A policy to reduce stroke in patients with extensive atherosclerosis of the ascending aorta undergoing coronary surgery.

abstract：:Because of its favourable haemodynamic characteristics and easy implantability, Mitroflow aortic valve bioprosthesis has been the valve of choice for many surgeons in patients with small aortic annulus. Disappointingly, early structural valve deterioration and high transvalvular gradients have been reported mostly in ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Chiariello GA,Villa E,Messina A,Dalla Tomba M,Cirillo M,Brunelli F,Mhagna Z,Troise G

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sternal marrow haemostasis is often obtained with the application of bone wax, with potential side effects pertaining to sternal wound healing. We illustrate an alternative technique which also offers some protection to sternal edges. Two lengths of tubing from the discarded cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) circuit are cu...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Aratari C,Manché A,Ferretti L,Fusella M

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysms (IAAAs) represent 3% to 10% of all AAAs. However, inferior vena cava occlusion secondary to an IAAA is rarely reported. We report a case of inferior vena cava occlusion secondary to an IAAA presenting deep venous thrombosis. As it is crucial to avoid pulmonary embolism and exces...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Yoshizaki T,Tabuchi N,Makita S

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nasogastric tube is used extensively in medical practice. However, this innocent-looking tube can at times cause unexpected complications especially in patients with preexisting risk factors. A 25-year-old male was referred to our hospital with a blocked and impacted nasogastric tube which had been inserted to mai...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Mohsin M,Saleem Mir I,Hanief Beg M,Nazir Shah N,Arjumand Farooq S,Altaf Bachh A,Quadir A

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this case report, we report the application of frozen-and-thawed allogeneic platelet gel (PLT-gel) to treat a late driveline exit site infection in a 56-year old patient supported by a Heartware-HVAD left ventricular assist device. The treatment duration was 4 weeks and at the follow-up the skin around the exit sit...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Formica F,Perseghin P,Cirò A,Paolini G

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A best evidence topic in thoracic surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was whether adjuvant antifungal therapy is useful after pulmonary surgery for aspergilloma. One hundred and sixteen papers were identified using the search described below, of which 5 papers presented the b...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Benhamed L,Woelffle D

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Ross procedure has gained increasing interest for therapy of aortic valve pathologies in young adults because of excellent long-term results. This case report describes the first published experiences of the Ross procedure performed through a minimally invasive access in two consecutive patients. The limited acces...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Franke UF,Albert M,Rustenbach C,Baumbach H

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of an 18-year old female patient with symptomatic extralobar pulmonary sequestration. The initial symptom was sudden-onset right lateral abdominal pain. Enhanced computed tomography showed a 5 cm in diameter, spindle-shaped mass located in the costophrenic sinus with no aberrant artery. Exploratory th...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Nakano T,Tetsuka K,Yamamoto S,Endo S

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five days following bilateral thoracoscopic lung volume reduction surgery for emphysema, a 63-year-old man underwent reoperation for closure of a massive bronchopleural fistula. It was discovered intraoperatively that the fistula was located distant from prior staple lines or resection sites from his surgery. This cas...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Kilic A,Sciurba FC,Luketich JD,Gilbert S

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report two cases of venous cannulation after a total cavopulmonary connection (TCPC) with extracardiac conduit. Venous cannulation was performed via side graft sutured to the extracardiac conduit in an end-to-side fashion. The first case was a 3-year-old girl, who suffered from an atypical inferior vena cava obstru...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Tanoue Y,Masuda M,Eto M,Tominaga R

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:B-type natriuretic peptide is synthesized in response to increased ventricular wall stress (WS) and hypertrophy. To serially evaluate amino-terminal-pro-BNP (NT-pBNP) serum levels in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement (AVR) for severe chronic aortic regurgitation (AR), blood samples were drawn preoperatively...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Della Corte A,Salerno G,Chiosi E,Iarussi D,Santarpino G,Miraglia M,Naviglio S,De Feo M

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical nuances of the implantation procedure of the HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist system (Abbott Corp., IL, USA) are discussed in this study. Particular attention is devoted to surgical details, preventative actions and considerations related to alternative implantation strategies. Dedicated surgical implantat...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Netuka I

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Simple coverage of the left subclavian artery (LSA) in thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) is still a controversial procedure. We present our modified strategy dealing with LSA in TEVAR. Hand-made stent grafts were placed more proximal beyond the LSA for 104 patients. In elective 76, preoperative LSA occlusion...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Kurimoto Y,Kawaharada N,Ito T,Baba T,Ohori S,Watanabe A,Asai Y,Higami T

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endocarditis involving the aortic root and intervalvular fibrous skeleton presents a reconstructive dilemma. We report a case of endocarditis involving the aortic root and tricuspid valve with extensive destruction of the atrioventricular septum. Debridement necessitated resection of the aortic root, aortic valve, tri...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Parish LM,Liu L,Woo YJ

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A best evidence topic in thoracic surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was whether a conservative fluid management strategy in the perioperative management of lung resection patients is associated with a reduced incidence of postoperative acute lung injury (PALI) and/or acute ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Evans RG,Naidu B

