Stuart R. Lander
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View article: Aneurysm of the False Channel of Descending Thoracic Aorta Years After Operative Excision of the Initiating Aortic Dissection Tear in Ascending Aorta
Aneurysm of the False Channel of Descending Thoracic Aorta Years After Operative Excision of the Initiating Aortic Dissection Tear in Ascending Aorta Open
Aortic dissection is one of the most dramatic clinical events in cardiovascular disease. The initiating tear is usually in ascending aorta, the dissection proceeds anterograde from the site of the tear, and most commonly involves the entir…
View article: Congenitally Bicuspid Stenotic Aortic Valves in Octogenarians
Congenitally Bicuspid Stenotic Aortic Valves in Octogenarians Open
An 84-year-old white woman was apparently asymptomatic until about 2 months before aortic valve replacement when she went to her physician because of developing exertional dyspnea and chest tightness. A transthoracic echocardiogram showed …
View article: Effect of Progressive Left Ventricular Dilatation on Degree of Mitral Regurgitation Secondary to Mitral Valve Prolapse
Effect of Progressive Left Ventricular Dilatation on Degree of Mitral Regurgitation Secondary to Mitral Valve Prolapse Open
Described herein is a 71-year-old man who at age 61 was found by echocardiogram to have severe mitral regurgitation (MR) from mitral valve prolapse. During the subsequent 9 years the MR progressively lessened as his left ventricular cavity…