OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to assess exercise-induced changes in stroke volume and their main determinants in mitral stenosis. BACKGROUND The mechanisms of the stroke volume response to exercise in mitral stenosis are not clearly established. METHODS Twenty-seven patients with mitral stenosis, aged 47 +/- 13 years, and 10 healthy control subjects, aged 46 +/- 11 years, were examin...

Using transesophageal echocardiography, cardiac structures can be imaged with high resolution. The aim of our study was to evaluate whether transesophageal echocardiography is superior in detecting mitral valve prolapse and other cardiac abnormalities compared with transthoracic echocardiography in an age-matched control group and in young patients with cerebral ischemic events (patient group)....

The high-pressure control valve of Weifang power generation Co. LTD unit one turbine happens to jitter during operation, especially in the low opening action, is more frequent. This situation serious for safety and stability generating unit. paper analyzes cause formulates effective reconstruction plans. After reform valve, it can maintain stable normal regulation ensure

We shared our experience of surgical treatment a giant aneurysm the ascending aorta (11 cm) in female patient with bicuspid valve, arterial hypertension and severe obesity. performed aortic valve replacement supracoronary prosthetic aorta. She showed improvement clinical status, echocardiography, was discharged followed up for 5 months after operation. Control computed tomography angiography de...

Abstract The structural design of a mechanical temperature-driven shut-off valve used in the water and steam sampling device power plant is designed using Iventor drawing software. A NiTi shape memory alloy with high temperature-sensitivity as driven spring to control opening closing valve. In addition structures common parts valve, calculation parameter-design are also carried out. unimpeded c...

Abstract: The study in this paper is motivated by the modeling of control valves with significant stiction. By assuming linear dynamics of the controlled process, the joint characterization of the control valve and of the controlled process is formulated as the identification of an extended Hammerstein system. A point-slope-based hysteresis model is used to describe the input hysteresis nonline...

Background—Benfluorex was withdrawn from European markets in June 2010 after reports of an association with heart valve lesions. The link between benfluorex and valve regurgitations was based on small observational studies and retrospective estimations. We therefore designed an echocardiography-based multicenter study to compare the frequency of left heart valve regurgitations in diabetic patie...

BACKGROUND Recently, renewed interest in allograft and stentless "freehand" bileaflet xenograft mitral valve replacement has arisen. The variability of human papillary tip anatomy and scarcity of donors limit allograft availability, making xenograft mitral valves an attractive alternative; however, these valves require new surgical implantation techniques, and assessment of their hemodynamics a...

OBJECTIVE To study in a rabbit model the expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) in association with the development of calcification of the aortic valve, and to assess the effects of atorvastatin on eNOS expression, nitrite concentration, and aortic valve calcification. METHODS Rabbits (n = 48) were treated for three months: 16, forming a control group, were fed a normal diet;...