Category: Cardiac Surgery

Role of echo in surgery for mitral regurgitation: Various measurements like tenting and tethering of leaflets and ischemic segments can be obtained by echo.

Mitral valve replacement after closed mitral valvotomy: Mitral restenosis with calcification is the common reason for requiring MVR later.

Rastelli procedure: excision of obstructive muscle in RVOT, suturing an intraventricular baffle connecting the LV to aorta and closing the VSD.

Management of prosthetic valve thrombosis: Less than 5 mm - only intravenous heparin. Larger thrombi needs thrombolysis or surgery.