Am J Cardiovasc Sur. 2023;2(1):AJCVS-02-1007 | Open Access
Alhussona AJ, Ali MM, Almande AS, Ahmed FAW and Awwadi NAJA
Objective: Much evidence suggests that heart valve dysfunction is affected by various genetic factors. So his study is designed to determine the potential role of mutations in certain mitochondrial genes such as (mtCOX2) and their association with this pathology. Materials, methods and results: The study included 31 patients with heart valve dysfunction as well as 20 healthy volunteers as a comparison group. ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Mar 30, 2023 PDF
Am J Cardiovasc Sur. 2021;1(1):AJCVS-02-1005 | Open Access
Violeta Chica-Sáez, María Sevilla-Martínez and Manuel García-Delgado*
IMAGE ARTICLE Updated Apr 05, 2021 PDF
Am J Cardiovasc Sur. 2021;2(1):AJCVS-02-1006 | Open Access
Jonathan Kendall*
IMAGE ARTICLE Updated Apr 05, 2021 PDF
Am J Cardiovasc Sur. 2020;1(1):AJCVS-1-1004 | Open Access
Basile S, Singh D, Nawaz Y, Stivala C and Klena JW
Background: Pericardial effusion resulting in tamponade physiology is caused by a variety of pathologies and can be treated by either percutaneous or surgical drainage. The optimum modality for drainage of the various etiologies of pericardial effusion with tamponade physiology remains opaque. The aim of this paper is to better define the efficacy of both modalities.
Material and methods: All patients ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Mar 10, 2020 PDF
Am J Cardiovasc Sur. 2020;1(1):AJCVS-1-1003 | Open Access
Martin Hála
The article reviews and analyses ten most influential coxib studies. These studies modified the guidelines, changed the everyday praxis, and moved general medical opinion on coxibs. All these far-reaching changes were not supported by the data, however. The text shows clearly misconceptions, inaccuracies, as well as misinterpretations of the results even in the most cited studies. Closer insight into their ... Read more
REVIEW ARTICLE Updated Feb 21, 2020 PDF
Am J Cardiovasc Sur. 2019;2(1):AJCVS-1-1002 | Open Access
Louis Samuels, Alexandra Tuluca, Timothy Robbins, Amy Iobst, Ramsey Dallal, Rafael Bonita and Benham Bozorgnia
A 31-year-old morbidly obese man (BMI > 75 kg/m2) with end-stage heart failure was implanted with a Heartmate II LVAD (Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL, USA). He developed a Staphylococcus aureus pocket infection that was initially methicillin sensitive and converted to methicillin resistant. He was treated with surgical debridement and systemic antibiotics. Although initially controlled, he developed recurrence requiring additional ... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated Nov 20, 2019 PDF
Am J Cardiovasc Sur. 2019;1(1):AJCVS-1-1001 | Open Access
Alexandra Tuluca, Fahad Athar, Saifeldin Mahmoud, Louis E Samuels, Mansoor Husain and Saravanan Ramamoorthy
Left Ventricle Thrombus (LVT) is a known complication arising after acute myocardial infarction which can be attributable to wall hypokinesis or akinesis. It is most frequently seen with anterior wall MI. Embolization of these thrombi into the systemic circulation is possible and can result in devastating clinical outcomes. Removing the thrombus with an incision to a weak, infarcted myocardium can ... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated Oct 25, 2019 PDF