Heart valve disease in elderly

Right ventricular Hemodynamic Alteration after Pulmonary Valve Replacement in Children with Congenital Heart Disease

Introduction:  In patients who underwent surgery to repair Tetralogy of Fallot, right ventricular dilation from pulmonary regurgitation may be result in right ventricular failure, arrhythmias and cardiac arrest. Hence, pulmonary valve replacement may be necessary to reduce right ventricular volume overload. The aim of present study was to assess the effects of pulmonary valve replacement on rig...

Heart disease in the elderly.

Heart Disease in the Elderly

The elderly represent the fastest-growing segment of the American population. By the year 2000, it is estimated that people over age 60 will account for more than 15 percent of all U.S. citizens; those over 80 will constitute about 4 percent, or some 10 million Americans. Clearly, the nation’s efforts to prevent and effectively treat heart disease must include older Americans and take into acco...

Quadruple valve replacement for valve destruction in carcinoid heart disease.

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Assessing operative risk and benefit in elderly patients with heart valve disease.

The prevalence of heart valve disease increases with age, with the predominance of degenerative aetiology, as shown by the Euro Heart Survey on valvular heart disease. Advanced age is one of the pre-eminent risk factors of mortality and major morbidity after cardiac surgery. Nevertheless, several reports (including randomized studies) showed that consistent benefits can be achieved from cardiac...