Systemic sclerosis and aorticvalve stenosis: therapeutic implications in two cases of aorticvalve replacement.
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JanPosted
Wed 10 Nov 2010 6:41pm
sclerosis. We describe herein two cases of valve replacement because of aortic stenosis.
New Insights into Degenerative AorticValve Stenosis
Risk factors for aorticvalve... years have extensive aorticvalve sclerosis, while as many as 10% of individuals in this age range have AVS.
In the past, AVS was considered a passive, degenerative process
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Why mitral valve replacement carries poorer outcome than aorticvalve replacement ?
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Dr. Sangareddi V.Posted
Mon 06 Jul 2009 6:18pm1 Comment
The valve replacement surgery is one of the great innovations in cardiac surgery. The common disorders that require mitral and aorticvalve replacement are
Degenerative , calcific aortic stenosis and regurgitation.
Rheumatic mitral, aorticvalve disease.
Ischemic heart disease -Ischemic MR
Some cardiomyopathies
The mortality in valve replacement
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Patient's Pulmonary Valve May Substitute for Donor AorticValve
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HealthFinderPosted
Tue 03 Aug 2010 10:00am
) -- Heart patients who need a new aorticvalve are more likely to survive and have a better quality of life if a valve from their own pulmonary artery is used, instead of an aorticvalve from a dead donor, new research has found.
The aorticvalve connects the left ventricle of the heart with the aorta, which is the body's main artery. The pulmonary valveRead on »
Patient's Pulmonary Valve May Substitute for Donor AorticValve
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Medline PlusPosted
Tue 03 Aug 2010 9:00am
(HealthDay News) -- Heart patients who need a new aorticvalve are more likely to survive and have a better quality of life if a valve from their own pulmonary artery is used, instead of an aorticvalve from a dead donor, new research has found.
The aorticvalve connects the left ventricle of the heart with the aorta, which is the body's main artery. The pulmonary
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Another case of aorticvalve disease reduced with vitamin D
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Dr. William D.Posted
Thu 11 Dec 2008 9:09pm
I watched Seth's aorticvalve deteriorate over a two year period.
I was first consulted in 2004 to offer an opinion on Seth's heart scan score of 779 and flagrantly abnormal cholesterol patterns, including triglycerides in the 400 mg/dl range. But I heard a murmur, as well, a murmur of a leaky aorticvalve, "aorticvalve insufficiency."
Over
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Gender Differences Seen After AorticValve Surgery
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Medline PlusPosted
Tue 14 Sep 2010 1:00pm
News) -- Genetic differences may explain why enlarged hearts shrink faster in women than in men following aorticvalve replacement, say researchers.
Heart enlargement occurs when aorticvalves become narrowed (aortic stenosis), resulting in limited blood flow through the aorticvalve. An aorticvalve replacement corrects this problem.
The German
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More on aorticvalve disease and vitamin D
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Dr. William D.Posted
Tue 26 Aug 2008 4:17pm1 Comment
I hope I'm not getting my hopes up prematurely, but I believe that I've seen it once again: Dramatic reversal of aorticvalve disease.
This 64-year old man came to me... an echocardiogram that revealed a mildly stiff ("stenotic") aorticvalve, one of the heart valves within the heart that can develop abnormal stiffness with time.
You can think of aorticRead on »
Every thing about bicuspid aorticvalve : A fascinating review article
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Dr. Sangareddi V.Posted
Sun 06 Feb 2011 1:35pm
Bicuspid aorticvalve is probably the commonest congenital heart disease.
It can be a totally benign entity and can be incidental finding in many .
Only a fraction progress to pathological entities like aortic stenosis , aortic root dilatation etc .
Those afflicted need periodic echocardiography
These valves are prone
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The Most Minimally Invasive AorticValve Replacement
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Keep Your Heart HealthyPosted
Fri 24 Sep 2010 5:21pm
this week in cardiology. The biggest one by far is a study called TAVI or Transcatheter AorticValve Implantation. This new study has reported some great results with implanting a brand new aorticvalve through a simple needlestick during a heart catheterization .
As people get older, the aorticvalve frequently becomes hard and narrowed. This condition
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Malpractice defense: Aorticvalve replacement with post operative complications
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David W.Posted
Tue 18 Jan 2011 12:25pm
Croke, Director of Demonstrative Evidence Group. tcroke@aps-web.com or 617-357-0553 ext. 6664.
Here’s the Advanced Practice Strategies case of the month.
AorticValve Replacement with Post Operative Complications
The patient presented with severe aortic stenosis due to a bicuspid aorticvalve. The defendant recommended replacing the aorticRead on »
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