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Stroke is not a treatment dilemma for early valve surgery in active infective endocarditis.
CONCLUSION: Surgery for AIE with cerebral septic embolisms can be performed safely, with good early and mid-term follow-up results. When urgent or emergent surgery for AIE is needed, neurologic complications should not be a reason for delay. PMID: 25799711 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Heart Valve Disease - March 25, 2015 Category: Cardiology Tags: J Heart Valve Dis Source Type: research

Mitral regurgitation in left ventricular noncompaction cardiomyopathy assessed by cardiac MRI.
CONCLUSION: LVNC is associated with increased MR, as assessed using cMRI. LVNC is also associated with abnormalities in the papillary muscle anatomy, which may predispose to MR. PMID: 25799708 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Heart Valve Disease - March 25, 2015 Category: Cardiology Tags: J Heart Valve Dis Source Type: research

Efficacy of nafamostat mesilate as anticoagulation during cardiopulmonary bypass for early surgery in patients with active infective endocarditis complicated by stroke.
CONCLUSION: Nafamostat mesilate, administered in conjunction with low-dose heparinization, served as an effective anticoagulant for early surgery in patients with AIE complicated by stroke, and caused no further deterioration of the cerebral lesions. PMID: 25790622 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Heart Valve Disease - March 21, 2015 Category: Cardiology Tags: J Heart Valve Dis Source Type: research

Ventricular energetics early after surgery for chronic mitral regurgitation: repair versus replacement.
CONCLUSION: Compensation of LV geometry after correction of chronic MR preserved ventricular contractility. Furthermore, the results of MV repair were not superior to those of MV replacement with partial chordal preservation in the early postoperative period. This suggested that partial chordal-sparing MV replacement is an effective method for the treatment of chronic MR in selected patients. PMID: 24597401 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Journal of Heart Valve Disease - December 1, 2014 Category: Cardiology Tags: J Heart Valve Dis Source Type: research

Early in-vivo hemodynamic comparison of supra-annular aortic bioprostheses: Trifecta versus Perimount Magna Ease.
CONCLUSION: Early postoperative gradients were significantly lower in patients receiving Trifecta valves, although the long-term clinical outcome and durability of the valve will require further evaluation. PMID: 25296457 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Journal of Heart Valve Disease - December 1, 2014 Category: Cardiology Tags: J Heart Valve Dis Source Type: research

Quantification of low-gradient severe aortic stenosis using a hybrid approach combining Doppler echocardiography and thermodilution.
CONCLUSION: The hybrid method is reasonably accurate in assessing AVA in patients with low-gradient severe AS. Although the continuity equation should be used in routine clinical practice in most patients, this method could serve as an alternative when the LVOT diameter and/or velocities seem questionable. PMID: 25296448 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Journal of Heart Valve Disease - December 1, 2014 Category: Cardiology Tags: J Heart Valve Dis Source Type: research

Postoperative warfarin following mitral valve repair or bioprosthetic valve replacement.
CONCLUSION: The use of postoperative warfarin following MVR does not reduce the incidence of stroke at early follow up. However, there remains a trend for improved long-term outcomes in those patients receiving postoperative warfarin therapy. PMID: 24383387 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Journal of Heart Valve Disease - December 1, 2014 Category: Cardiology Tags: J Heart Valve Dis Source Type: research

Stroke and thrombus formation appending to the MitraClip: what is the appropriate anticoagulation regimen?
Authors: Hamm K, Barth S, Diegeler A, Kerber S Abstract Percutaneous mitral valve repair with the MitraClip system (Abbot Vascular, USA) is a promising technique for the non-surgical treatment of mitral regurgitation in special situations. The case is reported of a 72-year-old patient with history of atrial fibrillation and a severely impaired left ventricular function who underwent successful MitraClip implantation because of functional mitral regurgitation grade 3. The patient's post-interventional course was complicated three weeks later by a cardioembolic stroke due to thrombus formation on the MitraClip, despi...
Source: Journal of Heart Valve Disease - December 1, 2014 Category: Cardiology Tags: J Heart Valve Dis Source Type: research

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