Double valve replacement after ventricular assist device implantation in a Fontan patient - PubMed

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Few reports have described the implantation and management of an implantable ventricular assist device in patients with functional uni-ventricular anatomy. We herein report a case who underwent HVAD implantation due...

Proximal ascending aorta size is associated with the incidence of de novo aortic insufficiency with left ventricular assist device - PubMed

Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34585275/

We sought to assess the impact of the aortic root geometry on developing de novo aortic insufficiency (AI) in patients undergoing left ventricular assist device (LVAD). In total, 114 patients...

Prognostic implications of valvular heart disease in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation - PubMed

Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34536990/

doi: 10.1186/s12872-021-02264-3. 1 1st Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece. 2 Department of Informatics and Telecommunication Engineering, University of Western...

Transcatheter Closure of Perimembranous and Intracristal Ventricular Septal Defects Using Amplatzer Duct Occluder II in Children

Source : https://www.hindawi.com/journals/jitc/2021/4091888/

Background . Transcatheter closure of aneurysmal perimembranous ventricular septal defect (pmVSD), pmVSD near the aortic valve, and intracristal VSD (icVSD) with symmetrical or asymmetrical ventricular septal defect occluders still presents...

Automatic Assessment of Mitral Regurgitation Severity Using the Mask R-CNN Algorithm with Color Doppler Echocardiography Images

Source : https://www.hindawi.com/journals/cmmm/2021/2602688/

Accurate assessment of mitral regurgitation (MR) severity is critical in clinical diagnosis and treatment. No single echocardiographic method has been recommended for MR quantification thus far. We sought to define...