Implantation of a mitral allograft into the tricuspid valve position in active infective endocarditis.

In cases of severe and recurrent infectious lesions affecting the right heart, one alternative option for bioprosthetic intervention is the implantation of a mitral allograft (a donor heart valve) in the position of the tricuspid valve. We present a clinical case detailing the successful implantation of a fresh mitral allograft into the tricuspid position in a 37-year-old male patient diagnosed with active infective endocarditis of the tricuspid valve and a high risk of prosthetic endocarditis. The mitral allograft was anatomically implanted with annuloplasty using an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene band.

Treatment Strategies for Chronic Coronary Heart Disease with Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction or Preserved Ejection Fraction-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Unlabelled: In this meta-analysis, we examine the advantages of invasive strategies for patients diagnosed with chronic coronary heart disease (CHD) and preserved left ventricular (LV) function, as well as those with significant LV systolic dysfunction (LV ejection fraction (EF) < 45%).

Material And Methods: We conducted a systematic search to identify all randomized trials directly comparing invasive strategies with optimal medical therapy (OMT) in patients diagnosed with chronic CHD. Data from these trials were pooled using a random-effects meta-analysis.

Advantages of Multiposition Scanning in Echocardiographic Assessment of the Severity of Discordant Aortic Stenosis.

Aim Of The Study: The aim of this study was to perform a comparative analysis of severity of discordant aortic stenosis (AS) assessment using multiposition scanning and the standard apical window.

Materials And Methods: All patients ( = 104) underwent preoperative transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and were ranked according to the degree of AS severity. The reproducibility feasibility of the right parasternal window (RPW) was 75.

The combination of Euroscore II with a new variable "Nongraftable coronary artery lesions" improves the discriminating power of the test in surgical patients with postinfarction ventricular septal defect and ventricular aneurysm.

Background: We aimed to establish whether Euroscore II can be used for the prediction of hospital mortality in surgical patients with postinfarction intraventricular septal defect (PIVSD) and ventricular aneurysm (VA), and coexisting coronary artery lesions (CALs), and identify perioperative mortality risk factors to improve the discriminating power of Euroscore II.

Methods: This was a retrospective observational study. The inclusion criterion was PIVSD.

Complete anatomic surgical myocardial revascularisation during postinfarction ventricular septal defect and ventricular aneurysm repair is associated with improved short- and long-term outcomes.

Background: Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is recommended during acute postinfarction ventricular septal defect (PIVSD) repair, but clinical benefits of surgical revascularization in patients with subacute PIVSD have not been established. We aimed to evaluate the association of primary complete anatomic surgical myocardial revascularization (CASMR) during PIVSD and ventricular aneurysm (VA) repair on patients' short- and long-term outcomes.

Methods: This was a retrospective observational study.

A giant left internal iliac artery aneurysm in a patient with Loeys-Dietz syndrome.

A 16-year-old female presented with left iliac fossa pain. In January 2021, she was admitted to her local hospital with severe lower abdominal pain and the pelvic ultrasound demonstrated a 13-cm left internal iliac artery dissecting aneurysm with its partial thrombosis. On examination, she had a high-arched palate, multiple skin stretch marks, flat feet and a soft systolic ejection murmur at the left 5th mid-clavicular line.