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An intramyocardial left anterior descending artery can be found in up to 30% of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft procedures. We review the various techniques available to identify an intramyocardial left anterior descending artery.
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Cineangiography/methods , Coronary Angiography/methods , Coronary Artery Bypass , Coronary Vessels/diagnostic imaging , Coronary Vessels/pathology , Monitoring, Intraoperative/methods , Humans , Ultrasonography, Doppler/methodsABSTRACT
The case is described of an eight-year-old boy who required an operation for moderate mitral regurgitation due to a double-orifice mitral valve (DOMV). The DOMV, which was clearly demonstrated by transthoracic echocardiography, had a central fibrous bridge. Mitral valve repair using a 5/0 Prolene suture placed at the level of the superior commissure of each hole to stabilize the valve, and ring annuloplasty with Edwards Physio ring, was successfully performed. Intraoperative real-time transesophageal echocardiography showed the repaired DOMV to be without regurgitation or stenosis.
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Heart Defects, Congenital/diagnosis , Mitral Valve/abnormalities , Aortic Valve Insufficiency/diagnosis , Aortic Valve Insufficiency/etiology , Aortic Valve Insufficiency/physiopathology , Aortic Valve Insufficiency/surgery , Child , Echocardiography, Doppler, Color , Echocardiography, Transesophageal , Heart Defects, Congenital/complications , Heart Defects, Congenital/physiopathology , Heart Defects, Congenital/surgery , Heart Valve Prosthesis , Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation/instrumentation , Humans , Male , Mitral Valve/diagnostic imaging , Mitral Valve/physiopathology , Mitral Valve/surgery , Mitral Valve Annuloplasty/instrumentation , Prosthesis Design , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
This review will discuss the history and development of the field of genetic modification, up to the most recent scientific discoveries, and will also consider the current uses of genetic therapy.
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Graft Rejection/prevention & control , Heart Transplantation/methods , Heart Transplantation/trends , Transplantation, Heterologous/methods , Transplantation, Heterologous/trends , Acute Disease , Animals , Blood Coagulation Disorders , Heart Transplantation/ethics , Humans , Transplantation, Heterologous/ethics , Virus Diseases/prevention & control , Virus Diseases/transmission , ZoonosesABSTRACT
This review discusses the role of biomarkers for both diagnoses and disease monitoring before, during, and after treatment of aortic dissection.
