Does magnesium offer any additional benefit in patients having anti-arrhythmic treatment for atrial fibrillation following cardiac surgery?

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A 1995 survey of Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) members revealed wide variation in postresection lung cancer surveillance practices and pessimism regarding any survival benefit. We sought to compare contemporary practice patterns and attitudes among members of STS, European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Pompili C,Edwards M,Bhandari P,Novoa N,Hasegawa S,Yoshino I,Chida M,Brunelli A,Naunheim K,Backhus L

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple bilateral pulmonary arterio-venous malformations (PAVM) were diagnosed in a 15-year-old girl with erythrocytosis. Although transcatheter embolotherapy is generally accepted as a treatment of PAVM, the largest lesion in the right lower lobe was fed by a 13-mm diameter feeding artery without downstream narrowin...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Kohno M,Noda K,Moriyama H,Nishimura Y

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Deep sternal wound infection (DSWI) after cardiovascular surgery via median sternotomy remains a severe complication associated with a drastic decrease in the quality of life. We assessed the risk factors for in-hospital death caused by DSWI and the available treatments for DSWI. METHODS:Between January 199...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Morisaki A,Hosono M,Murakami T,Sakaguchi M,Suehiro Y,Nishimura S,Sakon Y,Yasumizu D,Kawase T,Shibata T

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Surgical management of acute DeBakey Type I aortic dissection without intimal tear in the aortic arch is controversial. This study compared short- and long-term outcomes of total arch replacement (TAR) versus limited ascending aorta/hemiarch replacement (no-TAR) in a consecutive series of patients. METHODS:...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Colli A,Carrozzini M,Francescato A,Galuppo M,Comisso M,Toto F,Gregori D,Gerosa G

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coarctation of thoracic aorta is an uncommon diagnosis in adults. Catheter-based intervention consisting of primary ballooning and stenting is becoming one of the methods of choice for the treatment of native coarctation. We describe the case of a young adult with coarctation of the aorta treated unsuccessfully with p...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Nikolov D,Grigorova V,Petrov I,Ivanov V

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ventricular assist devices (VADs) are used in children with severe heart failure as a bridge to heart transplantation or recovery. Severe pulmonary dysfunction may preclude their use, leaving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as the most frequently used option for combined cardiac and respiratory failure. The...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Zaccagni HJ,Timpa JG,O'Meara LC,Alten JA

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neoadjuvant (preoperative) therapy and combined modality therapy have become focuses of interest in the effort to prolong survival and to reduce recurrence rates in patients with esophageal cancer. Staging of the tumor is a critical step in establishing which therapeutic option is appropriate. Once surgical management...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Palotás A,Paszt A,Szentpáli K,Lázár G

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A best evidence topic in cardiac surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was: in patients with hypertrophic and keloid scarring of the sternotomy wound, is surgical excision with or without adjuvant treatment of any benefit in reducing the size of the scar? Altogether, more than ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Pai VB,Cummings I

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A 180/180° configuration has been reported to increase repair durability after valve-sparing aortic root replacement (V-SARR) for bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) disease. We studied the impact of commissural angular configuration (CAC) and of BAV type on valve performance after V-SARR. METHODS:A total of 85 BAV...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Kari FA,Kvitting JP,Stephens EH,Liang DH,Merk DR,Fischbein MP,Mitchell RS,Miller DC

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on a patient with Marfan syndrome who presented a Stanford type B dissection of the descending thoracic aorta in late pregnancy. After a cesarean section, the patient presented a severe obstruction of the mesenteric superior artery. An endovascular fenestration was performed (balloon and guidewire based fene...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Rolf T,Qanadli SD,Rey J,von Segesser LK

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Despite all the advances in cardiac surgery, atrial fibrillation (AF) remains a common postoperative complication with unclear predisposing factors. Postoperative AF is often a short-lived and a self-limiting condition, but can result in debilitating and even lethal consequences. The aim of this study is to ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Attaran S,Shaw M,Bond L,Pullan MD,Fabri BM

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adult patients supported on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) are very sick and many complications are often present in each single patient; therefore, it is not always easy to find some risk factors that can predict the early outcome. This retrospective study reports our experience in ECMO support treatment ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Formica F,Avalli L,Colagrande L,Ferro O,Greco G,Maggioni E,Paolini G

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Superior vena cava (SVC)-thrombosis in a neonate after cardiac surgery is difficult to manage. This article reports on the successful treatment of SVC-syndrome in a critically ill newborn by surgical thrombectomy and reinsertion of the SVC in the right atrial appendage in the beating heart. ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Dittrich S,Schlensak C,Kececioglu D

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug eluting stents (DESs) reduce the incidence of restenosis after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and have been predicted to decrease the number of patients referred for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). We studied about the impact of DESs on CABG. We compared our isolated CABG patients over two years...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Kanemitsu S,Tanaka K,Tanaka J,Suzuki H,Kinoshita T

