Abstract:
:We describe a case of a 46-year-old woman with dehiscence and paravalvular leak of a second-time replaced mitral mechanical prosthesis, successfully treated with Amplatzer occlusion of the paravalvular leak, thus avoiding a second reoperation and improving the patient's symptoms.
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Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surgjournal_title
Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgeryauthors
Nikolic A,Schranz D,Hristov N,Mitrev Zdoi
10.1510/icvts.2008.181867subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2008-10-01 00:00:00pages
941-2issue
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1569-9293issn
1569-9285pii
icvts.2008.181867journal_volume
7pub_type
杂志文章abstract::The natural history of the LV systolic function (LV-SF) and functional capacity of survivors of heart transplantation (Htx) has not been defined. Some investigators suggest that SF may be different in recipients with different pre-transplant aetiologies: ischaemic or dilated, idiopathic disease. Routine transthoracic ...
journal_title:Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1510/icvts.2007.167924
更新日期:2008-08-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1510/icvts.2006.134288
更新日期:2007-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::We report our experience with repair of a variety of congenital heart defects utilizing a ministernotomy incision. A ministernotomy was used in 79 patients with a variety of congenital heart diseases from November 2004 to August 2007. Patients included 36 males and 43 females with ages ranging from 1 month to 122 mont...
journal_title:Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1510/icvts.2009.209593
更新日期:2009-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::A best evidence topic in thoracic surgery was written according to a structured protocol. We looked at the clinical relevance of lymph node involvement and nodal (N) stage, in thymomas, thymic carcinomas and carcinoids. The possible role of lymphadenectomy in addition to thymectomy was also evaluated. A total of 605 p...
journal_title:Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1093/icvts/ivu281
更新日期:2014-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Transaortic (TAo) access for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is an alternative to the conventional transfemoral or transapical routes. Data comparing the characteristics and outcomes of TAo-TAVI using the SAPIEN XT and SAPIEN 3 heart valves are scarce. The objective of the current analysis was...
journal_title:Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1093/icvts/ivx159
更新日期:2017-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::The secure and haemostatic implantation of the left ventricular assist device (LVAD) apex inflow cannula can sometimes be challenging, especially in the setting of an acute myocardial infarction or significant ventricular wall thinning, when the myocardial tissue may be friable and tissue strength may be compromised. ...
journal_title:Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1510/icvts.2010.244509
更新日期:2010-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Oesophageal cancer presents as advanced disease; in the majority of patients the symptoms are present for many months prior to diagnosis. Dysphagia has been described as the key to an early diagnosis of oesophageal cancer. This study aims to assess the public perception of the importance of this symptom. Ninety-six pa...
journal_title:Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1510/icvts.2010.247213
更新日期:2011-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Perioperative graft failure following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) may result in acute myocardial ischaemia. Whether acute percutaneous coronary intervention, emergency reoperation or conservative intensive care treatment should be used is currently unknown. Between 2003 and 2009, 39 of the 5598 patients who...
journal_title:Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/icvts/ivr127
更新日期:2012-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::From April 1996 to July 1999, 241 consecutive patients underwent complete arterial revascularization with composite T-graft, including right coronary artery grafting with free right internal thoracic artery (ITA) (ITA group). They were compared with 127 bilateral ITA patients in whom saphenous vein grafts (SVG) was us...
journal_title:Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s1569-9293(02)00062-2
更新日期:2002-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Owing to the great absorption capability of the pleura for transudates, the protein content of draining pleural fluid may be considered as a more adequate determinant than its daily draining amount in the decision-making for earlier chest tube removal. In an a priori pilot study, we observed that the initial...
journal_title:Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1093/icvts/ivu207
更新日期:2014-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::A best evidence topic in cardiac surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was whether valve replacement was associated with higher morbidity and mortality rates than valve repair in patients with native active valve endocarditis. Altogether 662 papers were found using the reported...
