Cardiothoracic Surgery

Aortic Valve Replacement Animation

49-years old patient complaining of cough, fever and pleuritic pain for 2 weeks. At admission he was febrile and tachypnic. Chest X-Ray showed left pleural effusion. Thoracocentesis revealed purulent fluid. Chest CT-scan showed large and loculated left pleural effusion and pleural thickening. VATS decortication was performed through three incisions.

SCOOP transtracheal oxygen is indicated for patients with chronic hypoxemia which persists in spite of optimal medical therapy. Arterial blood gases obtained while breathing room air should show a PaO2< 55 mm Hg. SCOOP transtracheal oxygen is also indicated for patients with a PaO2 of 56-59 mm Hg ...

if they also have: 1) dependent edema suggesting congestive heart failure, 2) "P" pulmonale on EKG (P wave greater than 3mm in standard leads II, III or AVF), or 3) erythrocythemia with a hematocrit of >55%.

A 49-year old female patient complainig of cough. X-ray and chest CTscan showed a 2.5cm nodule in the left upper lobe. Transthoracic biopsy was consistent with adenocarcinoma. PET-Scan and CT Scan showed no mediastinal disease. The procedure was performed through three incisions.

Rhumatic fever has almost been eraicated in the developed world, however it remains prevelent in many under developed countries and causes devastating damage to heart valves. Up till recently valve replacement was the treatment of choice. The long term results and sequelae of valve replacement are...

common knowledge. Mitral and tricuspid valve replacement results are on the whole far worse than for example Aortic valve. Mitral valve replacement should be the last resort and patients with very severe valvular and sub valvular mitral disease can nowadays be helped by mitral valve repair. NO MITRAL OR TRICUSPID VALVE SHOULD BE REPLACED IF IT CAN BE REPAIRED

39 Yr. Male with Aortic Stenosis and Incompetance and Good LV Function. The Patient is an athlete and did not want to take oral anticoagulants so opted out for a Bio-prosthesis. A 23mm Hancock II Porcine Xenograft was used in this operation. Usually central aortic and Rt. Atrial cannulation is per...formed with this procedure, however on occasions Percutaneous (Seldinger Technique) Femoro Femoral artery cannulation is used. The Kit is manufactured by DLP and consists of a 20mm Arterial cannula and a 29mm two stage Rt. Atrial Cannula.

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How to Read ECG Part 3:
1-All
2-How to Read an ECG
3-ST Segment Changes
4-T Wave Changes
5-Effects of Drugs
6-Revision

How to read ECG Part 2:
1-All
2-Myocardial Ischaemia
3-Ectopics, Sinus Pause
4-Atrial Arrhythmias
5-Ventricular Arrhythmia
6-A-V Block

How to read ECG:
Part 1 Shows:
1-All
2-Introduction
3-Rate and Axis
4-Chamber Hypertrophy
5-Bundle Branch Block
6-Myocardial Infarction

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mitral valve replacement surgery

Video of aortic valve repair surgery

In Almost All instances of Isolated Aortic Valve Disease, the Open Heart Procedure for Replacing the Aortic Valve can be performed with a Minimally-Invasive approach (Mini Sternotomy) the procedure is Safe,Easy and offers the patient Much Less Pain and a cosmetic Scar.