Morris J. Levy
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View article: Pneumonectomy in pulmonary mucormycosis complicating Behçet's disease
Pneumonectomy in pulmonary mucormycosis complicating Behçet's disease Open
Summary A 37 year old man with Behçet's disease who was maintained on prolonged corticosteroid therapy, developed diabetic ketoacidosis and pneumonia. Secondary infection with mucor intervened with abscess formation cured by pneumonectomy.…
View article: Carcinoma of lung with a solitary cerebral metastasis. Surgical management and review of the literature
Carcinoma of lung with a solitary cerebral metastasis. Surgical management and review of the literature Open
During the years 1975 to 1980, 10 male patients and 1 female, with ages ranging between 40 to 61 years, underwent combined resection of primary lung cancer and solitary brain metastasis. In 8 patients the lung cancer was diagnosed and trea…
View article: Coarctation of the aorta in infancy.
Coarctation of the aorta in infancy. Open
Twenty-five infants under 1 year of age (mean weight 3.4 kg) underwent repair of coarctation of the aorta between the years 1965 and 1982. Three patients had coarctation only, three had coarctation with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), and …
View article: Heart valve replacement in children
Heart valve replacement in children Open
Twenty children with heart valve disease were operated upon and underwent heart valve replacement between 1965 and 1968. Thirteen were girls and seven boys. At the time of operation their ages ranged from 3 to 16 years. All the patients we…
View article: Successful Replacement of "Parachute" Mitral Valve in a Child
Successful Replacement of "Parachute" Mitral Valve in a Child Open
A Starr-Edwards mitral valve of orifice area 1.53 cm. 2 was successfully inserted to replace [see figure in the PDF file] [see table in the PDF file] a "parachute" mitral valve producing clinically significant mitral stenosis.
View article: Aortico-Left Ventricular Tunnel
Aortico-Left Ventricular Tunnel Open
To be distinguished from aneurysm of an aortic sinus (Valsalva) is the rare condition in which an abnormal channel begins in the ascending aorta (above the right coronary artery), bypasses the aortic valve, and leads through the ventricula…
View article: Accessory Valvular Tissue Causing Subpulmonary Stenosis in Corrected Transposition of Great Vessels
Accessory Valvular Tissue Causing Subpulmonary Stenosis in Corrected Transposition of Great Vessels Open
This study reveals three cases of corrected transposition (one with total situs inversus) where an accessory flap or umbrella-like formation of the venous atrioventricular valve presented into the outflow tract of the venous ventricle caus…
View article: Rupture of Aortic Valve Secondary to Aneurysm of Ascending Aorta
Rupture of Aortic Valve Secondary to Aneurysm of Ascending Aorta Open
A case of aneurysm of the ascending aorta, the result of cystic medial necrosis, is presented. The feature of peculiar interest is that as the diseased part of the aorta became elongated it stretched the attached aortic cusps. As a consequ…
View article: Resection of Myocardial Aneurysms after Infarction during Temporary Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Resection of Myocardial Aneurysms after Infarction during Temporary Cardiopulmonary Bypass Open
The report consists of five patients with chronic postinfarct left ventricular aneurysms. The age distribution was between 47 and 63 years. The time lapse between the initial infarct and the appearance of the left ventricular aneurysm was …