Background. This study was conducted to assess the ability of patients receiving heart valve
replacements to practice self-managed anticoagulation using a portable coagulometer …

Thirty one (78%) of 40 consecutive patients (aged 13-79, mean 44 years) with infective
endocarditis had congestive heart failure at presentation. Twenty six (65%) had had …

We report a case in which pulmonary embolectomy was crucial in the successful outcome of
an operation to remove a right sided atrial myxoma. The association between such …

BECAUSE of observations by others 1-7 on the effects of heterologous antilymphoid sera
(ALS) and experiences in the laboratory with the use of antithymus serum as the single …

Data concerning 17 consecutive patients with discrete subaortic stenosis are recorded.
Twelve patients underwent operative resection of the obstructing lesion. Of these all except …

METHODS Ventricular hypertrophy was produced by banding the ascending aorta in 7-wk-
old puppies. The band was adjusted to provide a 150 to 20-mmHg peak systolic pressure …

Objective: The long term survival of patients with mild to moderate aortic valve disease who
do not have valve replacement at the time of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is …

Stable compensated left ventricular lypertrophy (LVH) was produced in dogs, often leading
to sudden death following bursts of physical activity. To investigate the mechanism of death …

The effects of the infusion of pharmacologic doses of isoproterenol (1.0 μg per kilogram per
minute) and 1-norepinephrine (5.0 μg per kilogram per minute) on the function, coronary …

Four patients with rupture of the interventricular septum after myocardial infarction are
described. This condition carries a grave prognosis. Surgical repair of the septum is almost …