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View article: Mitral Annular Subvalvular Aneurysm With Leaflet Perforation and Left Atrium–to–Left Ventricle Fistulous Communication
Mitral Annular Subvalvular Aneurysm With Leaflet Perforation and Left Atrium–to–Left Ventricle Fistulous Communication Open
MASA secondary to healed endocarditis should be suspected in the presence of leaflet perforation, atrioventricular fistula, and severe mitral regurgitation. Comprehensive multimodality imaging is essential for diagnosis and surgical planni…
View article: Staphylococcal early-onset prosthetic valve endocarditis: a condition bound for surgery
Staphylococcal early-onset prosthetic valve endocarditis: a condition bound for surgery Open
Background: Early-onset prosthetic valve endocarditis (EO-PVE) is linked to poor in-hospital outcomes. Staphylococcus spp. poses a significant concern due to its higher mortality rates compared to other major infectious agents. Objectives:…
View article: Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation: An Update
Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation: An Update Open
In this article, the authors present the indication for surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation and of left atrial appendage occlusion. They also present technical aspects of Cox-Maze IV operation and of left atrial appendage clip occlusi…
View article: Redo aortic valve surgery in a case of dextrocardia with situs inversus totalis
Redo aortic valve surgery in a case of dextrocardia with situs inversus totalis Open
Dextrocardia is a rare congenital cardiac anomaly where the base-apex axis of the heart is directed to the right side. It may be associated with situs solitus, situs inversus, or situs ambiguous. Here we report a case of a patient with dex…
View article: Cardiopatia Carcinoide: Relato de Caso e Revisão da Literatura
Cardiopatia Carcinoide: Relato de Caso e Revisão da Literatura Open
Introdução A Síndrome Carcinoide (SC) é uma síndrome paraneoplásica frequentemente diagnosticada em pacientes com tumores neuroendócrinos (TNEs) associados com secreção de fatores humorais. Esses fatores incluem a serotonina (5-HT), a qual…
View article: Partial pericardiectomy for refractory acute tuberculous pericarditis: A case report
Partial pericardiectomy for refractory acute tuberculous pericarditis: A case report Open
View article: Applicability of the Disruptions in Surgery Index in the Cardiovascular Management Scenarios - A Marker for Developing Functionally Efficient Teams
Applicability of the Disruptions in Surgery Index in the Cardiovascular Management Scenarios - A Marker for Developing Functionally Efficient Teams Open
Introduction: To support the development of practices and guidelines that might help to reduce adverse events related to human factors, we aimed to study the response and perception by members of a cardiovascular surgery team of various er…
View article: HANDS-ON: Training Simulation in Surgery
HANDS-ON: Training Simulation in Surgery Open
View article: Redo aortic valve surgery in a case of dextrocardia with situs inversus totalis
Redo aortic valve surgery in a case of dextrocardia with situs inversus totalis Open
View article: Impacto da Primeira Onda da Pandemia de COVID-19 na Cirurgia Cardiovascular no Brasil: Análise de um Centro Terciário de Referência
Impacto da Primeira Onda da Pandemia de COVID-19 na Cirurgia Cardiovascular no Brasil: Análise de um Centro Terciário de Referência Open
Introdução A nova infecção respiratória viral causada pela doença de coronavírus 2019 (COVID-19), inicialmente conhecida como 2019-nCoV, surgiu no final de dezembro de 2019 em Wuhan, China, e rapidamente se espalhou pela Ásia, Europa e EUA…
View article: Estruturas e processos sociais de reprodução do saber popular como o povo aprende? (Um projeto coletivo de pesquisa em antropologia da educação)
Estruturas e processos sociais de reprodução do saber popular como o povo aprende? (Um projeto coletivo de pesquisa em antropologia da educação) Open
Trata-se do registro de um projeto de pesquisa implementado nos anos 1980, que se configurou como uma das primeiras estratégias acadêmicas de articulação entre o campo da educação e o campo da antropologia. Foi preciso retornar décadas par…
View article: A Técnica de Duplicação de Orifício na Plastia Valvar Mitral: 35 Anos de História
A Técnica de Duplicação de Orifício na Plastia Valvar Mitral: 35 Anos de História Open
As vantagens da plastia valvar mitral são menor morbimortalidade, redução do risco de tromboembolismo e endocardite, melhora na sobrevida e melhor preservação da função ventricular esquerda. A causa mais comum de regurgitação mitral degene…
View article: AORTIC VALVE REGURGITATION FOLLOWING BLUNT CHEST TRAUMA
AORTIC VALVE REGURGITATION FOLLOWING BLUNT CHEST TRAUMA Open
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View article: Pedagogías críticas y universidad: Una mirada situada desde el territorio en perspectiva interseccional
Pedagogías críticas y universidad: Una mirada situada desde el territorio en perspectiva interseccional Open
Obra colectiva coordinada por Jessica Visotsky y Sonia Sapini. Escribieron esta obra: Carlos Rodrigues Brandão, Moacir Gadotti, Jessica Visotsky, Sonia Sapini, Beatriz Gualdieri, María José Vázquez, Mariana Katz, Silvia Siderac, Sandra Ala…
View article: Applicability of the Disruptions in Surgery Index in the Cardiovascular Management Scenarios — A Marker for Developing Functionally Efficient Teams
Applicability of the Disruptions in Surgery Index in the Cardiovascular Management Scenarios — A Marker for Developing Functionally Efficient Teams Open
Our results revealed that there is a tendency among participants to hold a positive self-perception position. DiSI appears to be a reliable and useful tool to assess surgical disruptions in cardiovascular OR teams, identifying negative fea…
View article: Analysis of >100,000 Cardiovascular Surgeries Performed at the Heart Institute and a New Era of Outcomes
Analysis of >100,000 Cardiovascular Surgeries Performed at the Heart Institute and a New Era of Outcomes Open
