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Combined Mitral and Aortic Valvar Bioprosthesis Transcatheter Transapical Implant: First Description in Brazil

Arq. bras. cardiol; 109 (5), 2017

Radioterapia e cardiotoxicidade

Os avanços da radioterapia aumentaram a taxa de sobrevida dos pacientes em tratamento oncológico em até 90% em alguns casos. A prevalência acumulada de doença cardíaca relacionada com a radioterapia é estimada em 10% a 30% de 5 a 10 anos após o tratamento e é dose-dependente. A dose acumulada e ...

Caso Clínico: Endocarditis Bacteriana de Válvula Aórtica Nativa

INTRODUCCIÓN: La Endocarditis Bacteriana es una enfermedad grave de difícil diagnóstico, debido al cuadro clínico inespecífico. Se caracteriza por la formación de vegetaciones infectadas por microorganismos en las válvulas y cámaras cardiacas o en el endotelio de los grandes vasos. Las valvulopat...

A new experimental device for transapical access of the aortic and mitral valves as well as the aorta in its various segments

Abstract Objective: To present the results of a new experimental device developed to facilitate the transapical access in endovascular treatment of structural heart diseases. It aims to reduce the risk of bleeding and complications in this type of access and demonstrate the device as a safe, fast and ef...

Prevalencia y asociación de la calcificación valvular aórtica con factores de riesgo y aterosclerosis coronaria en población mexicana

Arch. cardiol. Méx; 87 (2), 2017
Resumen: Objetivo: La prevalencia de calcificación valvular aórtica (CVA) tiene influencia importante de la etnia y se desconoce en población mexicana. Nuestro objetivo fue investigar la prevalencia de CVA y sus asociaciones con factores de riesgo cardiovascular y calcificación arterial coronaria (...

Aggregatibacter aphrophilus aortic valve infective endocarditis

Infectio; 21 (2), 2017
Nowadays, infective endocarditis remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and there are concerns related to the increased number of infections associated with virulent agents and medical procedures. We present a case of a homeless man with unknown medical history, admitted for lumbar pa...

Case 2/2017 - 56-Year-Old Male with Refractory Heart Failure, Systemic Arterial Hypertension and Aortic Valve Stenosis That Led to Heart Transplantation

Arq. bras. cardiol; 108 (5), 2017

Valva Aórtica Quadricúspide Submetida a Troca Valvar por Minitoracotomia: Um Breve Relato de Caso

ABC., imagem cardiovasc; 30 (2), 2017

Progressão de Valvopatia Esquerda durante o Uso de Dopaminérgicos

ABC., imagem cardiovasc; 30 (2), 2017
A cabergolina e a bromocriptina são drogas dopaminérgicas derivadas do ergot e utilizadas para tratamento de distúrbios hiperprolactinêmicos idiopáticos ou adenomas hipofisários, cujo mecanismo de ação é decorrente da redução da secreção de prolactina. Alguns relatos na literatura demonstram...

Does aortic valve repair in valve-sparing aortic root reconstruction compromise the longevity of the procedure?

Clinics; 72 (4), 2017
OBJECTIVES: The effect of performing aortic valve repair in combination with valve-sparing operation on the length of time for which patients are free from reoperation is unclear. The objective of this study was to determine if the performance of aortic valve repair during valve-sparing operation modifie...