ReviewDeutsches Arzteblatt international2009
Heart valve surgery today: indications, operative technique, and selected aspects of postoperative care in acquired valvular heart disease.
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- Effectiveness of Amiodarone in Preventing the Occurrence of Reperfusion Ventricular Fibrillation After the Release of Aortic Cross-Clamp in Open-Heart Surgery Patients: A Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Efficacy of amiodarone and lidocaine for preventing ventricular fibrillation after aortic cross-clamp release in open heart surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. BPooled it
- Effectiveness, Efficacy, and Safety of Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Following Valve Replacement or Repair: Protocol for a Systematic Review.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- [Anticoagulation after heart valve replacement].Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) · 2023Review
- Surgical outcomes of heart valves replacement: A study of tertiary specialied cardiac center.ARYA atherosclerosis · 2014Article
- Infective endocarditis--prophylaxis, diagnostic criteria, and treatment.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2009Review
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundSurgery plays a central role in the management of acquired valvular heart disease. The optimal diagnostic evaluation, surgical treatment, and postoperative care of these patients are only possible through a cooperative effort of the primary care physician, the cardiologist, and the cardiac surgeon.
methodsThe literature was selectively searched for information on surgical indications, operative techniques, and postoperative care in acquired valvular heart disease. Evidence-based guidelines and treatment recommendations were also taken into account.
resultsA wide variety of techniques and implants are now available for the surgical treatment of acquired valvular heart disease. If they are used in evidence-based fashion, the perioperative mortality is low and the long-term outcome is favorable.
conclusionsThe volume of surgery for acquired valvular heart disease in Germany has increased substantially in recent years, from 25,495 cases in 2002 (corresponding to 26.5% of all heart operations in that year) to 33,412 in 2007 (36.5% of all heart operations). The causes for this include both demographic changes and the availability of new, less invasive surgical techniques that yield better results in elderly and/or multimorbid patients. Because of these new techniques, the indications for surgery have widened, while the results have remained favorable.
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