Cardiac allograft systolic function. Is the aetiology (ischaemic or idiopathic) a determinant of ventricular function in the heart transplant patient?

abstract：:We analyzed the mid-term left ventricular (LV) performance after aortic valve replacement (AVR). We measured LV contractility (end-systolic elastance: Ees), afterload (effective arterial elastance: Ea) and efficiency (ventriculoarterial coupling: Ea/Ees; ratio of stroke work and pressure-volume area: SW/PVA) based on ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Tanoue Y,Maeda T,Oda S,Baba H,Oishi Y,Tokunaga S,Nakashima A,Tominaga R

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Sinus of Valsalva aneurysms (SVAs) are rare and are often complicated by aortic insufficiency (AI). Treating AI is important for achieving good long-term results in patients with SVA. Here, we have summarized our experience with the surgical management of patients with SVA with concomitant AI. METHODS:Patie...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Lin Y,Yin K,Wang Y,Guo C,Tian Z,Xie Q,Zhang Z,Wang C

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Management of infective endocarditis (IE) with cerebrovascular complications is difficult due to absence of concrete evidence. These patients usually have multiple neurological deficits and the optimal timing for cardiac operation remains controversial. The aims of this study were to present cases and discuss the trea...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Fukuda W,Daitoku K,Minakawa M,Fukui K,Suzuki Y,Fukuda I

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary artery bypass grafting surgery may be needed in children and young adults for significant premature coronary artery occlusive disease. We report a case series of seven patients who underwent surgical revascularization in their second and third decade of life for significant multivessel coronary artery occlusi...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Reddy SM,Byrapaneni RB,Rangappa C,Gouni UK,Vakati C,Suryavanshi S,Kola PR

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A best evidence topic was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was 'In patients requiring an aortic valve replacement, are rapid deployment aortic valve systems better than conventional aortic valve prostheses in terms of mortality, morbidity and/or valve function?' A total of 508 papers ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Davies RA,Bandara TD,Perera NK,Orr Y

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A best evidence topic in cardiothoracic surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was whether gabapentin, a commonly prescribed neuropathic analgesic and anticonvulsant, is safe and beneficial in patients with post-thoracotomy pain following thoracic surgery. Seventeen papers were ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Zakkar M,Frazer S,Hunt I

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchoplasty is frequently required for radical resection of central typical carcinoid tumours. As sleeve bronchoplasty can be a complex procedure, an accurate evaluation of the tumour location is mandatory. Although the endobronchial part of the tumour can be easily evaluated by bronchoscopy, the exo-bronchial part ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Betser L,De Wolf J,Glorion M,Chapelier A

更新日期：2019-10-01 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：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study is to compare thoracoscopic mobilization of the oesophagus in the lateral decubitus position and the semiprone position and to identify potential differences between the two techniques. METHODS:A retrospective review of a prospectively maintained oesophagectomy database identified 150 ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Lin J,Kang M,Chen C,Lin R

更新日期：2013-11-01 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：:Cervical aortic arch (CAA) is a rare congenital anomaly. An aneurysm developed on a CAA is even rarer and a life threatening condition. We report the diagnosis and surgical treatment of an aneurysm on a CAA associated with an anomalous origin of the left main coronary artery. The surgical procedure consisted in the re...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Charrot F,Tarmiz A,Glock Y,Léobon B

更新日期：2010-02-01 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：:An aorto-oesophageal fistula is a rare, life-threatening complication caused by sharp foreign bodies in the oesophagus. We report an aorto-oesophageal fistula in the inferior segment of thoracic oesophagus caused by a fish bone. Multiplanar reconstruction of computed tomography and computed tomography angiography demo...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Zhang BL,Sun JN,Liu NN,Cao FZ

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The gold standard for the surgical treatment of prolapse of the posterior leaflet of the mitral valve (MV) for degenerative myxomatous disease has been represented by the quadrangular resection of the leaflet, according to the Carpentier technique. Since 2006 we performed a triangular resection of the prolapsing leafl...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Chiappini B,Gregorini R,De Remigis F,Petrella L,Villani C,Di Pietrantonio F,Pavicevic S,Mazzola A

更新日期：2009-08-01 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：:Atrial septal defect (ASD) is a common congenital cardiac anomaly. Even though surgery is the gold standard, percutaneous device closure is gaining popularity because of the short learning curve, cosmetic advantage and relative safety. The long-term implications are open to question. We report here two cases where sur...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Raghuram AR,Krishnan R,Kumar S,Balamurugan K

