Cardiology - Valvular Disease News & Articles

1 Randomized trial of surgical cutdown versus percutaneous access in transfemoral TAVR Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, May 24, 2013    Clinical Article

2 Development of mitral stenosis after single mitraclip insertion for severe mitral regurgitation Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, May 24, 2013    Clinical Article

3 3-Dimensional multidetector computed tomography versus conventional 2-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography for annular sizing in transcatheter aortic valve replacement: Influence on post-procedural paravalvular aortic regurgitation Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, May 24, 2013    Clinical Article

4 Management of severe aortic regurgitation in a patient with cardiogenic shock using a percutaneous left ventricular assist device and transcatheter occlusion of the failed aortic valve homograft as a bridge to surgical valve replacement Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, May 24, 2013

5 Mitral valve repair versus replacement in simultaneous aortic and mitral valve surgery Full Text Experimental and Clinical Cardiology, May 24, 2013

6 Native aortic valve thrombosis: an unusual cause of acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction Cardiovascular Pathology, May 24, 2013

7 Histopathological characteristics and oxidative injury secondary to atrial fibrillation in the left atrial appendages of patients with different forms of mitral valve disease Cardiovascular Pathology, May 24, 2013    Clinical Article

8 Aortic valve replacement with smaller prostheses in elderly patients: does patient prosthetic mismatch affect outcomes Journal of Cardiac Surgery, May 24, 2013    Clinical Article

9 Gastrointestinal bleeding and aortic stenosis (heyde syndrome): the role of aortic valve replacement Journal of Cardiac Surgery, May 24, 2013    Review Article

10 Effect of Transcatheter (via Femoral Artery) Aortic Valve Implantation on the Platelet Count and Its Consequences The American Journal of Cardiology, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

11 Usefulness of Preoperative Exercise Tolerance to Predict Late Survival and Symptom Persistence After Surgery for Chronic Nonischemic Mitral Regurgitation The American Journal of Cardiology, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

12 Three-Dimensional Remodeling of Mitral Valve in Patients With Significant Regurgitation Secondary to Rheumatic Versus Prolapse Etiology The American Journal of Cardiology, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

13 Atrial fibrillation in young stroke patients European Journal of Neurology, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

14 Burden of comorbidities among Japanese patients with atrial fibrillation: a case study of dyspepsia Full Text Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology, May 22, 2013    Review Article

15 A 3-Center Comparison of 1-Year Mortality Outcomes Between Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation and Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement on the Basis of Propensity Score Matching Among Intermediate-Risk Surgical Patients JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, May 21, 2013    Clinical Article

16 Impact of Valvuloarterial Impedance on 2-Year Outcome of Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, May 21, 2013    Clinical Article

17 Long-Term Survival of Patients Undergoing Mitral Valve Repair and Replacement Circulation, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

18 Concomitant replacement of the dilated ascending aorta during aortic valve replacement; does it increase the perioperative morbidity and mortality risks Journal of Cardiac Surgery, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

19 Transcatheter Aortic Valve Insertion Catastrophe in Inoperable Patients: Should Aortic Valve Replacement Be Denied Journal of Cardiac Surgery, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

20 Insertion of an Abiomed Impella Left Ventricular Assist Device Following Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve Placement Journal of Cardiac Surgery, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

1 Infective Endocarditis New England Journal of Medicine, April 12, 2013

2 Differences in recovery of left and right ventricular function following aortic valve interventions – a longitudinal echocardiographic study in patients undergoing surgical, transapical or transfemoral aortic valve implantation Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, April 8, 2013

3 Prognostic Value of Energy Loss Index in Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis Circulation, April 1, 2013

4 Dental Scaling and Risk Reduction in Infective Endocarditis: A Nationwide Population-Based Case-Control Study Canadian Journal of Cardiology, April 8, 2013

5 Early Experience of Transaortic TAVI—The Future of Surgical TAVI Heart, Lung, and Circulation, April 5, 2013

6 Incidence, Predictors, and Outcomes of Aortic Regurgitation After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review of Literature JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 12, 2013    Free full text    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

7 Late Outcomes of Mitral Valve Repair for Mitral Regurgitation Due to Degenerative Disease Circulation, April 10, 2013

8 Asymmetric Dimethylarginine levels in Children with Sickle Cell Disease and its Correlation to Tricuspid Regurgitant Jet Velocity European Journal of Haematology, April 5, 2013

9 Outcome of Combined Stenotic and Regurgitant Aortic Valve Disease JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 4, 2013

10 Pressure reflection in the pulmonary circulation in patients with severe mitral regurgitation indicates adverse postoperative outcome European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, April 2, 2013

11 Transcatheter aortic valve implantation without balloon pre-dilation: A single-center pilot experience Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, April 3, 2013

12 The Transaortic Approach for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Initial Clinical Experience in the United States JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 19, 2013

13 The association between atrial fibrillation and stroke in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: A population-based case-control study Sleep Medicine, March 12, 2013

14 Sizing for Mitral Annuloplasty: Where Does Science Stop and Voodoo Begin? Annals of Thoracic Surgery, April 17, 2013    Review Article

15 Valvular heart disease in older adults: evolving technology to meet the needs of aging patients Aging Health, April 8, 2013    Review Article

16 Patterns of Aortic Dilatation in Bicuspid Aortic Valve–Associated Aortopathy Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, April 10, 2013

17 Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction in Patients With Mitral Stenosis Undergoing Percutaneous Mitral Balloon Valvotomy Mayo Clinic Proceedings, April 9, 2013

18 Mechanisms of Calcification in Aortic Valve Disease: Role of Mechanokinetics and Mechanodynamics Current Cardiology Reports, April 1, 2013

19 Worse stroke outcome in atrial fibrillation is explained by more severe hypoperfusion, infarct growth, and hemorrhagic transformation International Journal of Stroke, April 1, 2013

20 Mitral valve pathology in severely impaired left ventricles can be successfully managed using a right-sided minimally invasive surgical approach European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, April 2, 2013