Prognostic significance of cyclin D1 expression in resected stage I, II non-small cell lung cancer in Arabs.

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：:We report clinical outcomes following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), using the CoreValve revalving system (18 Fr transfemoral or subclavian) or the Edwards Sapien valve (22 Fr transfemoral or 24 Fr transapical) as part of a Belgian prospective non-randomized multicentre registry. All 15 Belgian centre...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Bosmans JM,Kefer J,De Bruyne B,Herijgers P,Dubois C,Legrand V,Verheye S,Rodrigus I,Belgian TAVI Registry Participants.

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Comparison of the outcome of cardiac operations performed by surgical trainees with those performed by consultant surgeons has been an interesting topic in recent years. We set out to examine the outcome of a high volume-training firm. Cardiac operations performed by surgical trainees and a consultant between January ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Hosseini MT,Saeed I,Mandal K,Kourliouros A,Valencia O,Jahangiri M

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aortic valve reimplantation has been shown to be a safe procedure. However, evidences of durability in bicuspid aortic valves (BAVs) are limited in the literature. Between 2002 and 2011, 132 patients (mean age 61 ± 12 years) underwent aortic valve reimplantation. In 24 patients (18%), aortic valve was bicuspid. Mean f...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Malvindi PG,Raffa GM,Basciu A,Citterio E,Cappai A,Ornaghi D,Tarelli G,Settepani F

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early repair of postinfarction ventricular septal rupture is usually associated with significant mortality and morbidity. Assessing conditions to moderately delay the surgical intervention and reduce cardioplegic arrest may be an interesting approach to improve hospital results. Results of five non-selected patients i...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Grandmougin D,Fayad G,Delolme MC,Metton O,Vola M,Azzaoui R,Barral X,Warembourg H

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) involving the heart is a rare phenomenon. We present a case of late metastasis of RCC in the left ventricular myocardium, 23 years after the patient had a nephrectomy for 'organ-confined' primary disease. Open surgical biopsy was required to confirm the diagnosis in this patient. ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Talukder MQ,Deo SV,Maleszewski JJ,Park SJ

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Type-B aortic dissection in a patient affected by Takayasu disease is a rarely described condition and its management can be challenging. A 47-year-old woman with Takayasu aortitis and previous aortic valve and ascending aorta replacement was admitted to hospital for type-B aortic dissection. The recent instabilizatio...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Rizza A,De Caterina AR,Palmieri C,Berti S

更新日期：2021-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Intestinal ischaemia is an uncommon (<1%) but serious complication of cardiac surgery with a mortality rate exceeding 50%. Diagnosis of this potentially lethal condition can be difficult and requires a high index of suspicion. The purpose of this study was to analyse the outcomes and prognostic factors in pa...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Pang PY,Sin YK,Lim CH,Su JW,Chua YL

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aortobronchial fistula (ABF) in the setting of aortic coarctation repair is very rare but uniformly fatal if untreated. Endovascular stenting of the descending aorta is now the first-choice approach for ABF presenting with haemoptysis and offers a less-invasive technique with improved outcomes, compared with open repa...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： O'Sullivan KE,Bolster F,Lawler LP,Hurley J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 21-year-old man presented with a recent onset history of tingling and numbness of his left upper limb. He also had a 3 year history of anhydrosis affecting the left half of his face and left upper limb. Clinical and Doppler assessment did not reveal any vascular cause for his symptoms. However, a chest roentgenogram...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Karthik S,Smith J,Thorpe JA

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Cervical mediastinoscopy may become essential in patients with pathological lymph nodes at mediastinum after laryngectomy. However, having had a previous tracheostomy has been reported to be a contraindication for cervical mediastinoscopy. METHODS:Between January 2010 and December 2017, cervical mediastinos...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Cansever L,Seyrek Y,Kutluk AC,Akin H,Kocaturk CI,Bedirhan MA

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The right gastroepiploic artery (GEA) is frequently used as another in situ artery, other than the internal thoracic artery (ITA) in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Skeletonizing the graft with an ultrasonic scalpel is now regarded as a useful technique; however, this technique may damage the endothelial funct...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Shi J,Iesaki T,Kubota N,Sumiyoshi K,Kajimoto K,Kikuchi K,Daida H,Amano A

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to evaluate left ventricle twist mechanics in mid-ventricular obstructive and apical type of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and changes induced by myectomy. We studied 3 consecutive patients by cardiac magnetic resonance preoperatively and 6 weeks after myectomy. We calculated the apical and basal rotations at t...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Adhyapak SM,Menon PG,Rao Parachuri V

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:There are few reports on optimal surgical approaches to bilateral pulmonary metastasis and the sequences used in the operation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of the thoracoscopic bilateral approach to pulmonary metastasis. METHODS:From June 2006 to February 2013, 61 patients underwen...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Han KN,Kang CH,Park IK,Kim YT

