Publications by authors named "Bernard Lung"
Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is common in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). However, the impact of CAD distribution before TAVR on short- and long-term prognosis remains unclear.
Hypothesis: We hypothesized that the long-term clinical impact differs according to CAD distribution in patients undergoing TAVR using the FRench Aortic National CoreValve and Edwards (FRANCE-2) registry.
Guidelines on the management of valvular heart disease (version 2012): the Joint Task Force on the Management of Valvular Heart Disease of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS).
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
October 2012
Background: To assess the safety and efficacy of percutaneous patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure for the prevention of recurrent stroke in high-risk patients.
Methods And Results: Between January 2002 and March 2005, 40 patients (65% female), mean (SD) age 43 (10) years were identified using the following inclusion criteria: <60 years, recent brain infarction (<3 months), combination of PFO plus atrial septal aneurysm (ASA) and exclusion of any other thromboembolic cause. Percutaneous PFO closure was performed under general anaesthesia and under the guidance of transoesophageal echocardiography (TEE).