Left stellate ganglion block for continuous ventricular arrhythmias during percutaneous left ventricular assist device support.

abstract：:Platelets play an important role in the development of acute coronary syndromes. Evidence indicates that platelet-inhibiting drugs, such as glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors, can be beneficial when they are administered at the time of primary percutaneous coronary intervention for acute ST-segment-elevation myocardial ...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Guo J,Xu M,Xi Y

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:QTc interval prolongation is associated with increased mortality rates in patients with advanced heart failure. We investigated the predictive value of prolonged QTc interval in 567 patients with heart failure who were undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery The patients were in New York Heart Association clas...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Vrtovec B,Ryazdanbakhsh AP,Pintar T,Collard CD,Gregoric ID,Radovancevic B

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few orthotopic heart transplantations have been performed in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus since the first such case was reported in 2001. Since that time, advances in highly active antiretroviral therapy have resulted in potent and durable suppression of the causative human immunodeficiency ...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Conte AH,Kittleson MM,Dilibero D,Hardy WD,Kobashigawa JA,Esmailian F

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aortoiliac occlusive disease is a frequently encountered occlusive arterial disease. Different surgical approaches to the infrarenal abdominal aorta have been reported. We retrospectively studied the postoperative outcomes of patients who were treated for aortoiliac occlusive disease via a retroperitoneal versus a tra...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Emrecan B,Onem G,Ocak E,Arslan M,Yagci B,Baltalarli A,Akdag B

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed the cases of 100 patients (mean age, 73 ± 10 yr; 64 men) who had mitral valve replacement with a Medtronic Mosaic porcine bioprosthesis from 1995 through 2011. The mean New York Heart Association (NYHA) class was 3 ± 0.7, and 52 patients were in atrial fibrillation. Prosthetic sizes were chiefly 27 mm (50 ...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Celiento M,Blasi S,De Martino A,Pratali S,Milano AD,Bortolotti U

更新日期：2016-02-01 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：:We present a case in which endovascular stenting was used for recurrent proximal para-anastomotic stenosis 11 years after aorto-bi-iliac bypass grafting for severe aorto-iliac occlusive disease. A 55-year-old woman presented with worsening bilateral hip and buttock claudication. At presentation, her resting ankle-brac...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Ramaiah V,Thompson C,Harvey A,Rodriguez JA,Diethrich EB

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a 65-year-old man with a 6-year history of hypertension who presented with dilated cardiomyopathy, a transient cerebrovascular event, paroxysmal sweating, and intractable hypertension. Coronary angiography revealed no abnormality, but diagnostic testing was pursued because of the severe sweating ...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Lin PC,Hsu JT,Chung CM,Chang ST

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For safe resection, left ventricular aneurysmal repair after acute myocardial infarction is usually delayed. However, delaying surgery may not be possible or prudent in some patients who are clinically unstable after acute myocardial infarction. We retrospectively reviewed the early and mid-term outcomes of left ventr...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Battaloglu B,Erdil N,Nisanoglu V

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anomalous origin of the left main coronary artery from the right sinus of Valsalva is extremely rare and can lead to sudden cardiac death. We report a case in which an 18-year-old college student collapsed immediately after a long-distance run of 10 km. After cardiopulmonary resuscitation and electrical shock for vent...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Chang HR,Hsieh JC,Chao SF,Wang JH,Stephen Huang SK

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rhabdomyosarcoma accounts for almost 20% of all primary malignant neoplasms of the heart. These tumors usually arise from the ventricular walls. In adult patients, they sometimes arise from the atrial walls and mimic atrioventricular valve stenosis. We describe a case of left atrial rhabdomyosarcoma that presented as ...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Castorino F,Masiello P,Quattrocchi E,Di Benedetto G

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myocardial fibrosis can occur in patients who have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in the absence of epicardial coronary disease. In such patients, myocardial fibrosis has been linked to a poorer prognosis than in those without fibrosis. Gadolinium-DTPA delayed-enhancement magnetic resonance imaging (de-MRI) accurately id...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Wilson JM,Villareal RP,Hariharan R,Massumi A,Muthupillai R,Flamm SD

