[Antagonistic function of the heart muscle : Part II: Clinical implications].

In the hypertrophic heart the myostructural afterload in the form of endoepicardial networks is predominant, which enhances myocardial hypertrophy. The intrinsic antagonism is derailed. Likewise, the connective tissue scaffold, i.

Telemedicine-guided, very low-dose international normalized ratio self-control in patients with mechanical heart valve implants.

Aim: To study in patients performing international normalized ratio (INR) self-control the efficacy and safety of an INR target range of 1.6-2.1 for aortic valve replacement (AVR) and 2.

Functional evaluation of platelet aspirin resistance after on-pump coronary bypass grafting using multiple aggregation tests.

Object: The predominant mechanism of early graft failure after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is associated with antiplatelet treatment using drugs such as acetylsalicylic acid (ASA). Impaired hemostasis of multiple etiologies is often present in patients undergoing on-pump cardiac surgery. We investigated the impact of intravenous ASA administration on platelet function in this setting.

Correction of aortic regurgitation after transcatheter aortic valve implantation of the Medtronic CoreValveTM prosthesis due to a too-low implantation, using transcatheter repositioning.

Background And Aim Of The Study: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has been introduced for the treatment of severe symptomatic aortic stenosis in patients not suitable for surgical valve replacement. However, a potential problem of TAVI is the development of severe aortic insufficiency after valve implantation due to a too-low implantation of the valve.

Methods: Since August 2008, a total of 33 TAVI procedures using the 18 Fr Medtronic CoreValve ReValving system has been performed at the authors' institution.

Efficacy and safety of very low-dose self-management of oral anticoagulation in patients with mechanical heart valve replacement.

Background: Self-management improves oral anticoagulation control. Here we provide data of a preplanned interim analysis of very low-dose early self-controlled anticoagulation.

Methods: In a prospective, randomized, multicenter trial, 1,137 patients performed low-dose international normalized ratio (INR) self-management with a target INR range of 1.