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Intramyocardial Hematoma From Blunt Trauma Mimicking Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Meta Linda Mobula, Sammy Zakaria, Glenn A Hirsch

The Texas Heart Institute Journal

No abstract provided.

Mid-Aortic Syndrome In A 3-Year-Old Girl Successfully Treated By Aorto-Aortic Grafting And Renal Artery Implantation Into The Graft, Tanja Kersnik Levart, Tomislav Klokocovnik

The Texas Heart Institute Journal

Mid-aortic syndrome, an uncommon acquired or congenital condition characterized by segmental narrowing of the abdominal or distal descending thoracic aorta, is frequently accompanied by ostial stenosis of the aorta's branches. If left untreated, it can result in life-threatening complications secondary to severe hypertension.

We report the case of a 3-year-old girl with congenital mid-aortic syndrome, who was diagnosed by chance in the course of a viral illness, and whose high blood pressure values were first dismissed as inaccurate. Attempts to achieve medical or endovascular control of her hypertension were unsuccessful. She was thereafter successfully treated by aorto–aortic bypass grafting, resection …

Transcatheter Retrieval And Repositioning Of Embolized Stent From The Right Ventricle In An Infant, Daisuke Kobayashi, Harinder R Singh, Daniel R Turner, Thomas J Forbes, Srinath T Gowda

The Texas Heart Institute Journal

Intracardiac stent embolization is a challenging complication in a small infant. A Palmaz stent was placed across the atrial septum in a 3-month-old boy to relieve symptoms of right-side heart failure. On routine chest radiography one week later, the stent was found to have embolized into the right ventricle. The stent was retrieved and repositioned by means of transcatheter technique, without subsequent complications. We found this method to be a viable alternative to surgery in a high-risk infant. To our knowledge, this is the first report of the successful transcatheter retrieval and repositioning of an expandable intravascular stent from an …

Management Of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Entrapment: A Case Report And Review Of The Literature, Gerard J Fitzmaurice, Anton Collins, Haralambos Parissis

The Texas Heart Institute Journal

An intra-aortic balloon pump is one of the most valuable tools in the cardiac surgeon's armament to assist in the management of the failing heart. Despite its widespread use, there are associated risks and complications, one of which is balloon rupture with associated entrapment. Numerous approaches for dealing with this complication have been described; here we review the previous experience with intra-aortic balloon pump entrapment and discuss potential management, with particular reference to a recent case of our own.

Pulmonary Resection In The 21st Century: The Role Of Robotics, Robert J Cerfolio

The Texas Heart Institute Journal

No abstract provided.

The History Of Art Versus The Art Of Surgery, Ugo Filippo Tesler

The Texas Heart Institute Journal

No abstract provided.

Chronic Kidney Disease Is Associated With Increased Coronary Artery Atherosclerosis As Revealed By Multidetector Computed Tomographic Angiography, Sion K Roy, Albert Cespedes, Dong Li, Tae-Young Choi, Matthew J Budoff

The Texas Heart Institute Journal

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular events. We evaluated whether multidetector computed tomographic angiography (MDCTA) revealed a link between pre-dialysis CKD and coronary artery atherosclerosis.

We retrospectively analyzed 549 patients who underwent MDCTA. Patients were divided into 3 groups: normal glomerular filtration rate (GFR) (GFR >90 mL/min/1.73 m2 body surface area), mild CKD (>60GFR≤90 mL/min/1.73 m2), and moderate CKD (>30GFR≤60 mL/min/1.73 m2). Normality testing was performed to determine if continuous variables were modeled in Gaussian distribution before analysis of variance was applied. The χ2 test was used to compare GFR subgroups. Multiple linear …

Acute Hypotensive Transfusion Reaction: A Case Report, Waleed Shah, Elia S. Elia

Department of Anesthesiology Faculty Papers

Introduction:

Acute hypotensive transfusion reactions are characterized by an abrupt and early onset of hypotension. This is often severe and lacks other signs of symptoms associated with more common causes of hypotension or transfusion reactions. Once the transfusion is stopped, the hypotension rapidly resolves, usually without the need for therapy.

Case Report detailed in poster.

Eae/Ase Recommendations For Image Acquisition And Display Using Three-Dimensional Echocardiography., Roberto M. Lang, Luigi P. Badano, Wendy Tsang, David H. Adams, Eustachio Agricola, Thomas Buck, Francesco F. Faletra, Andreas Franke, Judy Hung, Leopoldo Pérez De Isla, Otto Kamp, Jaroslaw D. Kasprzak, Patrizio Lancellotti, Thomas H. Marwick, Marti L. Mcculloch, Mark J. Monaghan, Petros Nihoyannopoulos, Natesa G. Pandian, Patricia A. Pellikka, Mauro Pepi, David A. Roberson, Stanton K. Shernan, Girish S. Shirali, Lissa Sugeng, Folkert J. Ten Cate, Mani A. Vannan, Jose Luis Zamorano, William A. Zoghbi, American Society Of Echocardiography, European Association Of Echocardiography

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

No abstract provided.

Left Main Dissection - The Great Masquerader Intravascular Ultrasound (Ivus) Saves The Day..., Nitin Verma Md, Dzanan Ramic Md

Department of Medicine

No abstract provided.

