Microbubbles in the Left Ventricle Associated with Mechanical Aortic Valve Regurgitation Signifies Valvular (Not Peri-Valvular) Regurgitation

2014 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 540-542 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edmund Kenneth Kerut
Keyword(s):  
Aortic Valve ◽  
Left Ventricle ◽  
Valvular Regurgitation ◽  
Valve Regurgitation ◽  
Aortic Valve Regurgitation ◽  
Mechanical Aortic Valve

scholarly journals LEFT VENTRICLE EFFICIENCY IN CHILDREN WITH MODERATE AORTIC VALVE REGURGITATION OR MODERATE AORTIC VALVE STENOSIS

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (10) ◽  
pp. S116
Author(s):  
M. Asaadi ◽  
W. Mawad ◽  
A. Djebbari ◽  
Z. Keshavarz-Motamed ◽  
L. Kadem ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aortic Valve ◽  
Left Ventricle ◽  
Aortic Valve Stenosis ◽  
Valve Regurgitation ◽  
Aortic Valve Regurgitation

scholarly journals Intermittent, Non Cyclic Severe Mechanical Aortic Valve Regurgitation

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jong Hyun Choi ◽  
Jung Hyun Choi ◽  
Seunghwan Song ◽  
Myung-Yong Lee
Keyword(s):  
Aortic Valve ◽  
Valve Regurgitation ◽  
Aortic Valve Regurgitation ◽  
Mechanical Aortic Valve

scholarly journals Concomitant Repair For Mild Aortic Insufficiency And Implantation Of Left Ventricle Mechanical Support

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arun Singhal ◽  
Jarrod Bang ◽  
Anthony L. Panos ◽  
Andrew Feider ◽  
Satoshi Hanada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aortic Valve ◽  
Left Ventricle ◽  
Aortic Valve Replacement ◽  
Aortic Insufficiency ◽  
Mechanical Support ◽  
Destination Therapy ◽  
Valve Closure ◽  
Valve Regurgitation ◽  
Aortic Valve Regurgitation ◽  
Aortic Valve Leaflets

Aortic valve regurgitation in patients undergoing LVAD implantation is a significant complication which occurs in up to 10% of patients in the INTERMACS database. Patients who have aortic valve regurgitation at the time of implant have been handled by several methods, including aortic valve leaflets approximation, to aortic valve replacement or even valve closure. We report a case where we used HAART Ring to repair a regurgitant aortic valve during LAVD implant for destination therapy.

scholarly journals Aortic valve replacement due to granulomatosis with polyangiitis: a case series

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Gilles Uijtterhaegen ◽  
Laura De Donder ◽  
Eline Ameloot ◽  
Kristof Lefebvre ◽  
Jo Van Dorpe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Infective Endocarditis ◽  
Aortic Valve ◽  
Valve Replacement ◽  
Valvular Heart Disease ◽  
Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis ◽  
Surrounding Tissue ◽  
Valve Regurgitation ◽  
Aortic Valve Regurgitation ◽  
Severe Aortic Regurgitation

Abstract Background Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), formerly known as Wegener’s granulomatosis, is a systemic inflammatory process predominantly affecting upper and lower respiratory tract and kidneys. Valvular heart disease is a rare manifestation of GPA. Case summary We report two cases of acute valvular heart disease mimicking acute endocarditis caused by GPA. Both patients were middle-aged females with acute aortic valve regurgitation suggestive of possible infective endocarditis. In their recent medical history, atypical otitis and sinusitis were noted. The first patient was admitted with heart failure and the second patient because of persisting fever. Echocardiogram revealed severe aortic regurgitation with an additional structure on two cusps, suggestive of infective endocarditis in both patients. Urgent surgical replacement was performed; however, intraoperative findings did not show infective endocarditis, but severe inflammatory changes of the valve and surrounding tissue. In both patients, the valve was replaced by a prosthetic valve. Microscopic examination of the valve/myocardial biopsy showed diffuse acute and chronic inflammation with necrosis and necrotizing granulomas, compatible with GPA after infectious causes were excluded. Disease remission was obtained in both patients, in one patient with Rituximab and in the other with Glucocorticoids and Cyclophosphamide. Both had an uneventful follow-up. Discussion Granulomatosis with polyangiitis can be a rare cause of acute aortic valve regurgitation mimicking infective endocarditis with the need for surgical valve replacement. Atypical ear, nose, and throat symptoms can be a first sign of GPA. Symptom recognition is important for early diagnosis and appropriate treatment to prevent further progression of the disease.

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