Randy Martin, MD, Piedmont Heart in Atlanta, Georgia, moderates a lively discussion on mitral valve repair.The panel’s discussion moves from evolving concepts of FMR repair and replacement to tricuspid valve repair and access routes, and touches on pathways to TCV mitral.
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Cardiac
November 20, 2014
301 pts with CAD required revascularization and moderate MR were randomly assigned to CABG or CABG with MV repair. The outcome was LV end-systolic index at 1 year. MV repair contributed to longer pump times, longer hospitalization, and more neurologic events. MV repair did not result in an improved primary outcome at 1 year, but was associated wit
November 19, 2014
Moninder Bhabra of the New Cross Hospital, United Kingdom, discusses the transcatheter implantation of a new bioprosthesis valve into a previously replaced or repaired valve.
November 17, 2014
This trial randomized 900 pts with type 1 or 2 diabetes to screening with coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) or standard care and evaluated death and non-fatal coronary outcomes. The major outcome was a composite of death, MI, and admission for management of unstable angina. The secondary outcome was a composite of CAD-associated death
November 17, 2014
This is a matched case controlled study of 27 consecutive patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) with the SAPIEN 3 (SV3)device in 2 centers.
November 17, 2014
This video illustrates the technique used to repair an aortic dissection with a tear involving the aortic root contiguous with the right coronary artery (RCA). In addition to the dissection repair, an aortic root replacement and a jump graft to the RCA are performed.
November 15, 2014
Selzman and colleagues provide an outstanding overview of the state of the art of bridge to recovery, describing a paradigm shift that has been occurring. A consistent theme over the years is that recovery likelihood is enhanced in younger patients, those with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, and those who have had HF for shorter durations.
November 13, 2014
The authors describe an alternative technique for insertion of a temporary RVAD so as to allow minimally invasive removal without sternotomy after RV recovery. An elongated graft is sewn to the PA and exited in the subxyphoid area at a site that is separate from the sternotomy incision. After exiting, the graft is attached to an outflow cannula.
November 12, 2014
This video presents the case of a 52-year-old man who was found to have a leaking bicuspid aortic valve and a 5.2 cm aneurysm extending from the aortic root to the proximal arch.
November 11, 2014
This video illustrates a technique for glutaraldehyde-fixed autologous leaflet replacement for aortic valve reconstruction, including bicuspid and tri-leaflet valve reconstruction methods.