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Experience of treatment of prosthetic valve endocarditis: a retrospective single-center cross-sectional study

Säo Paulo med. j; 136 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to describe the experience of treatment of early prosthetic valve endocarditis at a heart center. DESIGN AND SETTING: Retrospective single-center study on data collected from electronic medical records covering the period from January 2009 to December 20...

La aspirina sería igual de efectiva que la warfarina en la prevención de eventos tromboembólicos luego del reemplazo valvular aórtico con bioprótesis
Aspirin could be as effective as warfarin in the prevention of thromboembolic events after aortic valve replacement with a bioprosthesis

Valve in Valve mitral por vía transapical en el Hospital México, reporte de dos casos y revisión de la literatura

Rev. costarric. cardiol; 20 (1), 2018
Resumen La reoperación en pacientes con cirugía cardiaca previa en bioprótesis disfuncionantes representa una situación de alto riesgo quirúrgico, con elevada morbi-mortalidad perioperatoria. En la actualidad en casos seleccionados, el tratamiento percutáneo transcateter permite reemplazar la válv...

Desproporción prótesis-paciente luego de reemplazo de válvula aórtica y seguimiento a 6 años

Rev. chil. cardiol; 37 (1), 2018
Resumen: Introducción: La desproporción prótesis-paciente (DPP) tras cirugía valvular ocurre cuando el área efectiva de orificio protésico (AEO) es fisiológicamente demasiado pequeño en relación con el tamaño del paciente, lo que resulta en gradientes postoperatorios elevados. Material y mét...

Aortic valve replacement with a conventional stented bioprosthesis versus sutureless bioprosthesis: a study of 763 patients

Abstract Objective: The aim of this retrospective study was to compare early postoperative outcomes after aortic valve replacement (AVR) with sutureless bioprostheses and conventional stented bioprostheses implanted through median sternotomy. Methods: From January 2011 to December 2016, 763 patients un...

Thrombocytopenia after aortic valve replacement: comparison between sutureless perceval s valve and perimount magna ease bioprosthesis

Abstract Introduction: The incidence of postoperative thrombocytopenia after aortic valve replacement (AVR) with the Perceval S Sutureless bioprosthesis remains unclear. The aim of this study was to report thrombocytopenia associated with the use of sutureless AVR. Methods: The data was collected retro...

Partial Prosthetic Mitral Valve Dehiscence: Transapical Percutaneous Closure

Arq. bras. cardiol; 110 (3), 2018

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement: the experience of one brazilian health care center

Abstract Objective: Transcatheter aortic valve replacement has been an alternative to invasive treatment for symptomatic severe aortic stenosis in high risk patients. The primary endpoint was 30-day and 1-year mortality from any cause. Secondary endpoints were to compare the clinical and echocardiograph...

Mortality predictors in the surgical treatment of active infective endocarditis

Abstract Introduction: Active infective endocarditis is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Surgery is indicated in high-risk conditions, and the main determinants of mortality in surgical treatment should be evaluated. Objective: To identify mortality predictors in the surgical treatment of ...