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the first case of severe palmar hyperhidrosis treated with single-incision subxiphoid thoracoscopic ablative sympathectomy, bilaterally, at T3 level. The single-incision subxiphoid thoracoscopic approach required only a 2-cm incision in the upper abdomen. In addition, the technique does not cause postopera...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Chen JT,Liao CP,Chiang HC,Wang BY

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There have been no published data yet on the serum level of antibodies against cholesterol (anti-cholesterol antibodies) in oncological patients. We decided to examine these levels in the sera of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. Measurements were performed by ELISA technique in the sera of 44 NSCLC patient...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Egri G,Orosz I

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore the rule of subcarinal lymph node metastasis in thoracic oesophageal cancer and its clinical significance in the radical resection of oesophageal cancer. METHODS:We retrospectively analysed 2223 patients with oesophageal cancer who were admitted to Henan Cancer Hospital during 2004-2011 and under...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Ma H,Li Y,Ding Z,Liu X,Xu J,Qin J

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 60-year-old man complaining of pyrexia and hemoptysis was diagnosed with a squamous cell carcinoma in his right lung. He underwent a right lower lobectomy with lymph node dissection. Following chest tube removal, he suffered from pyrexia and hemoptysis necessitating CT-scans which detected a pulmonary artery pseudoa...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Matsumura Y,Shiono S,Saito K,Sato T

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ideal timing and optimal management of surgical repair for isolated complete atrioventricular septal defect (CAVSD) still remains controversial. To determine outcomes after the surgical repair of CAVSD, we reviewed 100 consecutive patients who underwent complete repair at our institute between January 1992 and Aug...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Kobayashi M,Takahashi Y,Ando M

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thoracic venous aneurysms are very rare conditions, even more unusual from left innominate vein. We report a case of a 57-year-old male who presented an anterior mediastinal mass suspicious of thymoma by chest computed tomography. Median sternotomy was performed aiming for total thymectomy, but intraoperative findings...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Huang W,Jiang GN

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a rare complication of acute onset paraplegia after repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm in a patient with acute type B aortic dissection. A 53-year-old man, suffering from abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), was admitted to our hospital with type IIIB acute aortic dissection. Ten days after admission, emerge...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Takahashi Y,Tsutsumi Y,Monta O,Kohshi K,Sakamoto T,Ohashi H

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isolated right heart failure after cardiac surgery is uncommon and the prognosis remains poor. Additionally, managements for these patients are difficult. Profound postcardiotomy right heart failure developed in a 45-year-old woman after aortic root replacement for critical aortic stenosis with small aortic root. Alth...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Osaki S,Edwards NM,Johnson MR,Kohmoto T

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A cardiac calcified amorphous tumour (CCAT) is a rare non-neoplastic intracavitary mass with unknown causes. We describe a 32-year old male presenting with progressive dyspnoea, cough and oedemas. The transthoracic echocardiography and contrast-enhanced angio-computed tomography demonstrated a 4 × 10 cm calcified mass...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Prifti E,Kajo E,Krakulli K,Ikonomi M

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plastic bronchitis (PB) is a life-threatening complication in single ventricle (SV) patients of which the exact pathophysiology, outcome and optimal treatment are still unclear. This study aims to systematically review the literature to give insight into the characteristics, outcome and management options of SV patien...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Harteveld LM,Blom NA,Hazekamp MG,Ten Harkel ADJ

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A best evidence topic in cardiac surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was, what is the optimal dose of aspirin post cardiac surgery that should be given to prevent graft occlusion and prolong survival. Altogether, 114 papers were found from Medline and 59 papers were found fro...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Dunning J,Das S

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 8-year-old with a known diagnosis of an asymptomatic coronary artery fistula (CAF) presented with exertional syncope and haemopericardium due to contained rupture of CAF. A transcatheter closure was attempted, but the fistula ruptured again prompting emergency surgical repair. Spontaneous rupture is a catastrophic ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Desai MH,Olivieri LJ,Ramakrishnan KV,Downing TE

更新日期：2020-12-24 00:00:00

abstract：:We introduce a new concept for preoperative planning and surgical education in congenital heart disease: surgical simulation. Recent advances in three-dimensional image acquisition have provided a new means to virtually reconstruct accurate morphological models while computer visualisation hardware now allows simulati...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Sørensen TS,Greil GF,Hansen OK,Mosegaard J

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Valved stents are new land for cardiac surgeons even though they are being used more frequently by interventional disciplines. This paper presents simple steps to build a patient-specific pulmonary valved stent and its delivery device. The design concept was tested by random participants at a med-tech meeting. The val...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Huber CH,Marty B,von Segesser LK

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00