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abstract::To investigate whether transcatheter device closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is safe in children with pulmonary artery hypertension, we retrospectively analyzed our experience with 33 patients who underwent the procedure from January 2000 through August 2015. Pulmonary artery hypertension was defined as a pul...
journal_title:Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14503/THIJ-19-6982
更新日期:2020-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::As the indications for implanting left ventricular assist devices have expanded, some patients are qualifying for device removal after myocardial recovery. Whereas explantation has been described for previous generations of devices, no standard procedures have been developed. Removal of centrifugal-flow devices has cr...
journal_title:Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14503/THIJ-19-7097
更新日期:2020-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Influenza causes cardiac and pulmonary complications that can lead to death. Its effect on the conduction system, first described a century ago, has long been thought to be fairly benign. We report 2 cases of high-grade atrioventricular block associated with acute influenza infection. Both patients-a 50-year-old woman...
journal_title:Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14503/THIJ-18-6658
更新日期:2020-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Assessing thromboembolic risk is crucial for proper management of patients with atrial fibrillation. Left atrial volume is a promising predictor of cardiac thrombosis. To determine whether left atrial volume can predict left atrial appendage thrombus in patients with atrial fibrillation, we conducted a prospective stu...
journal_title:Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14503/THIJ-17-6290
更新日期:2020-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Acquired long QT syndrome is typically caused by medications, electrolyte disturbances, bradycardia, or catastrophic central nervous system events. We report a case of myocardial infarction-related acquired long QT syndrome in a 58-year-old woman that had no clear cause and progressed to torsades de pointes requiring ...
journal_title:Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14503/THIJ-18-6872
更新日期:2020-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Coronary obstruction, a rare complication of transcatheter aortic valve replacement, can be fatal. Few data exist on this phenomenon, and, to date, authors have reported only single coronary lesions. We present a case in which 2 coronary arteries obstructed immediately after transapical transcatheter aortic valve repl...
journal_title:Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type:
doi:10.14503/THIJ-17-6497
更新日期:2020-02-01 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
pub_type:
doi:10.14503/THIJ-17-6520
更新日期:2019-06-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14503/THIJ-17-6521
更新日期:2019-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Aortoventricular fistula, a rare congenital or acquired defect of the aortic wall, is characterized by an abnormal connection between the aorta and one of the ventricles. Symptom severity correlates with the diameter of the fistula and with the acute or chronic timing of presentation. The diagnosis is usually made by ...
journal_title:Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type:
doi:10.14503/THIJ-17-6332
更新日期:2019-04-01 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::Right ventricular failure secondary to pulmonary embolism is associated with morbidity and death. The Impella RP System has often been used for percutaneous mechanical circulatory support in patients with right ventricular failure from other causes, including myocardial infarction, cardiac surgery, and left ventricula...
journal_title:Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14503/THIJ-17-6316
更新日期:2018-06-01 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::Mesenteric ischemia can be difficult to diagnose without a high degree of suspicion because it presents in a variety of ways. Visceral vascular collaterals between the fore- and midgut often provide protection against ischemia; however, the presence of anatomic variations, such as celiomesenteric trunk, can undermine ...
journal_title:Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14503/THIJ-16-6155
更新日期:2018-02-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14503/THIJ-16-6017
更新日期:2017-12-19 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14503/THIJ-16-5805
更新日期:2017-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Interventionalists encounter widely different coronary anatomies during left main coronary artery stenting. Optimal percutaneous coronary intervention in left main disease necessitates stents that achieve adequate apposition and adapt to frequently disparate diameters in the same lesion, without the need for overexpan...
journal_title:Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14503/THIJ-17-6190
更新日期:2017-10-01 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
pub_type: 传,历史文章,杂志文章,评审
doi:10.14503/THIJ-16-6063
更新日期:2017-06-01 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::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
pub_type: 历史文章,杂志文章,评审
doi:10.14503/THIJ-16-5852
更新日期:2017-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Celiac artery aneurysms are rare and typically warrant surgical treatment. Atherosclerosis is their chief cause. Symptomatic patients usually present with abdominal pain. Surgical resection of celiac artery aneurysms is associated with low morbidity and mortality rates. We report the case of a patient whose 2.2-cm cel...
