A 58 year old black man presented with progressive dyspnea and persistent systemic arterial hypoxemia. Initial hemodynamic evaluation revealed mitral valve prolapse and evidence for isolated right to left shunting, presumed to be extracardiac. A detailed pulmonary evaluation disclosed normal volume
The aim of the study--to estimate the effect of therapy with Magne 6 on the indices of cardiac hemodynamics, tolerance to physical load, activity of antioxidant protection enzymes and grade of hypoxia in youths with 1 grade mitral valve prolapse (MVP) without regurgitation. In 73 cases with impaired
Thirty-six children and adolescents with early stages of idiopathic scoliosis underwent evaluation by echocardiography and pulmonary function testing. Mildly increased pulmonary vascular resistance was inferred from an elevated ratio of right preejection period to right ventricular ejection time, an
This report describes the case of a 59-year-old man who was scheduled for general anesthesia with propofol, sufentanil and sevoflurane for removal of a metal implant. The patient was classified as American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) II status because of an asymptomatic mitral valve prolapse
Rigid spine syndrome (RSS) is a group of childhood-onset muscle disorders characterized by marked limitation of flexion of the spine. Various cardiac changes have been documented in case reports. This study reports on a cardiac evaluation of nine patients with the "vacuolar variant" of RSS.
The management of common medical problems in pregnancy often requires adjustments in drug therapy to assure a healthy fetus. The management of steroid-dependent bronchial asthma in pregnancy requires oxygen supplementation as well as vigorous treatment of airway obstruction to protect the fetus from
In a considerable number of cases, blunt chest trauma also involves cardiac lesions including myocardial contusion or disruption pericardial effusion, or valve rupture. Definite cardiac trauma poses a challenge to everyone involved in intensive care, as early diagnosis and prompt treatment may be
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