This case report presents a unique challenge of complete aortomitral curtain dehiscence and a large pseudoaneurysm 6 weeks post-aortic root replacement in a patient with infective endocarditis. It underscores the importance of meticulous follow-up in patients who have undergone complex aortic surgeries, especially those with infective endocarditis. The patient's subtle symptoms of occasional dyspnea and lightheadedness highlight the necessity for a comprehensive evaluation and a high index of suspicion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe main objective of the current endeavor is to monitor hypothetical processes utilizing a Sisko tri-hybrid fluid over a rotating disk with entropy generation suspended in Darcy-Forchheimer porous medium. Electro Magneto Hydro Dynamics (EMHD), non-linear thermal radiation and exponential and thermal- space dependent heat source/sink coefficients are considered with the intent of conceiving an Runge-Kutta-Fehlberg method with shooting procedures integrated with a combination of an Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) and Reptile Search Algorithm (RSA). Then, ANFIS-RSA, is used to predict the Nusselt number, skin friction co-efficient in radial and tangential velocities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe influence of boundary layer flow of heat transfer analysis on hybrid nanofluid across an extended cylinder is the main focus of the current research. In addition, the impressions of magnetohydrodynamic, porous medium and thermal radiation are part of this investigation. Arrogate similarity variables are employed to transform the governing modelled partial differential equations into a couple of highly nonlinear ordinary differential equations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Cardiothorac Surg
May 2024
Spontaneous retroperitoneal hematoma (SRH) is a rare complication of anticoagulation therapy. Presentation may vary from limb paresis to hypovolemic shock due to blood loss. The optimal treatment is controversial.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis is a case report of a 78-year-old male who underwent a sub-coronary aortic valve and root replacement due to valve dehiscence and aortic root pseudoaneurysm. The patient had complex anomalous coronary anatomy and had undergone a previous tissue aortic valve replacement in 2013. The patient made an uneventful recovery and was discharged from the hospital five days later.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: With an increasing number of patients undergoing mitral valve repair, more patients are presenting for reoperation. This study aimed to evaluate factors influencing mortality and survival of patients undergoing reoperation for mitral valve surgery after previous mitral valve repair under a single surgeon.
Methods: We retrospectively collected data from 117 patients who underwent reoperation after previous mitral valve repair between 2010 and 2022.
J Cardiothorac Surg
September 2023
Aberrant origin of coronary artery is a rare congenital anomaly associated with increased risk of myocardial ischemia and sudden death, with the highest risk lesions being those arising from the opposite sinus of Valsalva. We report a case with an aberrant right coronary artery arising superior to the left coronary cusp, with a slit-like ostium, having an inter-arterial and intramural course through the aortic root, that underwent repositioning of the right coronary artery. We believe such cases warrant surgical correction and reimplantation is a safe, effective and reproducible technique.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAppl Biochem Biotechnol
August 2022
Biofilm formation hinders the activity of antimicrobial drugs at the site of infections and any agent that can act on both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria by inhibiting the bacterial growth and rupturing the biofilm is needed to manage infection. In the present study, we have synthesized zirconia nanoparticles (ZrO NPs) and copper doped zirconia nanoparticles (Cu-ZrO NPs) and characterized them using dynamic light scattering, X-ray diffractometry, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The size of the Cu-ZrO NPs drastically reduced compared to ZrO NPs, and the antimicrobial activity was studied against Gram-positive bacteria (Lactobacillus sp.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Mol Cell Med
January 2021
Integration of human papilloma virus (HPV) in human genome is a random event, and fragile sites are one of the most susceptible sites for viral integrations. (WW-domain containing oxidoreductase) gene harbours the second most common fragile site, FRA16D, and can be an important candidate for HPV integration and cervical carcinogenesis. Our aim was to evaluate the potential role of in cervical carcinogenesis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Extra Pulmonary Tuberculosis (EPTB) is a significant health problem in both developing and developed countries. Spinal tuberculosis (STB) is one of the significant forms of EPTB lacking epidemiological data. The present study was conducted to study the clinical, radiological, microbiological and histopathological features, treatment and outcome of Spinal tuberculosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStroke is becoming a main cause of early death and disability in developing countries like India, and it is mostly enhanced by increased predominance of major risk factors. A detailed knowledge about the nature and magnitude of the stroke cases in this particular area is not only important for acute treatment but also it helps to prevent hospital admissions due to reoccurring stroke. The present study was conducted in the Department of Stroke at MGM Hospital, Warangal, India, to study the patterns of stroke admissions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIndian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
October 2018
Background: Extracardiac Fontan (ECF) is currently the final operation of choice for patients with a univentricular heart. Performing this procedure without cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) carries potential benefits. In this study, we report the early results of ECF without CPB.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Tetralogy of Fallot and absent pulmonary valve (TOF/APV) is associated with significant pulmonary artery dilatation and airway compression.
