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Minimally Invasive Concomitant Aortic And Mitral Valve Surgery - Initial Experi...
Martins, Daniel; Lopes Cardoso, João; Costa, Sara; Monteiro, João Pedro; Neves, FátimaIntroduction: Valve surgery through a median sternotomy has been the standard approach, but in the past decade various minimally invasive procedures have gained increasing traction among physicians and patients. Materials and Methods: We present a series of three patients submitted to minimally invasive combined aortic and mitral valve surgery, performed through right lateral thoracotomy. Results: We report no ...
VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC SURGERY WITHOUT CHEST DRAIN PLACEMENT
M. Castro, Patrícia; Lareiro, Susana; Rei, Joana; Miranda, José; Neves, Fátima; Guerra, MiguelBackground: Placement of chest drain following thoracoscopic procedures has been the gold standard. Nevertheless, a drainless approach may be safe and feasible in selected patients and procedures. In this study we aim to report our clinical experience after drainless video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed data of all subjects submitted to drainless video-assisted thoracoscopi...
ACUTE PROSTHETIC AORTIC VALVE OBSTRUCTION LEADING TO FREE AORTIC INSUFFICIENCY ...
Passos Silva, Marisa; Caeiro, Daniel; Neves, Fátima; Braga, PedroIntroduction: Mechanical prosthetic valve thrombosis (PVT) and obstruction is a lifethreatening event. The significant morbidity and mortality associated with this condition warrants rapid diagnostic evaluation and treatment. Case report: A 66-year-old female patient with a history of aortic valve replacement 13 years before, was admitted to our intensive cardiac care unit with symptoms and signs of prosthetic ...
A expansão marítima portuguesa nos séculos XV e XVI
Neves, Fátima; Silva, José Manuel; Souta, Luís