Frazier OH,Cooley DA

更新日期：1983-03-01 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：:Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the pulmonary artery, a rare congenital cardiac defect, is typically not diagnosed during infancy. On the other hand, Turner syndrome is usually diagnosed early, and it is classically associated with bicuspid aortic valve and aortic coarctation. Individuals with Turne...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Stefek BP,Imundo JR,Clark JB

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of total left main coronary artery occlusion is rarely reported (84 chronic and acute cases in the world literature), due to the high mortality rate from massive myocardial infarction. Acute occlusions have been treated with intracoronary streptokinase, with percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, or...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Lijoi A,Della Rovere F,Passerone GC,Dottori V,Scarano F,Bo M,Parodi E,Venere G

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00