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Perioperative low cardiac output syndrome occurs in 3-14% of patients undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), leading to significant increase in major morbidity and mortality. Considering the unique pharmacological and pharmacokinetic properties of levosimendan, we conducted a prospective...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Anastasiadis K,Antonitsis P,Vranis K,Kleontas A,Asteriou C,Grosomanidis V,Tossios P,Argiriadou H

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to determine the current status of training in cardio-thoracic surgery in Europe and the residents' perception of the effects of the full implementation of the European Working Time Directive (EWTD) on training. We conducted a web-based survey of trainees registered with the European As...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Sádaba JR,Loubani M,Salzberg SP,Myers PO,Siepe M,Sardari Nia P,O'Regan DJ

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various forms of renal replacement therapies are available to treat acute renal failure (ARF) after cardiac surgery. The objective of this study was to assess the incidence of ARF developing postoperatively necessitating continuous veno-venous hemofiltration (CVVH) in adult patients requiring cardiopulmonary bypass (C...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Bapat V,Sabetai M,Roxburgh J,Young C,Venn G

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bioprosthetic valves are used in aortic valve replacement to avoid lifelong anticoagulation. Bovine pericardial valves have excellent haemodynamics and equivalent freedom from reoperation compared with a porcine bioprosthesis [ 1]. However, early failure (parastent post-cusp tear) can take place due to mechanical stre...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Piñón M,Durán D,Pazos P,Pradas G

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infective endocarditis (IE) and surgical procedures related to cardiac surgery are accompanied by inflammatory responses that may alter production of oxidants by phagocytes. This study evaluates luminol enhanced whole blood chemiluminescence (LBCL) as a measure of oxidative production by circulating phagocytes in 26 I...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Ostrowski S,Kasielski M,Kordiak J,Nowak D

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small peripheral lung cancers (2 cm or less maximum diameter) are often surgically resected, and the survival rate of those patients has been reported to be significantly higher than that of patients with tumors 2.1 cm or more in diameter. We evaluated the status of these small tumors diagnosed during surgery, followi...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Funakoshi Y,Sawabata N,Takeda S,Okumura Y,Hayakawa M,Maeda H

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A best evidence topic in vascular surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was whether carotid artery stenting (CAS) is equivalent or even superior to carotid endarterectomy (CEA) for the treatment of significant carotid artery stenosis. Four hundred and ninety-four papers were id...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Shrivastava V,Sookhoo S,Macdonald S,Dunning J

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aims of this study were to describe the potential selection criteria for patients scheduled for lobectomy versus segmentectomy for stage I non-small-cell lung cancer and to compare the 2 procedures in terms of intraoperative variables and postoperative outcomes using the European Society of Thoracic Surg...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Tosi D,Nosotti M,Bonitta G,Mendogni P,Bertolaccini L,Spaggiari L,Brunelli A,Ruffini E,Falcoz P

更新日期：2020-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies define functional mitral regurgitation (MR) and worsened left ventricular (LV) systolic indices as the widening of the dimension between papillary muscle heads; consequently, narrowing this distance may improve the mitral valve and LV function. Thirty (22 males; mean age: 57+/-7 years) candidates for CA...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Mandegar MH,Roshanali F,Yousefnia MA,Marzban M

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Central venous pressure monitoring line insertion is routine prior to the conduct of cardiac surgery, and in rare instances, malposition can contribute to operative complications. We describe here how a central venous line lying in the right atrium became caught in a left atrial (LA) closure suture during a mitral val...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Nair HC,Banakal S,Parachuri VR,Shetty DP

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Our goal was to evaluate the impact of the adult congenital heart disease anatomical and physiological (ACHD AP) classification system on the surgical management of Ebstein anomaly (EA) in adult patients. METHODS:From February 2000 through August 2017, data of patients aged at least 16 years, who underwent ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Homzova L,Photiadis J,Sinzobahamvya N,Ovroutski S,Cho MY,Schulz A

更新日期：2020-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Superior vena cava obstruction (SVCO) due to mitotic diseases is a serious condition with significant morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to examine the follow-up data and demographics of patients with SVCO admitted to the Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, over a 14-year period. MET...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Chan RC,Chan YC,Cheng SW

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to compare the results of elective composite (C) vs. David (D) operations in patients requiring additional aortic arch surgery using hypothermic circulatory arrest (HCA) and selective antegrade cerebral perfusion (SACP), with the focus on postoperative neurological outcome and quality o...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Khaladj N,Ismail I,Shrestha M,Peterss S,Pichlmaier M,Kallenbach K,Haverich A,Hagl C

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to determine the incidence of permanent pacemaker implantation (PPMI) in a cohort of 358 patients undergoing transapical aortic valve implantation (TAVI) using a balloon-expandable prosthesis between April 2008 and March 2011. After excluding patients who had had a previous PPMI (n=36; 10%), t...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： D'Ancona G,Pasic M,Unbehaun A,Hetzer R

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diffuse tracheobronchial calcification is a physiological condition associated with advanced age, especially in women. A calcified bronchus can be fractured during major lung resections (lobectomy, bilobectomy, and pneumonectomy), exposing patients to intraoperative air leakage and broncho-pleural fistula (BPF) occurr...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Ibrahim M,Pindozzi F,Menna C,Rendina EA

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00