GI bleed with Continuous flow LVAD – Mechanisms Gastrointestinal bleeds can occur in 15-40% of patients on continuous flow left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) for end stage heart
Better postoperative outcome with Class II indications for surgery in Aortic Regurgitation? Are Class II indications for surgery in hemodynamically significant chronic aortic regurgitation better than Class I
Perventricular VSD closure is a hybrid procedure in which cardiac surgeon opens the chest and cardiologist does device closure with sheath passed through the right ventricle.
Skeletonized internal mammary graft vs pedicled graft Skeletonized internal mammary graft vs pedicled graft: Internal mammary artery (IMA) grafting is an important part of coronary artery bypass grafting.
How will you assess the success of repair of mitral valve repair per-operatively? The ideal method to assess the success of repair of mitral valve repair per-operatively is
Factors related to right heart failure after ASD surgery Age at the time of surgery: The more the age at the time of ASD surgery, the greater the chance of
Patient – prosthesis mismatch Patient – prosthesis mismatch is often noted in aortic position, that too after surgery for aortic stenosis. In aortic stenosis the aortic root is
Bioprosthetic valve degeneration Bioprosthetic valve degeneration also causes prosthetic valve failure like prosthetic valve thrombosis and pannus formation. Host related factors which predispose to bioprosthetic valve degeneration are:
Etiological types of prosthetic valve dysfunction Different etiological types of prosthetic valve dysfunction are: Prosthetic valve thrombosis Pannus formation – growth of fibrotic tissue from the annulus region