Publications by authors named "Raghunath Mohapatra"
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- Ventricular septal rupture (VSR) is a serious complication after a heart attack, and its surgical repair carries a high risk of early mortality, which varies based on different medical centers.
- The study reviews the decision-making process and outcomes of surgery for postinfarction VSR, indicating that preoperative renal failure, severe left ventricular dysfunction, and higher Killip class are linked to increased early mortality.
- Early surgical intervention can prevent further organ damage, while the presence of a small residual VSD does not significantly impact patients' quality of life in the midterm after surgery.
The venous anomaly of a persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) affects 0.3%-0.5% of the general population.
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- Free wall rupture of the left ventricle (LV) is a rare but serious condition that can follow a heart attack, sometimes leading to a pseudoaneurysm if contained by the pericardium, requiring emergency surgery.
- A left ventricular aneurysm involves thinning of the wall and abnormal movement, which usually demands elective surgery rather than emergency intervention.
- The challenge lies in accurately differentiating between pseudoaneurysms and true aneurysms, as the former poses a greater risk for complications like rupture and cardiac tamponade; this report includes a specific case and a review of relevant literature.
One of the dreaded mechanical complications of mitral valve replacement (MVR) is rupture of the left ventricle (LV). This report describes the early diagnosis and successful repair of rupture of posterior wall of LV in an elderly patient who underwent MVR. We have discussed the risk factors and perioperative issues implicated in such complication.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPentalogy of Cantrell is a rare congenital anomaly characterised by deficiency of midline mesodermal structures with congenital heart disease. Here a six-year-old girl who underwent surgery was presented with a large abdominal swelling. She had a large supra-umbilical abdominal wall defect covered with coarse tissue through which the abdominal contents were herniating.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn a patient with degenerative disease of the thoracic aorta, an aortopulmonary fistula with an aortic aneurysm after trauma is a rare occurrence. Few cases of successful surgical management have been reported. Aortopulmonary fistula should be suspected in a patient who has an aortic aneurysm and exhibits signs of congestive heart failure.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA new technique of percutaneously adjustable pulmonary artery banding.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
March 2006
Objective: Pulmonary artery banding is associated with a high morbidity and mortality. We describe a new technique of adjustable pulmonary artery banding to prevent these problems.
Methods: Between December 2003 and May 2005, 32 patients aged 18 days to 2 years (mean age, 2.
A simple technique of prevention of suture entanglement in the struts of bioprosthesis during implantation in the mitral position is described.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The aim of our study is to assess the results of aortic valve replacement with the aortic homograft.
Methods: From January 1994 through September 2003, 154 patients with aortic valve disease (rheumatic = 118, nonrheumatic = 36), and a mean age of 28.8 +/- 18.
Background: The purpose of this study is to assess the mid-term results of aortic valve replacement with the pulmonary autograft.
Methods: From October 1993 through September 2003, 153 patients with aortic valve disease (81 rheumatic and 72 non-rheumatic), with a mean age of 28 +/- 14.2 years underwent the Ross procedure with root replacement technique and right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction using a homograft.