Background: The current challenge of cardiovascular surgery (CVS) is to improve the outcomes in increasingly severe patients. In this respect, continuous quality improvement (CQI) programs have had an impact on outcomes. Objective: To asse…
View article: Mixoma Atrial Esquerdo Gigante e Obstrução da Valva Mitral: Relato de Caso
Mixoma Atrial Esquerdo Gigante e Obstrução da Valva Mitral: Relato de Caso Open
Os mixomas são entidades raras e representam a maioria dos tumores cardíacos benignos em adultos. Sua apresentação clínica pode variar de acordo com suas dimensões e sua localização, como também podem ocorrer em indivíduos assintomáticos, …
View article: Role of tilt-table testing in syncope diagnosis and management: analysis of patients referred to a syncope unit
Role of tilt-table testing in syncope diagnosis and management: analysis of patients referred to a syncope unit Open
Introduction Head-up tilt-testing (HUT) enables the reproduction of reflex syncope in a laboratory setting. Despite being used to confirm the diagnosis of this syncope, there is some concerns regarding the best protocol to use and recent s…
View article: Atualização das Diretrizes Brasileiras de Valvopatias – 2020
Atualização das Diretrizes Brasileiras de Valvopatias – 2020 Open
1. Introduction There are currently a wide modalities of interventional strategies – both transcatheter and surgical – which can be indicated for patients with valvular heart diseases (VHD), with the objective of reducing the morbidity and…
View article: Análise de >100.000 Cirurgias Cardiovasculares Realizadas no Instituto do Coração e a Nova Era com Foco nos Resultados
Análise de >100.000 Cirurgias Cardiovasculares Realizadas no Instituto do Coração e a Nova Era com Foco nos Resultados Open
In spite of a recent trend towards increased surgical volume, there was a significant decrease in operative mortality in the groups studied. After the implementation of the CQI program, the mortality rates were closer to international stan…
View article: Analysis of >100,000 Cardiovascular Surgeries Performed at the Heart Institute and a New Era of Outcomes
Analysis of >100,000 Cardiovascular Surgeries Performed at the Heart Institute and a New Era of Outcomes Open
Background: The current challenge of cardiovascular surgery (CVS) is to improve the outcomes in increasingly severe patients. In this respect, continuous quality improvement (CQI) programs have had an impact on outcomes. Objective: To asse…
View article: Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Analysis of Mitral Annular Dynamics after Mitral Valve Repair
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Analysis of Mitral Annular Dynamics after Mitral Valve Repair Open
We observed a significant reduction in the MA size after MVR, with preservation of the MA mobility at the 2-year follow-up.
View article: Perioperative Management of the Diabetic Patient Referred to Cardiac Surgery
Perioperative Management of the Diabetic Patient Referred to Cardiac Surgery Open
Currently there is a progressive increase in the prevalence of diabetes in a referred for cardiovascular surgery. Benefits of glycemic management (< 180 mg/dL) in diabetic patients compared to patients without diabetes in perioperative car…
View article: Comparison Between Conventional and Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery. A Brazilian Single-center Experience
Comparison Between Conventional and Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery. A Brazilian Single-center Experience Open
Objective: Describe and compare the short-term outcomes between conventional and minimally invasive mitral valve surgery. Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of 67 patients referred to our institution for mitral valve surgery be…
View article: Quadricuspid Aortic Valve: Three Cases Report and Literature Review
Quadricuspid Aortic Valve: Three Cases Report and Literature Review Open
Quadricuspid aortic valve (QAV) is a rare cardiac malformation. Many cases are incidentally diagnosed in aortic surgeries or autopsies and it usually appears as an isolated anomaly. The most widely classification used is the one by Hurwitz…
View article: Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Analysis of the Coaptation Length of the Mitral Valve After Valve Repair
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Analysis of the Coaptation Length of the Mitral Valve After Valve Repair Open
Objective: The coaptation length of the mitral valve after repair is an important prognostic factor in the evaluation of surgical outcome. Its measure has been performed at a single point in the mitral valve, usually A2/P2, and may not ref…
View article: Quadricuspid Aortic Valve: Three Cases Report and Literature Review
Quadricuspid Aortic Valve: Three Cases Report and Literature Review Open
Quadricuspid aortic valve (QAV) is a rare cardiac malformation. Many cases are incidentally diagnosed in aortic surgeries or autopsies and it usually appears as an isolated anomaly. The most widely classification used is the one by Hurwitz…
View article: Predictive performance of six mortality risk scores and the development of a novel model in a prospective cohort of patients undergoing valve surgery secondary to rheumatic fever
Predictive performance of six mortality risk scores and the development of a novel model in a prospective cohort of patients undergoing valve surgery secondary to rheumatic fever Open
The RheSCORE model outperformed pre-existing scores in a sample of patients with rheumatic cardiac disease.
View article: Perioperative Management of the Diabetic Patient Referred to Cardiac Surgery
Perioperative Management of the Diabetic Patient Referred to Cardiac Surgery Open
Currently there is a progressive increase in the prevalence of diabetes in a referred for cardiovascular surgery. Benefits of glycemic management (< 180 mg/dL) in diabetic patients compared to patients without diabetes in perioperative car…
View article: Infectious agents is a risk factor for myxomatous mitral valve degeneration: A case control study
Infectious agents is a risk factor for myxomatous mitral valve degeneration: A case control study Open