journal_title:Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14503/THIJ-16-5802
更新日期:2017-02-01 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::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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14503/THIJ-15-5675
更新日期:2016-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::We report a rare causal association between obstructed supracardiac totally anomalous pulmonary venous drainage and coronary sinus ostial atresia. Our 12-week-old patient developed venous myocardial infarction secondary to coronary venous hypertension because her sole route of coronary venous drainage was obstructed. ...
journal_title:Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14503/THIJ-14-4356
更新日期:2016-10-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14503/THIJ-16-5806
更新日期:2016-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Surgically created arteriovenous fistulae (AVF) for hemodialysis can contribute to hemodynamic changes. We describe the cases of 2 male patients in whom new right ventricular enlargement developed after an AVF was created for hemodialysis. Patient 1 sustained high-output heart failure solely attributable to the AVF. A...
journal_title:Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14503/THIJ-15-5353
更新日期:2016-08-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.14503/THIJ-14-4792
更新日期:2016-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Direct cannulation of both venae cavae (bicaval venous cannulation) is the gold standard for right atrial isolation in intracavitary surgery, but there has been no consensus about an alternative site. Therefore, we studied an alternative method for bicaval venous drainage in which the left brachiocephalic vein (LBCV) ...
journal_title:Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14503/THIJ-14-4983
更新日期:2016-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Fulminant myocarditis is a rare but potentially life-threatening illness caused by 5-fluorouracil cardiotoxicity. Data supporting the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for the treatment of fulminant myocarditis are limited. A 49-year-old, previously healthy white man, recently diagnosed with anal squamous cel...
journal_title:Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14503/THIJ-15-5100
更新日期:2016-04-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14503/THIJ-14-4407
更新日期:2016-02-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14503/THIJ-14-4746
更新日期:2016-02-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14503/THIJ-14-4249
更新日期:2015-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Cobrahead deformity is a known (but uncommon) phenomenon associated with the left atrial disc of the Amplatzer or Occlutech Figulla septal occluder device during percutaneous transcatheter atrial septal defect closure. It has also been postulated that the right atrial disc of the Amplatzer septal occluder device might...
journal_title:Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14503/THIJ-14-4179
更新日期:2015-10-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14503/THIJ-14-4470
更新日期:2015-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::In this case report, we describe direct percutaneous delivery of a muscular-ventricular-septal-defect occluder device to close a left ventricular pseudoaneurysm. The occluder was positioned and deployed with the aid of concurrent transthoracic ultrasonography, transesophageal echocardiography, and fluoroscopy. In cont...
journal_title:Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14503/THIJ-14-4243
更新日期:2015-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Pericardial calcification is detrimental to the long-term durability of valvuloplasty. However, whether calcification susceptibility differs between heterologous and autologous pericardium is unclear. In this study, we compared the progression of calcification in vivo between autologous and heterologous pericardium. W...
journal_title:Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14503/THIJ-14-4296
更新日期:2015-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Lyme disease is the most prevalent tick-borne disease in the United States. It is caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi. Cardiac involvement is seen in 4% to 10% of patients with Lyme disease. The principal manifestation of Lyme carditis is self-limited conduction system disease, with predominant involvement o...
journal_title:Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14503/THIJ-14-4126
更新日期:2015-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Pseudoaneurysm of the mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa is a rare but serious sequela of endocarditis or valve replacement surgery. Because open-heart surgery is a high-risk treatment option, alternative methods are sought. We present the case of a 77-year-old man with a noninfected mechanical mitral valve whose pse...
journal_title:Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14503/THIJ-14-4156
更新日期:2015-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Left ventricular hypertrophy in aortic stenosis is considered a compensatory response for the maintenance of systolic function but a risk factor for cardiac morbidity and death. We investigated the degree of left ventricular mass regression after implantation of the sutureless Medtronic 3f Enable Aortic Bioprosthesis....
journal_title:Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14503/THIJ-13-3943
更新日期:2015-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Interventional cardiologists have few data on which to base clinical decisions regarding optimal care for ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction patients who are taking therapeutic chronic oral anticoagulation. We present what we believe to be the first reported case of emergency coronary angiography and primary p...
journal_title:Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14503/THIJ-13-3727
更新日期:2015-04-01 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