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There is uncertainty over the efficacy of additional surgical ventricular reconstruction (SVR) associated with mitral valve operation for non-ischaemic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). This study aims to assess mid-term outcomes of […]
» Read moreBefore the discovery of penicillin, tertiary syphilis was the most common cause of thoracic aneurysms, but now cardiovascular syphilis is a clinical rarity in developed countries. We report a case […]
» Read moreThe current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has made us aware of the weaknesses and often the inadequacies of our current technologies and practices and has presented us with a […]
» Read moreHerein, we report the case of a patient with persistent postoperative chylothorax despite right supradiaphragmal ligation of the thoracic duct. Computed tomography lymphangiography after lipiodol injection demonstrated a correctly ligated […]
» Read morePost-myocardial infarction (MI) ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a serious condition that is, fortunately, less diagnosed nowadays due to the advances in early diagnosis and treatment of ischaemic heart disease […]
» Read moreThe objective of this study was to define the learning process of video-assisted mediastinoscopic lymphadenectomy (VAMLA) by the assessment of consecutive procedural metrics.We conducted a single-centre retrospective observational study of […]
» Read moreRobotic totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass (TECAB) on the beating heart has been facilitated in our experience using distal coronary anastomotic connectors. In this study, we retrospectively reviewed graft patency […]
» Read moreTo evaluate the imaging characteristics and associations in patients with isolation of arch vessels on multidetector computed tomography angiography (CTA).We retrospectively reviewed all multidetector CTA studies performed for the evaluation […]
» Read moreProximilization of frozen elephant trunk (FET) necessitates the ligation and reimplantation of the left subclavian artery (LSA), the origin of which is distal and posterior, make rerouting difficult and cumbersome. […]
» Read moreThis study compared outcomes of patients bridged with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) to orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT) following the recent heart allocation policy change.The United Network of Organ Sharing Registry […]
» Read moreHypoxia during one-lung ventilation is a significant problem in descending aortic surgery via left thoracotomy. Veno-arterio-pulmonary-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VAPa-ECMO), which consists of veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) and an […]
» Read moreRobotic procedures in the anterior mediastinum can be challenging in the existence of pectus excavatum deformity due to the limited intrathoracic working space caused by sternal depression. We propose that […]
» Read moreSickle cell trait (SCT), a benign hematological condition affecting approximately 300 million individuals globally, is associated with an increased risk of vaso-occlusive disease. However, the risks related to surgery employing […]
» Read moreSurgery for acute type A aortic dissection with mesenteric malperfusion is challenging. Although the peripheral-reperfusion-first strategy has shown good results, more discussion regarding indicated patients is needed. This study aimed […]
» Read moreThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has put an enormous strain on healthcare systems and intensive care unit (ICU) capacity, leading to suspension of most elective procedures, including transcatheter aortic […]
» Read moreTo compare clinical outcomes of reimplantation versus remodeling in patients undergoing valve-sparing aortic root replacement (VSRR) surgery.Electronic database search at PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Ovid, and Google scholar was performed from […]
» Read moreThe heart team (HT) approach plays a key role in selecting the optimal treatment strategy for patients with aortic stenosis (AS). However, little is known about the HT decision process […]
» Read moreIn rare cases of extensive aortic root or mitral valve infective endocarditis (IE), severe calcification of the aortic and mitral valves, or double-valve procedures in patients with small aortic and […]
» Read moreThe hemodynamic effect and early and late survival impact of prosthesis-patient mismatch (PPM) after mitral valve replacement remains insufficiently explored.Pubmed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases were searched […]
» Read moreThere is a paucity of literature regarding the association of high oncotic priming solutions for pediatric cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and outcomes, and no consensus exists regarding the composition of optimal […]
» Read moreRetention of the native aortic valve when performing aortic root surgery for aneurysmal disease has become a more common priority. We reviewed our experience in valve-sparing aortic root replacement (VSARR) […]
» Read moreCervical anastomotic leakage (CAL) is one of the most common complications that occur minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE). It is associated with high postoperative mortality. Some risk factors still remained controversial […]
» Read moreThe effect of previous coronary stenting on subsequent coronary artery bypass graft is inconclusive.We used Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Database to retrospectively evaluate patients with multivessel coronary artery bypass graft […]
» Read moreWe evaluated whether volume-based, rather than time-based, annual reporting of center outcomes for coronary artery bypass grafting may improve inference of quality, assuming that large center-level year-to-year outcome variability is […]
» Read moreWe describe a rare case of newly discovered pulmonary metastases and surgical confirmation 12 years after initial surgery for a pheochromocytoma. A 61-year-old asymptomatic man was referred because of an […]
» Read moreAutologous pericardium is an ideal material for cardiovascular reconstruction including pulmonary artery plasty. Despite the fact that dehydration by ethanol has been used to improve its surgical handling, the effects […]
» Read moreHerpes zoster (HZ) is caused by the reactivation of varicella-zoster virus (VZV). Patients with lung transplants are at high risk for HZ owing to their immunocompromised status and the need […]
» Read moreDonor‒recipient HLA-DR locus matching may be protective against bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) in lung transplant recipients. It is unknown whether this benefit is more significant among sensitized (calculated panel reactive […]
» Read moreTo assess the difference in time to and predictors of reintervention according to valve type in surgical bioprosthetic pulmonary valve replacement (PVR) in patients younger than 30 years of age from […]
» Read moreTo explore the currently unknown association between history of cancer at the time of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and long-term survival.All patients (n = 82,137) undergoing isolated first-time CABG in Sweden […]
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