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M P Tornos Mas

Publications and source records attributed to M P Tornos Mas.

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PubMed1998

[Prosthetic valve endocarditis].

Infective endocarditis occurs in 4% of prosthetic valve carriers. The infection is related to both the injured endocardium and circulating microorganisms. Early prosthetic endocarditis, occurring in the first 12 months after valvular surgery is mainly caused by staphylococci, and late prosthetic endocarditis has a similar etiology as native valve endocarditis. Clinical manifestations of early cases are due to both bacteremia and prosthetic malfunction. In late cases the clinical picture is similar to native valve disease. Mortality in prosthetic endocarditis remains high, especially in early cases, despite combined medical and surgical treatment.

Echocardiography↗
PubMed1992

[Intraventricular transient obstruction related to bronchodilator treatment].

A 66-year-old woman with a previous history of chronic lung disease, without evidence of heart disease and without signs of left ventricular hypertrophy developed a dynamic intraventricular obstruction documented by a Doppler-derived gradient of 25 mmHg and by physical signs consisting of a brisk carotid pulse and a harsh systolic murmur while she was on treatment with theophylline and hexoprenaline. Both physical signs and Doppler-derived gradient disappeared after withdrawal of bronchodilator drugs.

Aged↗
PubMed1990

[Restrictive myocardiopathy caused by endomyocardial fibrosis].

Endomyocardial fibrosis, an uncommon condition, is the most important cause of restrictive cardiomyopathy. Etiology of endomyocardial fibrosis is unknown, but evidence continues to accumulate that a close connection exists between eosinophilia and endomyocardial disease. Patients with this condition respond poorly to medical treatment, and survival is only for a few months or years when late stage heart disease is present. Surgery is nowadays recommended in these cases. A marked eosinophilia was found in a 58 years old woman that was admitted to the hospital because of a severe congestive cardiac insufficiency. Two-dimensional echocardiographic study and typical angiographic appearance suggested the presence of endomyocardial fibrosis. Endocardectomy and mitral valvular replacement were performed.

Cardiomyopathy, Restrictive↗