Methods: We performed a retrospective review of 73 consecutive patients who underwent repair for TOF/APV between January 2005-August 2015. Mean age was 6.
Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc
July 2017
A low power Programmable Analog Front End (PAFE) for biopotential measurements is presented in this paper. The PAFE circuit processes electrocardiogram (ECG), electromyography (EMG) and electroencephalogram (EEG) signals with higher accuracy. It consists mainly of improved transconductance programmable gain instrumentational amplifier (PGIA), programmable high pass filter (PHPF), and second order low pass filter (SLPF).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSpectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc
January 2017
This study investigates the structural and optical properties in the cribellate silk of the sheet web spider Stegodyphus sarasinorum Karsch (Eresidae) and the combined dragline, viscid silk of the orb-web spiders Argiope pulchella Thorell (Araneidae) and Nephila pilipes Fabricius (Nephilidae). X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infra-red (FTIR), Ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) and fluorescence spectroscopic techniques were used to study these three spider silk species. X-ray diffraction data are consistent with the amorphous polymer network which is arising from the interaction of larger side chain amino acid contributions due to the poly-glycine rich sequences known to be present in the proteins of cribellate silk.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCystic echinococcosis (hydatid disease) arising from infestation with a larval or adult form of the Echinococcus granulosus tapeworm is endemic in certain states of India, but affecting interventricular septum (IVS) solitarily is a scarce phenomenon. We present a rare case of transesophageal echocardiography guided management of IVS hydatid cyst even during cardiopulmonary bypass, which presented with a rather unusual complaint of repeated syncope.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTuberculosis of the female reproductive tract affects usually reproductive age group and is a common cause of infertility with tubal pathology. Diagnosis of the female genital tract tuberculosis is challenging and, very often missed due to the unusual presentations and lack of specific diagnostic tests. This may occasionally lead to unnecessary surgical procedures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIncreased body mass index (BMI) has been associated with adverse health outcomes but the effect of BMI on HIV immune markers over time post-HAART is not clearly established. Data were abstracted from 396 medical records at the Ryan White Clinic in South Carolina. All HIV-infected adults who were ≥18 years of age, diagnosed between 1997 and 2010, had weight and height measured within 3 months of diagnosis and had at least one follow-up visit within 6 months of diagnosis, were eligible.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Reprod Infertil
January 2013
Background: This study was undertaken to evaluate the role of day 3 FSH/LH ratio and day 3 LH level as predictors of IVF cycle outcomes.
Methods: This prospective observational study was undertaken in the IVF and Reproductive Biology Centre and Lok Nayak Hospital, affiliated to Maulana Azad Medical College, in New Delhi, India. The study included 105 women who underwent controlled ovarian hyperstimulation for in vitro fertilization.
Objective: Inflammatory processes play a role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, and plasma circulatory markers have been associated with cardiovascular risk. There is no single report in which adhesion molecule and circulatory cytokines have been evaluated in a single population set with coronary artery disease (CAD) on the basis of gender. Thus, we evaluated plasma circulatory markers in patients with CAD and in controls that were divided by gender (because functioning of circulatory markers and response toward conventional factors are not identical in men and women) and by conventional risk factors such as smoking and alcohol intake.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCoronary artery disease (CAD) is a public health problem accounting for an estimated one-third of deaths overall. A potential link between infectious agents and atherosclerosis has been suggested. Data obtained from several seroepidemiological studies have suggested that infection with Chlamydophila pneumoniae, Helicobacter pylori, cytomegalovirus and herpes simplex virus-1 can initiate or maintain the atherosclerotic process.
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