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary sinus injury is a very rare complication of cardiac surgery and is usually related to coronary sinus perfusion catheter placement for retrograde cardioplegia infusion. It can be either a catheter-related perforation or high-perfusion pressure-related injury to the coronary sinus. Primary repair of the coronar...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Akay MH,Patel MK,Gregoric ID

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anatomical variations of one or both thymic upper poles located behind the left innominate vein (LIV) are found in some patients; however, minimally invasive dissection of ectopic thymic tissues behind the LIV is technically complex. We describe a case of a dumbbell-shaped thymoma behind the LIV. The patient was succe...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Zhang H,Zheng Y,Chen LQ,Wang Y

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydroxyethyl starch (HES) solutions are commonly used for volume replacement in cardiac surgery patients. The degree of impairment of the haemostatic system depends on the molecular weight and substitution degree of HES solutions. It is claimed that as HES 130/0.4 (Voluven(®)) exhibits a lower in vitro molecular weigh...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Raja SG,Akhtar S,Shahbaz Y,Masood A

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this multicentric study was to outline surgical indications and evaluate mid-term outcomes of porcine extracellular matrix (ECM) in surgery for congenital heart disease (CHD). METHODS:The use of ECM was categorized into four major groups: A, valve repair; B, septal reconstruction; C, arterial pla...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Padalino MA,Quarti A,Angeli E,Frigo AC,Vida VL,Pozzi M,Gargiulo G,Stellin G

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To improve our understanding of myxomatous degeneration of the valvar tissue as seen in mitral valve prolapse, we have compared the biosynthetic phenotype of the connective tissue cells in myxomatous segments (n=4) resected during surgery with that of homologous segments of normal valves (n=4) harvested in age-matched...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Radermecker MA,Limet R,Lapiere CM,Nusgens B

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Shed blood is known to be a source of lipid micro-emboli in cardiac surgery. The aim of this study was to characterize the occurrence of these particles at different stages of the operation, and to study their occurrence in the circulation at multiple time-points after the retransfusion of shed blood. Forty-four patie...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Jönsson H,Eyjolfsson A,Scicluna S,Paulsson P,Johnsson P

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Surgery of thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) is associated with blood loss and coagulopathy and a high need for red blood cell (RBC) volume. Retrograde autologous priming (RAP) decreases haemodilution during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). The aim of this study was to show the effect of RAP during surgery of TAA ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Williams HC,Schiller W,Mellert F,Fimmers R,Welz A,Probst C

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with Turner syndrome are prompt to develop spontaneous acute aortic dissection following insidious aortic dilatation, with abnormal cardiovascular anatomy and consequently require specific guidelines for regular surveillance since they represent a subset of high-risk young patients. We report a rare and uncom...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Maureira JP,Vanhuyse F,Lekehal M,Hubert T,Vigouroux C,Mattei MF,Grandmougin D,Villemot JP

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the maze procedure is highly effective for most patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), its standardized application to elderly patients is controversial. Between 2004 and 2007, 143 patients with a mean age of 65 years of age or older underwent the modified Cox-maze procedure concomitant with other cardiac pr...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Nakamura T,Izutani H,Sawa Y

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purposes of this study were to identify possible compression points along the transit route of the subclavian artery and to provide a detailed anatomical analysis of areas that are involved in the surgical management of the thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS). The results of the current study are based on mea...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Kaplan T,Comert A,Esmer AF,Ataç GK,Acar HI,Ozkurt B,Tekdemir I,Han S

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abdominal complications following cardiac surgery remain unusual, but are associated with high mortality. The most common abdominal surgical complications are mesenteric ischaemia, diverticulitis, pancreatitis, gastrointestinal bleeding and cholecystitis. We describe a case of a 73-year old woman with acute abdominal ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Maillet JM,Thierry S,Sverzut JM,Brodaty D

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study evaluated the effect of both hospital and surgeon annual case volumes on patient mortality following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). METHODS:PubMed and Embase databases were searched for clinical studies on CABG. The outcome was mortality, including operative mortality, in-hospital mortal...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Tie HT,Shi R,Zhou Q,Wang K,Zheng XQ,Wu QC

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to investigate the morphological characteristics of the dissected thoracic aorta and brachiocephalic arteries within the Chinese population. METHODS:A retrospective analysis of computed tomography scans of 387 patients with acute Type A aortic dissection was carried out. The dimensions of t...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Wu JL,Zhang L,Qiu JT,Yu CT

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of temporary epicardial pacing wires during cardiac surgery is a routine procedure and has been associated with low morbidity. We describe a rare case of right paracardiac mass due to organized pericardial hematoma with right atrial compression around the epicardial pacing wires left in-situ, presenting three ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Kapoor A,Syal S,Gupta N,Gupta A

更新日期：2011-07-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Optimal management of patients with combined coronary and carotid artery disease remains controversial. This study analyzed the outcomes between simultaneous carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) vs. isolated CABG. METHODS:We reviewed the early and late follow-up data of 412...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Nwakanma L,Poonyagariyagorn HK,Bello R,Khoynezhad A,Smego D,Plestis KA

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00