A balanced mitral leaflet and large ring strategy avoids systolic anterior motion in Barlow's disease.

Objectives: Mitral valve repair for Barlow's disease offers good outcomes but excessive and myxomatous valvular tissue is associated with systolic anterior motion. Although valvular disease might progress after repair and cause long-term systolic anterior motion, few reports focus on this aspect. Herein, we will review our 16-year experience with mitral valve repair for Barlow's disease and systolic anterior motion incidence.

Structural and functional changes in the left ventricle in kidney transplant recipients.

Background: Patients with end-stage chronic kidney disease often exhibit adverse alterations in the geometry of their left ventricle, which may be ameliorated following renal transplantation. The objective of this study was to examine the structural and functional alternations in the heart using echocardiography in patients with end-stage chronic renal failure who undergone kidney transplantation.

Patients And Methods: A observational retrospective cohort study was conducted, concluding a sample of 47 patients who had undergone kidney transplantation at Cho Ray Hospital, Vietnam between 2013 and 2017.

Modified Bentall procedure: A 15-year single-center clinical experience.

Objective: Bentall procedure is a standard technique for complete aortic root replacement but a huge challenge is postoperative bleeding. Many modifications have been proposed and the "button technique" is commonly used. With a 15-year experience, this study was to evaluate outcomes of this modified Bentall procedure.

Congenital Subaortic Left Ventricular Muscular Diverticulum.

• LVD can rarely present in the subaortic position. • A muscular LVD has synchronous contraction; an aneurysm does not. • Subaortic LVD may be associated with aortic regurgitation, thrombus, and arrhythmia.

Adult Obstructive Cor Triatriatum with Severe Mitral Regurgitation: A Case Report.

Adult cor triatriatum sinister associated with severe mitral regurgitation is extremely rare. As these obstructive cor triatriatum feature hemodynamics that mimic mitral stenosis, a pressure load is theoretically generated only on the left atrial proximal chamber, and therefore the left ventricle is less likely to suffer volume loading. Here, we report a surgical case with such rare hemodynamics.

2020 Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology Consensus Recommendations on the Use of P2Y Receptor Antagonists in the Asia-Pacific Region.

The unique characteristics of patients with acute coronary syndrome in the Asia-Pacific region mean that international guidelines on the use of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) cannot be routinely applied to these populations. Newer generation P2Y inhibitors (i.e.

The role of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide in prognostic evaluation of heart failure.

Heart failure (HF) is a growing challenge in the Asia Pacific region. N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is a well-established tool for diagnosis of HF; however, it is relatively underutilized in predicting adverse outcomes in HF. Multiple studies have demonstrated the prognostic role of NT-proBNP in HF.

The clinical characteristics of coronary artery fistula anomalies in children and adults: A 24-year experience.

Objectives: The aim of our work is to investigate the clinical characteristics of coronary artery fistula (CAF) anomalies in South Vietnam.

Methods: This is a retrospective analysis of 119 patients with diagnosis of definite CAF between January 1992 and April 2016. The demographic, clinical, echocardiographic, and angiographic characteristics and management of CAF with short-term outcomes are described.

Improving Hypertension Outcome Measurement in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.

High blood pressure is the leading modifiable risk factor for mortality, accounting for nearly 1 in 5 deaths worldwide and 1 in 11 in low-income countries. Hypertension control remains a challenge, especially in low-resource settings. One approach to improvement is the prioritization of patient-centered care.

Pharmacist-Led Intervention to Enhance Medication Adherence in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome in Vietnam: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Patient adherence to cardioprotective medications improves outcomes of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), but few adherence-enhancing interventions have been tested in low-income and middle-income countries. We aimed to assess whether a pharmacist-led intervention enhances medication adherence in patients with ACS and reduces mortality and hospital readmission. We conducted a randomized controlled trial in Vietnam.

Mitral valve repair in children using Carpentier's techniques.

Controversy remains regarding whether valve repair is preferable to valve replacement in children suffering from rheumatic mitral valve disease. To answer this question, 130 children aged 3 to 15 years (mean age, 11.8 +/- 2.