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Mitral stenosis (MS) and mitral regurgitation (MR) are the most frequent conditions that cause a dilation and dysfunction of the left atrial appendage (LAA). Despite similarly dilated LAA in patients with MS and MR, the incidence of LAA thrombi and the risk of thromboembolism is different between
In 50 patients with mitral stenosis in the stage of maximal clinical improvement a correlation between the functional state of liver and the morphological changes was estblished. For this purpose the serum total bilirubin concentration was determined together with the serum total protein, albumin
Central haemodynamics in 23 patients with mitral stenosis and 7 control subjects were compared with the results of regional lung perfusion studied by (133)Xe, pulmonary scintigraphy with (99)mTc-labelled macro-aggregates of albumin, and regional ventilation by (133)Xe.A close correlation was found
Severe mitral annular calcification causing degenerative mitral stenosis (DMS) is increasingly encountered in patients undergoing mitral and aortic valve interventions. However, its clinical profile and natural history and the factors affecting survival remain poorly characterized. The goal of this
OBJECTIVE
We sought to determine the prevalence and correlates of aortic regurgitation (AR) in a population-based sample group.
BACKGROUND
Concern over induction of AR by weight loss medication highlights the importance of assessing the prevalence and correlates of AR in unselected patient
Evidence suggesting that mitral regurgitation (MR) may be induced by appetite suppressant medications heightens the importance of understanding the prevalence and correlates of MR, especially its relation to obesity, in population-based samples. MR was assessed by color Doppler echocardiography in
In a normal man sitting upright, pulmonary perfusion is several times greater in the lower lung zone than in the upper zone. This pattern may sometimes be reversed in patients with cardiac disease. Tc99m-macro-aggregated albumin pulmonary perfusion images were computerized to isocounts area images
Background Fibro-calcification of the mitral annulus (MAC) has been associated with increased risk of ischemic stroke in general populations. This study was performed to assess whether MAC predicts incidence of ischemic stroke in treated hypertensive patients with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH).
A case of partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (PAPVR) associated with mitral stenosis and aortic regurgitation is described. The diagnostic clue was radiocardiography using radioiodide serum albumin (RISA), our routine procedure before cardiac catheterization. The abnormal vessel connected
Distributions of pulmonary blood flow per unit lung volume were measured with subjects in the prone, supine, and sitting positions by means of radionuclide-computed tomography of intravenously administered 99mTc-labeled macroaggregates of human serum albumin. The blood flow was greater in the
OBJECTIVE
Lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) levels have been associated with aortic valvular calcification and stenosis. The prevalence and risk factors, including Lp(a) level, for valvular heart disease (VHD) were investigated in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD).
RESULTS
Echocardiography was