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：:Primary cardiac myxosarcoma is a rare disease; it is exceedingly rare for symptoms of systemic metastasis to precede diagnosis of the primary cardiac tumor. We describe the case of a previously healthy 60-year-old man with left atrial myxosarcoma, who had first presented with jejunal intussusception due to intestinal ...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Takami Y,Masumoto H,Terasawa A,Kanai M,Sugiura H

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to evaluate the role and effectiveness of gallium 67 imaging in the diagnosis of acute myocarditis that mimics acute myocardial infarction. Of 315 consecutive acute myocardial infarction patients admitted to our institution over a 4-year period, 5 (2 men, 3 women) were suspected of having acute...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Hung MY,Hung MJ,Cheng CW

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lambl's excrescences are filiform fronds that occur at sites of valve closure. They originate as small thrombi on endocardial surfaces (where the valve margins contact) and have the potential to embolize to distant organs. We describe the case of a 61-year-old woman who presented with repeated episodes of stroke. She ...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Aziz F,Baciewicz FA Jr

更新日期：2007-01-01 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：:Newer generations of assist devices for postcardiotomy support in patients with ventricular failure have eliminated bearings and incorporated suspended impellers, smaller cannulae and hardware, and simplified insertion techniques. We describe the use of a surgically implanted, percutaneous, continuous-flow centrifugal...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Cohn WE,Morris CD,Reverdin S,Frazier OH,Gregoric ID

更新日期：2007-01-01 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：:Endovascular grafts have been widely used for the treatment of aneurysms since the early 1990s. They are preferred especially for use in patients in whom conventional surgical methods carry high risks of death and morbidity. Increasing operator experience and technical refinements in endovascular grafting have enabled...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Alpagut U,Ugurlucan M,Kafali E,Surmen B,Sayin OA,Guven K,Dayioglu E,Rozanes I,Onursal E

更新日期：2006-01-01 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：: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：: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：: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

authors： Us MH,Basaran M,Yilmaz M,Yaymaci B,Ulusoy E,Sanioglu S,Ozbek C,Arslan Y,Pocan S,Yilmaz AT

更新日期：2006-01-01 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 preservation of pleural integrity during mammary artery harvesting may decrease atelectasis and pleural effusion during the postoperative period. We designed this retrospective study to evaluate the effects on postoperative pulmonary function of pleural integrity versus opened pleura, in patients who receive a lef...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Iyem H,Islamoglu F,Yagdi T,Sargin M,Berber O,Hamulu A,Buket S,Durmaz I

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the cases of 2 patients who presented with clinical and echocardiographic evidence of cardiac tamponade. Therapeutic echocardiographic-guided pericardiocentesis yielded bloody fluid. In both patients, Definity perflutren lipid microspheres were used for echocardiographic contrast, which helped to assess the ...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Escabí-Mendoza JE,Martínez-Díaz JD,Avilés-Rivera ED

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the case of a young woman with Takayasu's arteritis that initially manifested as heart failure due to left main coronary artery stenosis. The patient's occluded subclavian artery and the active inflammatory process of Takayasu's arteritis precluded coronary artery bypass grafting with the use of arterial g...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Amir O,Kar B,Civitello AB,Palanichamy N,Shakir A,Delgado RM 3rd

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three groups of consecutive patients who had undergone primary elective coronary artery bypass operations were compared at 10 to 20 years of follow-up (mean, 13.6 years), in order to test the supposition that arterial conduits provide better long-term outcome than do the "standard" left internal mammary-to-left anteri...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Korompai FL,Knight WL

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aneurysms of the axillary artery are rare and dangerous lesions that threaten the upper extremities with vascular and neurologic compromise. Most can be treated effectively with surgical excision and vascular grafting. We retrospectively assessed 4 axillary artery aneurysms upon which we operated from February 1998 th...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Tetik O,Yilik L,Besir Y,Can A,Ozbek C,Akcay A,Gurbuz A

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In conclusion, reduced nitric oxide bioactivity contributes to cardiac and vascular remodeling. Nitricoxide-enhancing therapy can slow cardiac andvascular remodeling. African-Americans with heart failure exhibit nitric oxide deficiency and a dramatic benefit from nitric-oxide-enhancing therapy. The potential benefit o...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Cohn JN

更新日期：2005-01-01 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：:We present a case of aortic valve replacement combined with aortic root enlargement, performed on an achondroplastic dwarf with severe calcific aortic stenosis. There are no data about the incidence of valvular diseases in achondroplastic patients. To our knowledge, this is the 1st time that an aortic valve replacemen...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Scafuri A,Moscarelli M,Guerrieri Wolf L,Del Giudice C,Nardi P,Chiariello L