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on the natural mathematical relationships between the components of the human tri-leaflet aortic valve, new calibrated cusp sizers were developed in order to facilitate aortic valve assessment in the operating room and enhance the chance for a perfect restoration of aortic valve competence. These sizers were use...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Izzat MB

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report two cases of intrathoracic migration of Steinman wire used for the treatment of the fracture and shoulder dislocation. The migrations were symptomatic with back pain in our cases. The treatment involved removing of the pin via thoracotomy. The postoperative course was uneventful. Intrathoracic migration of S...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Sarper A,Urgüden M,Dertsiz L,Demircan A

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a rare case of a saccular aneurysm of innominate artery without any apparent causative history. Although the treatment choice remains debatable, due to the poor condition of the patient, the lesion was excluded by using a balloon-expandable covered stent with a satisfactory early-term outcome. ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Robaldo A,Apostolou D,Peano E,Novali C

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Symptomatic neonates with Ebstein anomaly present with intractable heart failure. We present the first successful cone reconstruction in an ex 30 + 4-week premature below 2 kg with a favourable outcome. ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Bautista-Rodriguez C,Fraisse A,Burmester M,Ghez O

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Bowel ischaemia following cardiac surgery is associated with a high postoperative mortality. No scoring system exists as yet to predict this complication following surgery. In addition, the long-term survival is not known. We sought to evaluate in-hospital outcomes and long-term outcomes in bowel ischaemia f...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Ariyaratnam P,Vijayan A,Cale AR,Cowen ME,Haqzad Y,Balasubramanian S,Loubani M

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pectus excavatum is one of the most common congenital deformities of the chest wall. The aim of the study was to analyse 621 artefacts (reliefs, sculptures, paintings) from Ancient Egypt in terms of anatomical defects of the chest. The team which analysed artefacts consisted of historians of medicine and thoracic surg...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Bialas AJ,Kaczmarski J,Kozak J,Kempinska-Miroslawska B

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infective endocarditis is a life threatening disease with high mortality and morbidity, including brain infarction concomitant with intracranial hemorrhage. Generally, patients with a recent intracranial hemorrhage are believed to be a contraindication to undergo cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. However, s...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Ota T,Okada K,Kano H,Okita Y

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour of the lung is considered a rare diagnosis of lung masses. We report the case of a five-year-old girl who presented with recurrent pyrexia, dry cough, and shortness of breath. Chest X-ray and computed tomography showed a total atelectasis of the left lower lobe and a segmental a...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Ochs K,Hoksch B,Frey U,Schmid RA

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A best evidence topic in cardiothoracic surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was, 'is there an increased risk of cancer in a non-resected corrosive oesophageal stricture?' Altogether, 133 papers were found using the reported search; six papers were identified that provided the...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Okonta KE,Tettey M,Abubakar U

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to compare our experience between open and video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) approaches to the management of thoracic effusions in ventricular assist device (VAD) patients. This was a retrospective review of a prospectively collected database of VAD patients at a single institution. Pati...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Gilbert S,Kilic A,Yaeger K,Toyoda Y,Bermudez C,Siegenthaler MP,Kormos RL

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to evaluate abdominal aortic remodelling after the standard compared with the elongated frozen elephant trunk (FET) technique in patients with aortic dissection. METHODS:Twenty-six patients underwent surgery and were randomized into 2 groups. Fifteen patients were treated with the ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Kozlov BN,Panfilov DS,Saushkin VV,Nasrashvili GG,Kuznetsov MS,Nenakhova AA,Shipulin VM

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) is a very common disease and recurrence is a major concern for the post-first-time victims. Owing to the convenience and popularity of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), should we still wait for recurrence before we perform this minimal invasive procedure to cure the di...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Chou SH,Cheng YJ,Kao EL

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The surgical approach to esophagectomy is variable. A number of factors are considered when determining the optimal approach to esophagectomy: location and extent of disease, fibrosis, additional patient factors and surgeon preference. One of the disadvantages to some approaches is the need for a change in position, w...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： David EA,Marshall MB

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 63-year old, male patient presented with prosthetic valve endocarditis and developed heparin-induced thrombocytopaenia (HIT) following heparin administration for continuous veno-venous haemofiltration. Use of cardiopulmonary bypass in patients suffering from heparin-induced thrombocytopaenia is difficult and challen...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Mishra PK,Chnaris A,Mohammed F,Luckraz H

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A best evidence topic in cardiac surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was whether it is better to preserve the aortic valve in patients with aortic root or ascending aortic aneurysms. Altogether 380 papers were found using the reported search, of which 23 represented the best ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Tourmousoglou C,Rokkas C

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a simple new method for establishing cardiopulmonary bypass to treat type A acute aortic dissection. Antegrade blood flow in the true lumen is theoretically best to prevent malperfusion and retrograde embolization. Central cannulation can be performed in the true lumen of the dissected ascending aorta using...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Yamada T,Yamazato A

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00