[Surgical treatment of acquired heart valve defects by replacement or correction of valves in open heart surgery. Report on 2,800 surgically treated patients].
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M Albreht
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[Immediate results of surgical treatment of intracardiac myxomas in 45 patients].
Between 1961 and 1992, 45 patients with intracardiac myxomas localised in the left ventricle--40 (89%) and in the right ventricle--5 (11%) were operated on. There were 27 women and 18 men, aged 15-63, mean age, 46.5 years. Three patients were asymptomatic while in other dominated different degree of malfunction of the corresponding atrioventricular valve, mainly with dominant symptoms and signs of stenosis. In 5 patients (11%) myxoma of the left atrium was in question together with systemic embolization. The diagnosis was established both by invasive and noninvasive methods and the method of choice, very reliable and easy, has proved to be echocardiography. All patients were operated on with the use of the total cardiopulmonary bypass and induced heart arrest. The histologic verification of all excised myxomas was performed. Three early deaths occurred (6.6%), while in other patients no postoperative complications developed. It has been concluded that echocardiography is very safe diagnostic procedure and results of surgical treatment are very good.
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[Infections of the sternum after cardiac surgery].
Methods of treatment of suppurative mediastinitis in cardiosurgical operations applied at the clinic are analysed. These methods are: debridment with closure of the sternum with irrigation of the substernal space, debridment with bandage of open wound and healing per secundam, debridment with bandage of open wound and its closure by myocutaneous layers. It has been concluded that these infections are very complex etiopathogenetically because of which it is very important to know all relevant risk factors aiming to prevent development of this complication in cardiosurgical operations. Its early recognition is necessary.
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