Transapical approach in transcatheter cardiovascular interventions
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DOI: 10.1007/s11748-018-0890-5
Abstract: The left ventricular apex has excellent accessibility to the aortic valve, mitral valve, left ventricular outflow tract and thoracic aorta. Although the number of transapical approach in transcatheter aortic valve replacement has been decreasing in… read more here.
Keywords: transcatheter cardiovascular; transapical approach; valve; cardiovascular interventions ... See more keywords
Surgical Transapical Approach for Prosthetic Mitral Paravalvular Leak Closure: Early Results
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DOI: 10.1111/aor.12757
Abstract: The objective is to demonstrate safety and early clinical results of surgical transapical closure of paravalvular leaks (PVLs) following mitral valve replacement in significant regurgitation. Between March 2014 and February 2015, 12 patients (mean age… read more here.
Keywords: closure; surgical transapical; procedure; transapical approach ... See more keywords
Transapical approach for myectomy in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
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DOI: 10.21037/acs.2017.06.02
Abstract: A 61-year-old woman is a known case of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) for three years. She has symptoms of breathlessness on exertion and fatigability. Her echocardiogram shows a mid-ventricular variant of HCM with an aneurysmal apical… read more here.
Keywords: hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; transapical approach; myectomy; myectomy hypertrophic ... See more keywords