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Medical Case Studies
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Medical Case Studies
Aortic valve replacement
Percutaneous aortic valve replacement
In Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI), a synthetic valve is transported to the heart through a small hole made in groin. This procedure can be compared to that performed when placing a stent, or performing balloon angioplasty. The procedure was developed in Europe, where it was initially performed in 2002. Results have shown the procedure to be effective in improving functioning in the patients with severe aortic stenosis. However, in the United States the procedure is in clinical trial testing, because PAVR has not yet been approved by the FDA...
Aortic valve replacement - List of case studies
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Antiseptic Antiviral prophylaxis Aortic counterpulsator Aortic valve and ascending aorta replacement Aortic valve replacement Aortocoronary bypass ...
- Left Ventricular Dysfunction and Aortic Stenosis
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normal, there was left ventricular hypertrophy and severe aortic stenosis. The expert recommends to perform another third echocardiogram. ... function and severs aortic stenosis then aortic valve replacement surgery is recommended, even if she is asymptomatic. If the ...
- Valvular Heart Disease in Dissection of the Ascendant Aorta and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
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72-year-old male with a diagnosis of mitral valve prolapse and chronic severe mitral regurgitation, aortic root and ascending aorta dilatation and patent foramen ovale. On 06/2008 ...