BackgroundTranscatheter closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) in cryptogenic stroke reduces the risk for recurrent stroke, but whether anatomic parameters can predict this remains unclear. We examined associations between quantitated transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) and a large randomized study PFO with adjudicated endpoints.MethodsBaseline TEEs from REDUCE trial comparing medically treated...

causes so-called Eustachian deafness. Wax and foreign bodies are easily removed by syringing or manipulation (1), and swellings and growths by appropriate means. Eustachian deafness is relieved by inflating or catheterising the Eustachian tubes. Thesie methods yield very good and prompt results. Adenoids sometimes cause Eustachian deafness, which is relieved by removing them. A good illustratio...

Some specific management options to treat and prevent otitis media and certain related conditions are related to Eustachian tube dysfunction, whereas others are not. An understanding of the role that tubal dysfunction plays in the currently available nonsurgical and surgical options can be helpful not only in the decision-making process to treat or not to treat but also the reasons for complica...

Cardiac arrhythmias have troubled patients and fascinated physicians for centuries. The twentieth century was an era of progress, when the mechanism of cardiac disorders became more commonly recognised. Arrhythmias may be due to abnormalities of automaticity, to abnormalities of conduction, or to a combination of both. In order for re-entry to occur, an area of slowing conduction combined with ...

OBJECTIVES The impact of cranio-maxillofacial procedures upon Eustachian tube function is still largely unknown. The aim of this presentation is to depict new aspects of Eustachian tube function and to demonstrate its importance to cranio-maxillofacial surgery. METHODS Two different groups of patients were examined both clinically and by MRI of the Eustachian tube region. One of these groups ...

OBJECTIVE Assess the patency of the proximal and distal segments of the Eustachian tube in patients undergoing surgery for chronic ear disease. STUDY DESIGN Case study with control group. METHODS All consecutive patients presenting for surgery for chronic ear disease in our practice over 14 months underwent preoperative Valsalva computed tomography (CT), and an attempt was made intraoperati...

We report a case of malignant melanoma of Eustachian tube with extension to the middle ear cavity and nasopharynx in a 51-year-old woman who presented with right ear fullness. Computed tomography showed a soft tissue mass in the middle ear cavity and caused the widening and eroding of the bony eustachian tube. Magnetic resonance imaging showed well enhancing mass in eustachian tube extending na...