The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Aug 2016
Editorial ReviewTranscatheter mitral valve regurgitation treatment: State of the art and a glimpse to the future.
Since the first transcatheter heart valve implantation in the pulmonary position in 2000 and in the aortic position in 2002, a large number of transcatheter heart valves have reached the clinical arena and thousands of high-risk patients have been treated successfully, in particular those with severe aortic stenosis. In contrast, the experience of transcatheter mitral valve repair or implantation started relatively more recently, and only a few devices are available at the moment. The aim of this review is to describe the different percutaneous systems for the treatment of mitral regurgitation.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Aug 2016
Observational StudyEvaluation of right ventricular function after cardiac surgery: The importance of tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion and right ventricular ejection fraction.
The evaluation of right ventricular systolic function is essential to the hemodynamic management of critically ill cardiac patients. Nevertheless, assessment of right ventricular function remains problematic. We sought to analyze the correlation between tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) and right ventricular ejection fraction (RVEF) in the assessment of global and regional right ventricular function, respectively. ⋯ TAPSE is a robust measure of right ventricular function that correlates with RVEF assessed by pulmonary artery catheter. A noninvasive method such as echocardiography can guide and support invasive monitoring of right ventricular function in cardiac surgical patients.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Aug 2016
Editorial Case ReportsTransfemoral transcatheter valve-in-valve-in-valve replacement.