the Geometry of Mitral Valve
Comparison of mitral annulus geometry between patients with ischemic and non-ischemic functional mitral regurgitation: implications for transcatheter mitral valve implantation
... transcatheter mitral valve procedures, TEE and multi-slice computed tomography (MSCT) playing the major role ...MV geometry. Previous clinical studies assessing MA geometry used 3DTEE data ...
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Response of Functional Mitral Regurgitation during Dobutamine Infusion in Relation to Changes in Left Ventricular Dyssynchrony and Mitral Valve Geometry
... Functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) and myocardial dyssynchrony commonly occur in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy ...the mitral valve (MV) in DCM patients during dobutamine ...
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Relation of mitral valve morphology and motion to mitral regurgitation severity in patients with mitral valve prolapse
... initial mitral MR ...of mitral valve geometry alteration were not measured and excessive leaflet thickness was not specifically addressed in that study, those findings and those of our study ...
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Echocardiographic evaluation of mitral geometry in functional mitral regurgitation
... Functional Mitral Regurgitation (FMR) defined as a regur- gitation that seen with structurally normal valve ...in mitral annulus and subvalvular apparatus, and ultimately incomplete coaptation, but ...
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Emergency transapical mitral valve-in-valve implantation for bioprosthesis failure: transapical implantation of an Edwards Sapien-XT in a dysfunctional mitral bioprosthesis in a critical patient
... or mitral regurgitation, and we immediately observed a significant improvement in intraprocedural monitoring ...valvular mitral mean gradient was 3 mmHg, PAPS de- creased to 29 mmHg and LV Ejection Fraction ...
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Relationship between incidentally detected calcification of the mitral valve on 64-row multidetector computed tomography and mitral valve disease on echocardiography
... Results: Mitral valve calcification was noted in 59 ...have mitral annular calcification. Nine patients (18%) had posterior mitral valve leaflet calcification, and both mitral ...
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Mitral regurgitation: challenges and solutions
... anterior mitral leaflet (A2) leaflet (lateral A2 height minus medial A2 height $5 mm), insertion location of A2 chordae, and degree of override of the mitral annulus over ...
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Mitral valve myxoma presenting with transient ischemic attack: a case report and review of the literature
... a mitral valve myxoma, routine laboratory tests and initial cardiac evaluation are usually ...the mitral valve, and identify any obstruction of the mi- tral valve annulus or laceration ...
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Usefulness of Del Nido cardioplegia in adult cardiac surgery.
... In Virginia Commonwealth University,R Ramanathan et al conducted a retrospective analysis of adult patients who underwent cardiac surgeries using del Nido cardioplegia and Buckberg’s cardioplegia and compared their ...
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MITRAL ATRESIA WITH NORMAL AORTIC VALVE
... cases of aortic atresia with apparently shifted septa in which the mitral valve is patent, and other cases of shifted atrial septum in which the mitral valve is normal. McIntosh8 postula[r] ...
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Endothelial microparticles are increased in congenital heart diseases and contribute to endothelial dysfunction
... Recently, we demonstrated that circulating microparticles in patients with valvular heart disease impaired endothe- lium dependent vasodilation by uncoupling and inhibiting endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) [1]. ...
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Two and three dimensional echocardiography for pre-operative assessment of mitral valve regurgitation
... for mitral valve disease evolved, so has the need for detailed and accurate imaging of the mitral valve prior to surgery in order to better define the mechanism of valve dysfunction and ...
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Determination of mitral valve area with echocardiography, using intra-operative 3-dimensional versus intra- & post-operative pressure half-time technique in mitral valve repair surgery
... maximal opening through multiple orthogonal long-axis images of the 3D volume image, this limitation may influence the evaluation of MVA. Second, the flexible strip is used for annuloplasty in MVR. The material may ...
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Learning curve in minimally invasive mitral valve surgery: a single-center experience
... Aortic Valve Replacement - TAVR, Transcatheter mitral valve repair …) and the demand of less invasive approach for cardiac surgery has created a new tendency in this area, the minimally invasive ...
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Mitral Valve Replacement with Chordal Preservation: A Retrospective Analysis of Outcome in Comparison with Classical Mitral Valve Replacement
... Changes in size and shape of the annulus result from relaxation and contraction of the basoconstrictor muscles (bulbospiral and sinospiral bundles). In the horizontal plane the annulus is saddle-shaped. Anteriorly, the ...
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Mitral Valve Prolapse: Associations with Symptoms and Anxiety
... Of those with mitral valve prolapse, 85% had a solitary click, 9% had a click and systolic murmur, and 6% had multiple clicks.. Children with auscultatory mitral valve prolapse were less[r] ...
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Echocardiographic and Clinical Evaluation of Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis in Younger and Elderly Patients
... assess mitral regurgitation, exclude that mimic mitral stenosis, and provide information about suitability for percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty ...Both valve area and gradient can be accurately ...
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Investigation and Validation of Imaging Techniques for Mitral Valve Disease Diagnosis and Intervention
... namic mitral valve phantom. To evaluate this, we designed two mitral valve phantoms (silicone and stained bovine) and constructed a motorized valve manipulator which simulates a range ...
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Mitral Valve Repair for Mitral Valve Regurgitation with Papillary Muscle Displacement and Posterior Leaflet Prolapse
... DOI: 10.4236/ojts.2017.73006 45 Open Journal of Thoracic Surgery [6] Matsumaru, I., Hashizume, K., Ariyoshi, T., Izumi, K., Onohara, D., Nakaji, S., Su- mi, M., Eishi, K., Tsuneto, A. and Hayashi, T. (2012) ...
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Prevalence and Prognostic Implications of Mitral and Aortic Valve Calcium in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
... left-sided valve calcium are ...), mitral annular calcium was associated with a threefold increased risk for ...patients mitral and aortic valve calcium was associated with higher mortality ...
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