2002
Revascularization alone (without mitral valve repair) suffices in patients with advanced ischemic cardiomyopathy and mild-to-moderate mitral regurgitation
Tolis GA, Korkolis DP, Kopf GS, Elefteriades JA. Revascularization alone (without mitral valve repair) suffices in patients with advanced ischemic cardiomyopathy and mild-to-moderate mitral regurgitation. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2002, 74: 1476-1481. PMID: 12440595, DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(02)03927-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongestive heart failureModerate mitral regurgitationMitral regurgitationLong-term survivalEjection fractionIschemic cardiomyopathyHeart failureCongestive heart failure classExcellent long-term survivalPreoperative congestive heart failureImproved left ventricular functionDegree of MRAdvanced ischemic cardiomyopathyHeart failure classCoronary artery bypassMean ejection fractionSevere mitral regurgitationLeft ventricular functionMitral valve operationsNumber of graftsEchocardiographic outcomesHospital mortalitySurgical revascularizationArtery bypassHeart transplantation
1986
Accessory Mitral Valve Tissue Causing Left Ventricular Outflow Obstruction (Two-Dimensional Echocardiographic Diagnosis and Surgical Approach)
Ascuitto R, Ross-Ascuitto N, Kopf G, Kleinman C, Talner N. Accessory Mitral Valve Tissue Causing Left Ventricular Outflow Obstruction (Two-Dimensional Echocardiographic Diagnosis and Surgical Approach). The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 1986, 42: 581-584. PMID: 3778009, DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(10)60590-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAortic Stenosis, SubvalvularCardiomyopathy, HypertrophicChild, PreschoolEchocardiographyFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMitral ValveConceptsAccessory mitral valve tissueVentricular outflow tract obstructionVentricular outflow obstructionOutflow tract obstructionTwo-dimensional echocardiographyMitral valve tissueNative mitral valveDoppler flow analysisTract obstructionOutflow obstructionPreoperative evaluationRare causeMitral valveIntraoperative techniquesValve tissueAccessory tissuesObstructionTissueEchocardiographySurgery
1984
Communicating Hydrocephalus Secondary to Superior Vena Caval Obstruction: Occurrence After Mustard's Operation for Transposition of the Great Arteries
Markowitz R, Kleinman C, Hellenbrand W, Kopf G, Ment L. Communicating Hydrocephalus Secondary to Superior Vena Caval Obstruction: Occurrence After Mustard's Operation for Transposition of the Great Arteries. JAMA Pediatrics 1984, 138: 638-641. PMID: 6731381, DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.1984.02140450020006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCranial enlargementVenous pressureGreat arteriesMustard operationCT scanSuperior vena caval obstructionVena caval obstructionSuperior vena cavaTwo-dimensional echocardiographyHydrocephalus SecondaryIntracardiac baffleVenous obstructionCaval obstructionChest roentgenogramCommunicating hydrocephalusRadiologic cluesAzygous systemVena cavaCSF accumulationSurgical correctionUpper extremityBlood flowSubarachnoid spaceSkull filmsSuperior limb