The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Apr 2017
Outcomes of early surgery for infective endocarditis with moderate cerebral complications.
We sought to clarify the effect of stroke severity on clinical outcomes in patients with infective endocarditis (IE) with cerebral complications and evaluate the impact of early surgery in the active phase on long-term prognosis in patients with nonsevere neurologic deficits. ⋯ Early surgery might be beneficial in patients with nonsevere stroke.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Apr 2017
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Apr 2017
Patient-specific assessment of hemodynamics by computational fluid dynamics in patients with bicuspid aortopathy.
Hemodynamics related to eccentric blood flow may factor into the development of bicuspid aortic valve aortopathy. We investigated wall shear stress distribution by means of magnetic resonance imaging-based computational fluid dynamics in patients with a bicuspid aortic valve. ⋯ Computational fluid dynamics simulation is useful for precise evaluation of hemodynamics related to bicuspid aortic valve aortopathy. Such evaluation will advance our understanding of the disease pathophysiology and may facilitate molecular biological investigation.