Eae/Ase Recommendations For Image Acquisition And Display Using Three-Dimensional Echocardiography., Roberto M. Lang, Luigi P. Badano, Wendy Tsang, David H. Adams, Eustachio Agricola, Thomas Buck, Francesco F. Faletra, Andreas Franke, Judy Hung, Leopoldo Pérez De Isla, Otto Kamp, Jaroslaw D. Kasprzak, Patrizio Lancellotti, Thomas H. Marwick, Marti L. Mcculloch, Mark J. Monaghan, Petros Nihoyannopoulos, Natesa G. Pandian, Patricia A. Pellikka, Mauro Pepi, David A. Roberson, Stanton K. Shernan, Girish S. Shirali, Lissa Sugeng, Folkert J. Ten Cate, Mani A. Vannan, Jose Luis Zamorano, William A. Zoghbi, American Society Of Echocardiography, European Association Of Echocardiography

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

No abstract provided.

Case Of An Acute Dual Plaque Rupture, Adrian C. Bell Do, Amit N. Nanavati Md, Sarang S. Mangalmurti Md

Department of Medicine

No abstract provided.

Infrapopliteal Stenosis Requiring Proximal And Distal Approach, Amit N. Nanavati Md, Adrian C. Bell Do, Sarang S. Mangalmurti Md

Department of Medicine

No abstract provided.

Rapid Door To Balloon Time In The Treatment Of Acute St- Elevation Myocardial Infarction Meaningfully Reduces Overall Hospital Stay, Amit N. Nanavati Md, Nainesh Patel Md, Bruce Feldman Do, J Patrick Kleaveland Md, Orlando E. Rivera Rn, David A. Cox Md

Department of Medicine

No abstract provided.

Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: A Review, Anirban Bhattacharyya, Sukhdeep Singh Basra, Priyanka Sen, Biswajit Kar

The Texas Heart Institute Journal

Peripartum cardiomyopathy is idiopathic heart failure occurring in the absence of any determinable heart disease during the last month of pregnancy or the first 5 months postpartum. The incidence varies worldwide but is high in developing nations; the cause of the disease might be a combination of environmental and genetic factors. Diagnostic echocardiographic criteria include left ventricular ejection fraction2.7 cm/m(2). Electrocardiography, magnetic resonance imaging, endomyocardial biopsy, and cardiac catheterization aid in the diagnosis and management of peripartum cardiomyopathy. Cardiac protein assays can also be useful, as suggested by reports of high levels of NT-proBNP, cardiac troponin, tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-6, …

Critical Assessment Of Outcomes In Acute Aortic Dissection (Type A) At A Community Hospital: A 10 Year Review, Timothy S. Misselbeck, James K. Wu Md, Stephen Deturk Ba, Michael F. Szwerc Md, Sanjay M. Mehta Md, Theodore G. Phillips Md, Gary W. Szydlowski Md, Raymond L. Singer Md

Department of Surgery

No abstract provided.

Malpositioned Pacemaker Lead Presenting As A Peculiar 12-Lead Ekg, Amit Nanavati Md, Robert F. Malacoff Md, Facc

Department of Medicine

No abstract provided.

Earlier Surgical Intervention In Congenital Heart Disease Results In Better Outcome And Resource Utilization, Roheena Z. Panni, Awais Ashfaq, Muhammad M. Amanullah

Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Background:Congenital heart disease (CHD) accounts for a major proportion of disease in the pediatric age group. The objective of the study was to estimate the cost of illness associated with CHD pre, intra and postoperatively, among Patients referred to a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. This is the first study conducted to estimate the cost of managing CHD in Pakistan.

Methods:

A prevalence based cost of illness Study Design was used to estimate the cost of cardiac surgery (corrective & palliative) for congenital heart defects in children Results:The mean age at the time of surgery in group …

Wnt Signaling Exerts An Antiproliferative Effect On Adult Cardiac Progenitor Cells Through Igfbp3., Angelos Oikonomopoulos, Konstantina-Ioanna Sereti, Frank Conyers, Michael Bauer, Annette Liao, Jian Guan, Dylan Crapps, Jung-Kyu Han, Hanhua Dong, Ahmad F Bayomy, Gabriel C Fine, Karen Westerman, Travis L Biechele, Randall T Moon, Thomas Force, Ronglih Liao

Center for Translational Medicine Faculty Papers

RATIONALE: Recent work in animal models and humans has demonstrated the presence of organ-specific progenitor cells required for the regenerative capacity of the adult heart. In response to tissue injury, progenitor cells differentiate into specialized cells, while their numbers are maintained through mechanisms of self-renewal. The molecular cues that dictate the self-renewal of adult progenitor cells in the heart, however, remain unclear.

OBJECTIVE: We investigate the role of canonical Wnt signaling on adult cardiac side population (CSP) cells under physiological and disease conditions.

METHODS AND RESULTS: CSP cells isolated from C57BL/6J mice were used to study the effects of canonical …

Outcomes In St Elevation Myocardial Infarction; A Comparison Of A Tertiary Care Center In Pakistan With European Centers, Sadia Arshad, Sajid Dhakam, Safia Awan

Section of Cardiology

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the clinical characteristics and in hospital outcome data of patients presenting to the Aga Khan University Hospital with ST elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) and its comparison with data from patients enrolled in the European Heart registry for the same duration.METHODS: Data on 296 patients with STEMI was prospectively collected from 1st January 2010, till 31st December 2010 from the cardiology section at the Aga Khan University Hospital. European data was collected on 7485 patients retrieved from the Eurobservational Research programme Acute Coronary Syndrome Registry 2010 for the same duration.RESULTS: A total of 296 patients were enrolled from …