Publications by authors named "L Bakamel"
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- The study focuses on the outcomes of aortic valve replacement (AVR) in young Moroccan patients with severe aortic regurgitation and impaired left ventricle function.
- A total of 42 out of 110 patients with significant aortic regurgitation and an ejection fraction of ≤35% underwent AVR, showing a low immediate postoperative mortality rate of 4.7%.
- Long-term follow-up indicated a high survival rate of 86.8% after 15 years, along with significant clinical improvements and increased left ventricle ejection fraction post-surgery.
Mitral valve masses are uncommon. These tumors and tumor-like lesions may have similar morphological and clinical characteristics, but different outcomes. Unlike valvular tumors, caseous calcification of the mitral annulus (CCMA) is a benign degenerative disorder, commonly misdiagnosed, thus differentiating it from other mitral valve masses is important to avoid unnecessary surgery.
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- Quadricuspid aortic valve can cause significant problems with aortic valve function.
- It is often linked to other heart issues, making early diagnosis important before surgery.
- The text discusses a specific case involving quadricuspid aortic valve stenosis alongside a single coronary artery.
Patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis (MS) often present complications such as atrial fibrillation and thrombus formation with significant morbi-mortality. Rarely, a free-floating 'ball thrombus' is found with possible catastrophic outcomes. We describe three cases of documented left atrial 'ping-pong' shaped 'thrombus ball' within MS: a 51 year old presented with acute heart failure with a fatal outcome due to the huge round thrombus closing the tight mitral valve, a 67-year-old and a 68-year-old male who were both urgently rushed to the operating room after accidental finding.
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