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Xu Yu Jin

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PubMed2005

Prosthetic valve endocarditis.

Prosthetic valve endocarditis is a catastrophic complication of cardiac valve replacement, associated with high mortality rates. Medical treatment is effective in a few instances of endocarditis involving the leaflets alone in bioprostheses. However, accurate diagnosis, better myocardial protection, and improved surgical strategies have led to better survival in patients undergoing surgery after failed conservative therapy. This comprehensive review addresses various issues involved in the management of this complication.

Anti-Bacterial Agents↗
PubMed2004

Elucidation of cardiac physiology in aortic valve replacement: what should we know?

Over the past 50 years, aortic valve surgery has achieved enormous progress towards restoring durable and physiological performance of aortic valve prostheses, physiological coronary circulation, and thus the normal structure and function of the left ventricle. Throughout the entire history of aortic valve surgery, it has been clear that interactions between surgeons and physicians have not only led to improvements in operative techniques and results, but have also facilitated a better understanding of left ventricupathophysiology underlying the surgery. Embracing genetic technology with classical cardiac physiology will create a new platform to yield a more in-depth understanding of the nature of myocardial adaptation to pressure and volume changes associated with valve disease, and myocardial responses to heart valve surgery. Ultimately, this new knowledge will have a significant impact on heart valve surgery and cardiac medicine.

Aortic Valve↗