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 the technique of choice for the detection of valvular vegetations, which are the hallmark of endocarditis. We briefly review the use of echocardiography in the diagnosis of suspected infective endocarditis, with emphasis on transesophageal echocardiography. High-resolution imaging of the cardiac valves with transesophageal echocardiography has proved to be invaluable in the management of infective endocarditis.
journal_name
Tex Heart Inst Jjournal_title
Texas Heart Institute journalauthors
Jessurun C,Mesa A,Wilansky Ssubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1996-01-01 00:00:00pages
98-107issue
2eissn
0730-2347issn
1526-6702journal_volume
23pub_type
杂志文章,评审abstract：:Coronary artery fistulae that communicate with the left ventricle are quite rare; those accompanied by sinus-node dysfunction are even more unusual. We report 2 cases of congenital coronary-artery-to-left-ventricle fistula with sinus-node dysfunction. In each of these patients, fistulae arose from both left and right ...
journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The echocardiographic aspects of the coronary sinus have not received much attention in the literature. In the few published articles about anomalous venous connection to the coronary sinus, the parasternal long axis view has been suggested as ideal for its visualization. More recently, it has been suggested that the ...
journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The number of cancer survivors in the United States has exceeded 12 million and is increasing. After secondary malignancies, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of late morbidity and death among cancer survivors. The cardiovascular needs of cancer survivors have not been described. We describe the clinical cha...
journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2012-01-01 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
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:We report a patient who sustained a myocardial infarction after inhaling cocaine. He developed a persistent wall motion defect that was present 18 months after the acute event despite resolution of electrocardiographic evidence of infarction. ...
journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1985-12-01 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
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Herein, we present the case of a 22-year-old man who sustained a gunshot wound to a persistent sciatic artery. Endovascular stent management of the arterial injury obviated the need for surgical repair and revascularization in the presence of acute trauma. We believe this to be the 1st report of a completely endovascu...
journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Between May 1976 and December 1982 (104 months), 152 patients from a total of 3592 patients who had coronary angiography at the Buffalo Veterans Administration Medical Center had coronary artery disease with left ventricular ejection fractions of 40% or below. Sixty-three patients in this group had coronary bypass sur...
journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1986-03-01 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
pub_type： 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi：10.14503/THIJ-16-6052
更新日期：2018-06-01 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
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The frozen elephant trunk procedure is a hybrid, single-staged alternative to conventional surgery for repairing diffuse pathologic conditions of the thoracic aorta. This approach is particularly advantageous in patients who have pathologic conditions of the left side of the chest, because the descending thoracic aort...
journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.14503/THIJ-13-3369
更新日期：2014-06-01 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
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Current criteria for donor hearts limit the number of hearts available for transplantation, despite an increasing number of recipients on waiting lists. We report the case of a patient with ischemic cardiomyopathy and refractory ventricular tachycardia who underwent successful orthotopic heart transplantation and conc...
journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.14503/THIJ-16-5789
更新日期：2017-04-01 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
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Approximately 20% to 30% of patients who undergo coronary arteriography for the evaluation of chest pain are found to have normal coronary arteries. These patients have a survival rate comparable to that of the normal population, yet they continue to complain of symptoms on extended follow-up, and about half of this g...
journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:We present the case of a 69-year-old man with a history of hypertension and a recent pelvic fracture who presented with acute chest pain, shortness of breath, and severe hypotension. The history of recent pelvic fracture and the clinical manifestations, including the sudden onset of acute respiratory distress, hypoten...
journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2001-01-01 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
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Serial measurements of coronary plaque volume have been used to evaluate drug efficacy in atherosclerotic progression. However, the usefulness of computed tomography for this purpose is unknown. We investigated whether the change in total plaque volume on coronary computed tomographic angiography is associated with th...
journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.14503/THIJ-15-5212
更新日期：2018-04-07 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
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.14503/THIJ-14-4470
更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:A 14-month-old boy with a structurally normal heart presented with signs of cardiac tamponade caused by purulent pericarditis. During his hospital stay, mitral and tricuspid valve endocarditis developed, and a ventricular septal abscess expanded despite appropriate, prolonged antibiotic therapy for methicillin-resista...
journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.14503/THIJ-13-3685
更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：:We present the case of a 10-year-old girl who developed visual loss progressing to blindness after orthotopic heart transplantation and an immunosuppressive regimen of cyclosporine, azathioprine, and prednisone. Headaches and visual deterioration began 2 months after transplantation, and a diagnosis of pseudotumor cer...
journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1993-01-01 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
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:In our experience, single-stage open repair of descending thoracic or thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms with concurrent aortic arch disease is technically feasible via a high left thoracotomy or a thoracolaparotomy. Distal aortic and antegrade brain perfusion, in combination with brain and spinal cord protection, seem...
journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:In the following review, we outline the cellular ontogeny and time course of coronary artery development within the vertebrate heart. Our eventual focus will be the potential role of arteriogenesis in the differentiation of a subset of specialized conduction cells in the chick heart. We begin by briefly outlining earl...
journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:We have reviewed the clinical presentations, courses, and outcomes of 90 patients seen at Texas Children's Hospital from 1983 through 2008 who had an isolated cleft of the mitral valve without some form of endocardial cushion defect. Additional congenital cardiac defects were present in 61 of the 90 patients, 35 of wh...
journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Clinically encouraging results can be obtained with an intravenous high dosage, short-term infusion of streptokinase in patients with evolving myocardial infarction. The feasibility and efficacy of the systemic approach of streptokinase therapy is discussed in this report and includes topics such as recanalization suc...
journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Within a 40-month period ending in June 1992, we used the transseptal approach in performing mitral valve surgery on 18 patients. The patients selected had 1 or more of the following indications: small left atrium; adhesions from previous cardiac surgery or rheumatic activity; large, organized left atrial thrombus: th...
journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:We report the case of a 56-year-old woman with congenital coarctation of the aorta, who presented in critical clinical condition with advanced secondary cardiomyopathy and heart failure. We successfully applied an unusual technique to pass the aortic obstruction, and then implanted a PALMAZ stent. The procedure result...
journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1999-01-01 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
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.14503/THIJ-15-5610
更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：:From January 2002 through June 2004, 17 patients (2% of all coronary cases) were treated with off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting combined with percutaneous coronary intervention. There were 13 men and 4 women, whose ages ranged from 54 to 78 years (mean, 63.1 +/- 20.9 yr). Preoperative angiography revealed 2-ves...
journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00
