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Victor A. Jebara
Other affiliations: Saint Joseph University
Bio: Victor A. Jebara is an academic researcher from Saint Joseph's University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Aneurysm & Mitral valve. The author has an hindex of 23, co-authored 117 publications receiving 3604 citations. Previous affiliations of Victor A. Jebara include Saint Joseph University.
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TL;DR: Eighteen years after its first introduction for coronary artery revascularization, the radial artery (RA) was reinvestigated because of unexpected good long-term results in the early series and revealed 56 of 56 patent RA grafts, 48 of 48 patent left IMA grafting, 11 of 11 patent right IMA transplantations, and 8 of 9 patent vein grafts.
731 citations
TL;DR: The use of the radial artery for coronary bypass grafting provides excellent clinical and angiographic results at 5 years, and routine use in combination with the left internal thoracic artery can be recommended.
380 citations
TL;DR: Among 206 consecutive patients having undergone mitral valve repair with a prosthetic ring between 1972 and 1979 in this institution, the 195 patients who survived the operation were studied to assess the long-term function of this method of repair.
378 citations
TL;DR: It is concluded that valve repair in acute endocarditis is possible and effective in most instances and mean follow-up of 30 months was achieved in all survivors.
211 citations
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TL;DR: This study demonstrates that the sliding leaflet technique eliminates significant LVOTO in the high-risk patients; the sliding Leaflet technique is associated with a low mortality; and no reoperations for mitral insufficiency were required in this series.
Abstract: Background. Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO) occurs in 4% to 5% of patients after prosthetic ring mitral valve repair. Major anatomic factors incriminated in the genesis of LVOTO include degenerative mitral valve insufficiency with excess leaflet tissue, nondilated left ventricular cavity, and narrow mitro-aortic angle. We have previously reported a 14% incidence of LVOTO after prosthetic ring mitral valve repair in this high-risk group of patients. Serial echo Doppler studies demonstrated an overlapping and/or inversion of the left ventricular functional compartments generating systolic anterior motion of the posterior leaflet and paradoxical opening (eversion) of the anterior leaflet
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TL;DR: This document summarizes current knowledge about three-dimensional AIDS, congenital heart disease, cardiac device-related infective endocarditis, and cardiac implantable electronic device in the context of acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
Abstract: 3D
: three-dimensional
AIDS
: acquired immune deficiency syndrome
b.i.d.
: bis in die (twice daily)
BCNIE
: blood culture-negative infective endocarditis
CDRIE
: cardiac device-related infective endocarditis
CHD
: congenital heart disease
CIED
: cardiac implantable electronic device
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TL;DR: The major areas of change reflected in the update of the ACC/AHA Guidelines for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery are described in a format that can be read and understood as a stand-alone document.
1,805 citations
TL;DR: The ESC Guidelines and Expert Consensus Documents summarize and evaluate all currently available evidence on a particular issue with the aim of assisting physicians in selecting the best management strategy for an individual patient suffering from a given condition, taking into account the impact on outcome, as well as the risk/benefit ratio of particular diagnostic or therapeutic means as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: Guidelines and Expert Consensus Documents summarize and evaluate all currently available evidence on a particular issue with the aim of assisting physicians in selecting the best management strategy for an individual patient suffering from a given condition, taking into account the impact on outcome, as well as the risk/benefit ratio of particular diagnostic or therapeutic means. Guidelines are no substitutes for textbooks. The legal implications of medical guidelines have been discussed previously.
A great number of Guidelines and Expert Consensus Documents have been issued in recent years by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) as well as by other societies and organizations. Because of the impact on clinical practice, quality criteria for development of guidelines have been established in order to make all decisions transparent to the user. The recommendations for formulating and issuing ESC Guidelines and Expert Consensus Documents can be found on the ESC website (http://www.escardio.org/knowledge/guidelines/rules).
In brief, experts in the field are selected and undertake a comprehensive review of the published evidence for management and/or prevention of a given condition. A critical evaluation of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures is performed including assessment of the risk/ benefit ratio. Estimates of expected health outcomes for larger societies are included, where data exist. The level of evidence and the strength of recommendation of particular treatment options are weighed and graded according to predefined scales, as outlined in Tables 1 and 2 .
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Levels of evidence
The experts of the writing panels have provided disclosure statements of all relationships they may have which might be perceived as real or potential sources of conflicts of interest. These disclosure forms are kept on file at the European Heart House, headquarters of the ESC. Any changes in conflict of interest that arise during the writing period must be notified to …
1,658 citations
TL;DR: Guidelines on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infective endocarditis (new version 2009).
Abstract: Guidelines on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infective endocarditis (new version 2009).
1,574 citations