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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"valve surgery"”.
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Long term outcome and the validity of EuroSCORE II in native-valve surgery for active endocarditis in a South African cohort
… for predicting the early mortality after cardiac surgery. HYPOTHESIS: Infective endocarditis has a high risk for mortality due to certain risk factors and the currently available EuroSCORE II model may not predict early mortality accurately and may not be suitable for our patient population. …
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An educational programme for nurses to facilitate cardiac rehabilitation of patients who had heart valve repair or replacement surgery in Namibia
Heart valve disease is a critical global public health issue, contributing to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality worldwide. It serves as an indication for heart valve repair and replacement surgeries, which are invasive procedures that can potentially compromise patients’ quality of life. …
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A review of cardiac surgery in South Australia
An analysis of the outcome following cardiac valve surgery and coronary artery bypass grafting performed in the Royal Adelaide Hospital Cardiothoracic Surgical Unit over a 25 year period.
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Early Postoperative Complications in Open Cardiac Surgery. A Current Strategy for Prediction and Risk Stratification // Ранни постоперативни усложнения при отворена сърдечна хирургия – съвременен подход за предикция и стратифициране на риска
Open-heart surgery remains one of the primary methods for treating various cardiovascular diseases. Despite advances in surgical technique, like any surgical intervention, these procedures carry the risk of various complications that determine patient survival and quality of life. Accurate risk …
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The Impact of Pomegranate on Memory Dysfunction after Cardiac Surgery
… coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and heart valve surgery. In recent years, there has been a great deal of emphasis on the beneficial effects of pomegranate on health, including diseases of the brain and the heart. Few, however, have explored the impact of pomegranate on cognitive functions. …
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DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT OF HETEROTOPIC TRANSCATHETER TRICUSPID VALVES TO AMELIORATE TRICUSPID REGURGITATION
… with co-morbidites are denied of the replacement valve surgery because they are deemed high risk for conventional open heart surgery. The advent of transcatheter technology gives them a new treatment alternative. However, so far, there has been no commercially available transcatheter tricuspid …
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The Economic Impact of Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) on the Health System of South Africa. A Cost of Illness Study.
… in order to avoid medical cost including cost of surgery. However, lack of adequate evidence regarding the cost of treating RHD has hindered the needed decisions and interventions to prevent RHD related death. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the utilization of resources and …
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Profile, Presentation and Outcomes of Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis in a South African Tertiary Hospital: Insights From the Groote Schuur Hospital Infective Endocarditis Registry
Background Prosthetic valve infective endocarditis (PVE) is associated with high morbidity and mortality. The prevalence of PVE in local retrospective studies ranges between 13% and 16%. However, the clinical patient profile and outcomes remains unknown. Methods We performed a prospective …
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A Journey Through The Thoracic Aorta: From Root To Arch
… pathological outcomes of disease of the aortic valve and the ascending aorta, including the aortic root. Purpose: The aortic valve and proximal aorta are the anatomical origin of the systemic circulation and pathology in this area can be catastrophic. Despite this, there is limited knowledge of …
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Neurohormonal and inflammatory markers in valvular heart disease
… dysfunction are the cardinal indications for valve surgery, routine echocardiography may not detect early left ventricular dysfunction and the development of early symptoms may not be appreciated. Numerous studies demonstrate that increased natriuretic peptide plasma levels, including atrial …
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The impact of HIV on 30-day survival amongst patients undergoing cardiac surgery at Groote Schuur Hospital in the ART era
… and mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in the AntiRetroviral Therapy (ART) era is not known. Pre ART era data from South Africa suggested that patients with a CD4 count less than 400 should be selected with caution. European and North American …
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Retrospective review of paediatric rheumatic mitral valve repairs and replacements done at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital (RCWMCH) over a decade
… the surgical management of rheumatic mitral valve disease at our institution. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 76 consecutive patients who underwent mitral valve surgery for rheumatic heart disease between 1998 and 2010. The results and follow-up were reviewed, where death and reoperation …
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The changing landscape of infective endocarditis in South Africa
… of patients (72.4%) had left-sided native valve endocarditis, 14% had right-sided disease, and 13.3% had prosthetic valve endocarditis. A third of the cohort had rheumatic heart disease. Although 41.1% of patients with left-sided disease had negative blood cultures, the three most common …
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A novel trans-catheter heart valve system for low- to middle-income countries: need assessment, surgical feasibility and preclinical translation
… levels of destruction of patients' heart valves in an estimated 33 million patients of low- to middle income countries globally. Heart valve surgery is often the only life-saving remedy but seriously underprovided in developing countries. Moreover, replacement heart valve prostheses were …
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Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging assessment of aortic stenosis to improve clinical care
Background Aortic stenosis is the commonest valve disease requiring intervention in the developed world. Current guideline-based management strategies are based on historical observational data or expert opinion and may leave many patients with irreversible myocardial damage and adverse outcomes …
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Optimisation of Surgical Timing in Rheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
… which include heart failure and stroke. Valvular surgery can reduce the risk of these, however it comes with its own short-term increase in risk and long-term sequelae. Guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease primarily focus on North American and European populations which are …