Publications by authors named "P S Lingaas"
Background: Pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) is the treatment of choice for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), while balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) is an alternative for inoperable patients. We aimed to compare right ventricular (RV) remodelling and late survival after PEA and BPA.
Methods: In this prospective observational cohort study, we performed echocardiography at baseline and follow-up in patients with CTEPH treated with PEA (n=54) or BPA (n=44) between 2011 and 2022.
The treatment of choice for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA). Balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) is an emerging option for inoperable patients. Comparisons of the hemodynamic and functional outcome between these treatments are scarce.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFModerate hypothermia has been used to improve outcomes in comatose out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survivors during the past two decades, although the effects remain controversial. We have recently shown in an experimental study that myocardial electrophysiological and mechanical relationships were altered during moderate hypothermia. Electromechanical window positivity increased, and electrical dispersion of repolarization decreased, both of which are changes associated with decreased arrhythmogenicity in clinical conditions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The purpose of this study was to assess our early experience with the Thoraflex hybrid prosthesis. . This was a retrospective, single-center cohort study.
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- The study assessed the prevalence of mitral annulus disjunction (MAD) in patients with Marfan syndrome (MFS) and Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS), finding a 41% prevalence among 168 patients.
- It also discovered that patients with MAD experienced aortic events at a younger age and had a larger MAD distance compared to those without MAD.
- The findings suggest that MAD is indicative of severe disease and highlight the importance of screening for MAD in patients with MFS and LDS for better surgical planning and clinical follow-up.