更新日期：2005-01-01 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：:No data are available on the long-term outcome of coronary-coronary venous bypass grafting. We describe a case in which we successfully stented a discrete, critical stenosis of a coronary-coronary venous graft that had been placed 19 years earlier to minimize manipulation of a severely calcified ascending aorta. Coron...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Mariscalco G,Blanzola C,Leva C,Bruno VD,Luvini M,Sala A

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report 4 consecutive cases in which the double-patch technique was used to repair an inferior postinfarction ventricular septal rupture. The ventricular septal perforation was closed directly by stitching, with the same sutures, 2 autologous pericardial patches onto both sides of the affected septum, through only a...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Balkanay M,Eren E,Keles C,Toker ME,Guler M

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a 58-year-old man who presented with ventricular fibrillation. The serum potassium level was 1.8 mEq/L after successful cardioversion. Coronary angiography showed a normal heart with no structural defects, but 12-lead electrocardiography showed indications of left ventricular hypertrophy, which w...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Aydin A,Okmen E,Erdinler I,Sanli A,Cam N

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We prospectively compared closure and complication rates in 91 children with secundum atrial septal defects: 44 (mean age, 8.1 +/- 4.7 years) were treated surgically and 47 (mean age, 10.1 +/- 4.9 years) were treated by percutaneous Amplatzer septal occluder Complications were classified as mild, moderate, or severe. ...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Bialkowski J,Karwot B,Szkutnik M,Banaszak P,Kusa J,Skalski J

更新日期：2004-01-01 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：: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：:There is mounting evidence in support of a significant role for influenza infection in the development of atherosclerosis and the triggering of its complications. Here we review the biologic basis of this relationship, with special emphasis on the pro-inflammatory and pro-thrombotic effects of influenza infection. We ...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Madjid M,Aboshady I,Awan I,Litovsky S,Casscells SW

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We modified the technique of patch repair for postinfarction ventricular septal rupture by beginning with a larger-than-needed circular patch and later trimming it into a 3-dimensional patch to match the size of the exclusion area. This technique makes it easier to determine the optimal size for the patch, and the com...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Fujiwara H,Sugano T,Someya T

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Bentall procedure is the standard operation for patients who have lesions of the ascending aorta associated with aortic valve disease. In many cases, however, mechanical prosthetic conduits are not suitable. There are few reports in the English-language medical literature concerning the mid- to long-term outcome o...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Christenson JT,Sierra J,Trindade PT,Dominique D,Kalangos A

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm into a retroaortic left renal vein is an uncommon occurrence. A 55-year-old woman presented with shortness of breath, vomiting, and diffuse abdominal pain that had radiated to her back and legs for the preceding 10 days. A pulsatile abdominal mass, hematuria, renal i...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Yagdi T,Atay Y,Engin C,Ozbek SS,Buket S

更新日期：2004-01-01 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：:We describe the single-stage surgical management of aortic coarctation and coronary artery disease in a 48-year-old man. Through a left thoracotomy, patch aortoplasty with a preserved bovine pericardial patch, and off-pump grafting of the circumflex and left anterior descending coronary arteries with a saphenous vein ...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Moraes F,Lamprea D,Wanderley J,Moraes CR

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical presentation of the bronchogenic cyst is variable, from respiratory distress at birth to late appearance of symptoms. In order to determine clinical features and treatments, we retrospectively studied the medical records and pathology reports of all patients with bronchogenic cysts (n = 22) referred to ou...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Sarper A,Ayten A,Golbasi I,Demircan A,Isin E

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a 29-year-old male Jehovah's Witness who presented with hemolysis and right heart failure as a consequence of extreme calcification of an aortic valve-containing allograft and Dacron prosthesis that had been placed 22 years earlier to repair tetralogy of Fallot. Reoperation had been denied by sev...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Dohmen PM,Liu J,Lembcke A,Konertz W

更新日期：2003-01-01 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：:Pseudoaneurysms of the ascending aorta after the original inclusion/wrap technique of the Bentall procedure present a difficult surgical management problem and are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Patients with Marfan syndrome frequently develop aneurysms and dissections that involve multiple aorti...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Kokotsakis JN,Lioulias AG,Foroulis CN,Skouteli EA,Milonakis MK,Bastounis EA,Boulafendis DG

更新日期：2003-01-01 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 report a case of Carney's complex in a 12-year-old boy who had the characteristic features of multiple cutaneous tumors, pigmentation, and biatrial myxoma. His large right atrial myxoma almost occluded the tricuspid valve and presented a life-threatening emergency. Surgery saved his life, but recurrence of myxoma w...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Mahilmaran A,Seshadri M,Nayar PG,Sudarsana G,Abraham KA

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00