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Document Type : Article In Journal 
Document Title :
Discrete Subaortic Stenosis. Surgical Experience at the King Fahad Heart Centre in Jeddah
Discrete Subaortic Stenosis. Surgical Experience at the King Fahad Heart Centre in Jeddah
 
Subject : Cardiac Surgery 
Document Language : English 
Abstract : Twenty-four consecutive patients with discrete subaortic stenosis were operated on over a seven-year period (1983-1989) at the King Fahad Heart Centre, Jeddah. Twenty patients (83.3%) had discrete subaortic membranes (type I), while 3 patients (16.6%) had fibromuscular tunnels (type II). There were more adults than children in our series, with a male predominance. Operation included resection of the subaortic membranes in 21 patients, and left ventricular myectomy in 3patients. There was a significant decrease in tlae intraoperative gradient measured post carl; iiopulmonary bypass. Six patients (27.2%) have recently presented with symptoms of recurrence, but none has been reoperated upon. Operative mortality in this series was 4.5% 
ISSN : 1319-1004 
Journal Name : Medical Science Journal 
Volume : 1 
Issue Number : 1 
Publishing Year : 1411 AH
1991 AD 
Article Type : Article 
Added Date : Sunday, April 1, 2012 

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Researcher Name (Arabic)Researcher Name (English)Researcher TypeDr GradeEmail
حسان رفهRaffa, Hassan InvestigatorDoctorate 

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