FUNDAMENTO: A fibrilação atrial (FA) associada à doença valvar mitral reumatismal (DVMR) aumenta a incidência de tromboembolismo (TE), sendo a Varfarina a medicação padrão, apesar das dificuldades na adesão e no controle terapêutico. OBJETIVO: Comparar a eficácia da Aspirina contra a Varfarina na prevenção do TE em pacientes com FA e DVMR. MÉTODOS: Acompanhamos 229 pacientes (pts), portadores de FA e DVMR, em e...
OBJECTIVE: To compare inverted-L mini-sternotomy performed above the sternal furcula with conventional sternotomy in patients with aortic valve diseases who undergo surgical treatment. METHODS: We operated upon 30 patients who had aortic valve lesions that had clinical and hemodynamic findings. All patients underwent inverted-L sternotomy, which extended from above the manubrium of the sternum to the 3rd right ...