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Ismail El-Hamamsy, MD, PhD, Named President of the Heart Valve Society

DAIC

He previously served on the HVS Board of Directors and has led the HVS AVIATOR Registry, an international registry examining outcomes after aortic valve surgery. I am very excited and honored to lead the Heart Valve Society and further consolidate its role as a unique society dedicated to valvular heart disease. “I

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Coronary microvascular dysfunction in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Heart BMJ

Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) at long term after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) and to explore its relationship with extravalvular cardiac damage (EVCD). CMD was defined as IMR angio ≥30 units.

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Norwood Procedure for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

Transcript of video: Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome is a very severe form of congenital heart disease, in which, the left ventricle, aorta and mitral and aortic valves are hypoplastic and valves may be atretic as well. This is diagrammatic representation of hypoplastic left heart syndrome.

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Single Frame Echo Quiz

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

This is the aortic valve in closed position and mitral valve also appears to be closed in position. That is because timing of the image may be in such a way that, it could have been in such a way that both valves are in closed position. You require multiple views to see from where the pulmonary arteries are arising.

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Diffuse Subendocardial Ischemia on the ECG. Left main? 3-vessel disease? No!

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

The diagnostic coronary angiogram identified only minimal coronary artery disease, but there was a severely calcified, ‘immobile’ aortic valve. Aortic angiogram did not reveal aortic dissection. The patient was transported to the CCU for further medical optimization where a pulmonary artery catheter was placed.

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Basics of Echocardiography

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

A good knowledge of the anatomy of the heart is needed for interpretation of images from each view. This becomes more difficult in complex congenital heart diseases where the cardiac chamber positions and size may vary. This view images the heart from the base to apex long axis view.

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

Published Research kschukar Thu, 04/20/2023 - 11:12 Recently published (2016 – present) manuscripts utilizing STS data: Adult Cardiac Surgery, General Thoracic Surgery, Congenital Heart Surgery, and Intermacs/Pedimacs.