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Longitudinal Shortening of the Left Ventricle by Cine-CMR for Assessment of Dia...
Ribeiro,Sergio Marrone; Azevedo Filho,Clerio Francisco de; Sampaio,Roney; Tarasoutchi,Flávio; Grinberg,Max; Kalil-Filho,Roberto; Rochitte,Carlos EduardoAbstract Background: Diastolic dysfunction, commonly evaluated by echocardiography, is an important early finding in many cardiomyopathies. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) often requires specialized sequences that extends the test time. Recently, feature-tracking imaging has been made available, but still requires expensive software and lacks clinical validation. Objective: To assess diastolic function in pati...
Mini-sternotomy for the treatment of aortic valve lesions
Dias,Altamiro Ribeiro; Dias,Ricardo Ribeiro; Gaiotto,Fábio; O. Júnior,José Lima; Cerqueira,Filinto M.C.N.; Grinberg,Max; Sampaio,RoneyOBJECTIVE: 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 ...