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The central question that faces coronary laser investigators is whether interaction between laser energy and target tissues can be controlled in a dynamic in vivo environment. In considering this question, the author reviews the in vitro and in vivo experiments that his center carried out before it began using laser a...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Nordstrom LA

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute massive pulmonary embolism after cardiac surgery is very rare. Although accurate diagnosis and rapid treatment are crucial to a successful outcome, there is no standard treatment option. Thrombolytic therapy and catheter embolectomy are the usual treatment options, but they are associated with risks, especially ...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Akay TH,Sezgin A,Ozkan S,Gultekin B,Aslim E,Aslamaci S

更新日期：2006-01-01 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：:We report the case of a 14-year-old boy who developed ischemic contracture of the heart after open heart surgery to correct complex congenital heart disease. Because he had no cardiac function, an extracorporeal, continuous-flow device was used to support him until he was transferred to our institution. Shortly after ...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Frazier OH,Gregoric ID,Messner GN

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between brain natriuretic peptide and cardiopulmonary bypass has not been examined sufficiently. In this study, we prospectively examined brain natriuretic peptide levels in the plasma of 26 patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. Brain natriuretic peptide measurements were carried out at...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Saribulbul O,Alat I,Coskun S,Apaydin AZ,Yagdi T,Kiliccioglu M,Alayunt EA

更新日期：2003-01-01 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：:The epidemiologic profile of infective endocarditis has changed substantially over the past few years, especially in industrialized countries. Our study evaluates the clinical and pathologic characteristics of infective endocarditis patients treated by cardiac surgery in China during a 12-year period. We retrospective...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Li L,Wang H,Wang L,Pu J,Zhao H

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis is a recently recognized disease entity that is potentially debilitating. The exact pathogenesis of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis is unclear, but the disease has been linked with the use of gadolinium-based contrast agents, predominantly in patients with acute renal failure or end-stage r...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Cheong BY,Muthupillai R

更新日期：2010-01-01 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：:Malignant melanoma has a very high tendency to metastasize to the heart. Although most cardiac metastases of melanomas are clinically silent, the lesions may present with life-threatening cardiac morbidities, including dysrhythmia, right ventricular outflow tract obstruction, myocardial dysfunction, pericardial effusi...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Onan B,Onan IS,Polat B

更新日期：2010-01-01 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：: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：:Minimally invasive cardiac surgery is rapidly gaining interest because of fast recovery, reduced morbidity, shorter hospital stay, lower costs, and better cosmetic results. Aortic valve surgery can be performed through a small (10- to 12-cm) transverse sternal incision, and femoro-femoral cannulation is used for cardi...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： De Amicis V,Ascione R,Iannelli G,Di Tommaso L,Monaco M,Spampinato N

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to investigate, in adult patients after successful repair of aortic coarctation, potential relationships between B-type natriuretic peptide levels and exercise capacity and the following factors: arterial hypertension, residual stenosis of the ascending aorta, and age at the time of surgery. T...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Trojnarska O,Gwizdala A,Lanocha M,Katarzynska A,Katarzynski S,Oko-Sarnowska Z,Szyszka A,Chmara E

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both conventional Argon- and NdYAG-lasers in continuous wave or pulsed application and far ultraviolet laser radiation are able to cause a loss of substance of biologic tissue. The thermic and ablative effects of NdYAG-lasers and UV-Excimer lasers at the wavelengths of 193 nm (ArF) and 248 mm (KrF) on inconspicuous an...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Wollenek G,Laufer G,Miholic J,Deutsch M,Wolner E

更新日期：1985-12-01 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：:This report describes the case of a 61-year-old woman who presented with dyspnea, aortic stenosis, and coronary artery disease-typical side effects of radiation therapy for Hodgkin lymphoma. A poor candidate for surgery, she underwent successful high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention and subsequent transcatheter...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Nieto DC

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The year 2016 was the 180th anniversary of Wilhelm Ebstein's birth and the 150th anniversary of his description of the congenital tricuspid valve malformation that came to be known as Ebstein anomaly. We present a brief history of the life and work of Dr. Wilhelm Ebstein. Despite his distinguished career, he is seemin...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Mazurak M,Kusa J

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00