A considerable number of patients who undergo cardiac surgery have a variety of comorbid
conditions that includes diastolic dysfunction. Abnormalities of diastolic function may lead to …

Methods. At the outset, it must be stated that the author had no control on the data collection
process or how it was constructed. It is provided by the main medico-legal committee (MLC) …

Diastolic dysfunction is assuming more importance as it is increasingly evident that it can be
solely responsible for heart failure. Although many comprehensive studies pertinent to …

Objectives The use of limited transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) has been restricted in
patients after cardiac surgery due to reported poor image quality. The authors hypothesized …

With the re-emergence of surgery on a beating heart, it is important to examine the unique
phenomenon of ischemic preconditioning (IPC) and its role as a form of myocardial protec tion …

OBJECTIVE: The papillary muscles and the chordae tendineae of both mitral leaflets
contribute to the preservation of the left ventricular function. Most surgeons, however, routinely …

It appears that for some time diastole was taken for granted and largely ignored. Systole was
thought of as the only function that truly predicted cardiac risk. The fact that diastolic heart …

A 22-year-old male undergoing aortic valve replacement was found to have the left coronary
ostium arising from the noncoronary cusp area in close proximity to the annulus. He could …

Background. Pneumonia is the most common nosocomial infection in intensive care units.
Most of ICU-acquired pneumonias occur during mechanical ventilation; about half of them …

Objectives Cardiorespiratory complications are common after cardiac surgery and current
monitors used to diagnose these are invasive and have limitations. Transthoracic …