Multimodality imaging assessment of prosthetic heart valves
Echocardiography and fluoroscopy are the main techniques for prosthetic heart valve (PHV)
evaluation, but because of specific limitations they may not identify the morphological …
evaluation, but because of specific limitations they may not identify the morphological …
Five year clinical effect of coronary stenting and coronary artery bypass grafting in renal insufficient patients with multivessel coronary artery disease: insights from …
Aims To compare coronary stent implantation and bypass surgery for multivessel coronary
disease in patients with renal insufficiency. Methods and results In the ARTS trial, 142 …
disease in patients with renal insufficiency. Methods and results In the ARTS trial, 142 …
Multiplane transoesophageal echocardiography and morphology of regurgitant mitral valves in surgical repair
I Caldarera, LAV Herwerden, MA Taams… - European heart …, 1995 - academic.oup.com
Background: An essential step in the surgical management of patients with mitral regurgitation,
is a thorough understanding of the pathophysiological mechanism. This information can …
is a thorough understanding of the pathophysiological mechanism. This information can …
Repair of commissural prolapse by extended leaflet sliding
LA van Herwerden, MA Taams, E Bos - The Annals of thoracic surgery, 1994 - Elsevier
Three patients had chronic mitral regurgitation due to commissural chorda rupture with
commissural prolapse. Two of them had myxomatous valve disease and 1 had fibroelastic …
commissural prolapse. Two of them had myxomatous valve disease and 1 had fibroelastic …
Multidetector-row computed tomography for prosthetic heart valve dysfunction: is concomitant non-invasive coronary angiography possible before redo-surgery?
Objectives Retrospective ECG-gated multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) is
increasingly used for the assessment of prosthetic heart valve (PHV) dysfunction, but is also …
increasingly used for the assessment of prosthetic heart valve (PHV) dysfunction, but is also …
Decision-making in aortic valve replacement: bileaflet mechanical valves versus stented bioprostheses
JJM Takkenberg, JPA Puvimanasinghe… - Netherlands Heart …, 2003 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Valve prosthesis selection for patients who require aortic valve replacement is
dependent on several interrelated factors. Often, more than one valve type seems suitable for …
dependent on several interrelated factors. Often, more than one valve type seems suitable for …
Intraoperative epicardial echocardiography: early experience with a newly developed small surgical transducer
J Smyllie, LA van Herwerden, P Brommersma… - Journal of the American …, 1991 - Elsevier
To test the feasibility of performing intraoperative echocardiography with a specially
designed epicardial transducer, 20 adult patients were studied. All patients were undergoing …
designed epicardial transducer, 20 adult patients were studied. All patients were undergoing …
[PDF][PDF] Echocardiographic analysis of regurgitant mitral valves: intraoperative functional anatomy and its relation to valve reconstruction
LA Van Herwerden, AG Fraser… - Epicardial …, 1990 - core.ac.uk
Reconstructive surgery for mitral regurgitation is preferable to prosthetic valve replacement.
1-9 Traditionally, the repair technique has been determined by the specific type of pathology …
1-9 Traditionally, the repair technique has been determined by the specific type of pathology …
The effect of dexamethasone on cerebral edema after cardiac surgery: a randomized trial: 7AP1-2
Materials and Methods: After institutional review board approval, early postoperative
cerebral MRI-scans were obtained from a subset of patients from the randomized, double-blind, …
cerebral MRI-scans were obtained from a subset of patients from the randomized, double-blind, …
Epicardial echocardiography
L van Herwerden - 1990 - repub.eur.nl
The technique described in this thesis will be referred to as "epicardial echocardiography".
The addition "intraoperative" is unnecessary, since "epicardial" presumes operative access to …
The addition "intraoperative" is unnecessary, since "epicardial" presumes operative access to …