the mothers may be infected during pregnancy with infectious agents. mumps induced myocarditis, especially endocardial fibroelastosis, was previously a common disease of infants but is rare now. a 25 day old male infant admitted to the intensive care of our hospital because of cardiogenic shock. further studies revealed ischemic electrocardiograms, poor ventricular function, and positive result...

OBJECTIVE Facing the hypothesis of participation of mechanical stress as a cause of mitral bioprosthesis dysfunction, we decided to assess the relation of preservation of the texture of the mitral bioprosthesis leaflets with left ventricular function, in addition to the casual formation of thrombus in left atrium in patients with left ventricular dysfunction from the implant of mitral bioprosth...

We present a case of takotsubo cardiomyopathy characterized as acute transient left ventricular systolic dysfunction in patient with persistent atrial fibrillation, that occurred after cryoballoon pulmonary vein ablation procedure.

Objective To assess the prevalence and clinical characteristics of left ventricular dysfunction among elderly patients in the general practice setting by echocardiographic assessment of ventricular function. Design Cross sectional survey. Setting Four centre general practice in Poole, Dorset. Subjects 817 elderly patients aged 70-84 years. Main outcomes Echocardiographic assessment of left vent...

BACKGROUND Both preoperative left ventricular dysfunction and postoperative renal function deterioration are associated with increased long-term mortality after cardiac surgery. The influence of preoperative left ventricular dysfunction on postoperative renal dysfunction and long-term mortality is not defined. METHODS We collected data from 641 consecutive patients undergoing coronary bypass ...

A two-month-old infant presented with coarctation of the aorta, severe left ventricular dysfunction, and moderate to severe mitral regurgitation. Through median sternotomy, the aortic arch was repaired under cardiopulmonary bypass and regional cerebral perfusion. The patient was postoperatively supported with a left ventricular assist device for five days. Left ventricular function gradually im...

BACKGROUND Mean platelet volume (MPV) and platelet distribution width (PDW) are indices that reflect platelet activity. We investigated the association between these platelet indices and left ventricular hypertrophy and cardiac function. METHODS We analyzed the data of 1241 patients who were admitted to the Cardiology Department. RESULTS Both MPV and PDW were selected as independent factors...

OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence and clinical characteristics of left ventricular dysfunction among elderly patients in the general practice setting by echocardiographic assessment of ventricular function. DESIGN Cross sectional survey. SETTING Four centre general practice in Poole, Dorset. SUBJECTS 817 elderly patients aged 70-84 years. MAIN OUTCOMES Echocardiographic assessment of l...