journal_title:Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1093/icvts/ivu296
更新日期:2014-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Fontan operation and importance of fenestration in the treatment of unusual and complex forms of double outlet right ventricle (DORV) are well established. Nonetheless, rarely, the creation of fenestration becomes challenging in complex morphologies. We present one such child with situs solitus, dextrocardia, DORV, hy...
journal_title:Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/icvts/ivw190
更新日期:2016-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:Objectives:Pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma (PSC) is a rare histological subtype of non-small cell lung cancer and comprises a diagnostically and therapeutically challenging group of tumours. We explored the clinicopathological features and prognostic factors of this tumour. Methods:We conducted a retrospective study o...
journal_title:Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/icvts/ivw392
更新日期:2017-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Perioperative myocardial infarction (MI) with ischaemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) is a devastating entity occurring in 1-2% of patients after cardiac surgery. The molecular pathway leading to myocardial cellular destruction after MI may include monoamine oxidases. We experimentally investigated whether moclob...
journal_title:Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/icvts/ivv175
更新日期:2015-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Ascending aortic dissection with aortic coarctation has a high mortality. There are few reports of successful surgical management of the combined condition. We report a case of a successful one-stage repair of type A aortic dissection with aortic coarctation, using an extra-anatomic bypass to connect the ascending to ...
journal_title:Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1510/icvts.2007.157685
更新日期:2008-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::The ventricular assist device (VAD) is a life-saving option for patients in heart failure refractory for conventional therapy. The aim of study was to assess the influence of VAD on heart transplantation (HT) outcome in children <16 years. Between October 1988 and August 2008, 73 children underwent HT: Group 1 (n=9) w...
journal_title:Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1510/icvts.2009.210518
更新日期:2009-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:The effect of antegrade pulmonary blood flow (APBF) has never been studied in the bidirectional Glenn (BDG) procedure performed late. METHODS:Records of 112 consecutive patients who had a BDG procedure during a 10-year period were reviewed retrospectively. The patients were divided into 2 groups based on wh...
journal_title:Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/icvts/ivx325
更新日期:2018-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic significance of cyclin D1 expression in primary, resected stage I and II non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in Arabs. A longitudinal cohort study of 98 consecutive patients with resected stage I and II NSCLC were evaluated immunohistochemically for the expression of...
journal_title:Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1510/icvts.2005.120030
更新日期:2006-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Traumatic avulsion of the right main bronchus in children is usually caused by blunt trauma or traffic accidents. Primary repair by suturing is the preferred treatment. Lesions are life threatening and urgent or emergency surgical repair is indicated. We report our experience with 2 cases of traumatic avulsion of righ...
journal_title:Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/icvts/ivaa327
更新日期:2020-12-24 00:00:00
abstract::Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma initially presenting as a solid huge mediastinal mass does not frequently occur. Although nowadays many patients with high-grade (aggressive) malignant lymphoma can be cured using a combination of immuno- and chemotherapy, rapid progression and acute complications caused by the tumor mass itself...
journal_title:Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1510/icvts.2007.159921
更新日期:2008-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::The patient was a 34-year-old woman who developed multiple post-myocarditis ventricular aneurysms with ventricular tachyarrhythmia. After implantation of an intracardiac defibrillator, she experienced multiple episodes of counter-shock. An electrophysiological study demonstrated an early excitation circuit entering th...
journal_title:Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/icvts/ivz258
更新日期:2020-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:The purpose is to evaluate in vivo at rest and under stress conditions hemodynamic performance of the small size St. Jude Medical Regent (SJMR) prosthetic valve in patients with a body surface area (BSA) of 1.8 ± 0.11 m(2) and to define the role of valve prosthesis- patient mismatch on left ventricular mass ...
journal_title:Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1510/icvts.2011.283218
更新日期:2011-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::We experienced the surgical repair of an extremely rare pulmonary artery dissection without pulmonary hypertension. The patient had multiple coronary-pulmonary artery fistulae, which presumably caused pulmonary artery dissection. The surgical treatment included the closure of the multiple coronary fistulae and the res...
journal_title:Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1510/icvts.2010.233841
更新日期:2010-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement through right anterior minithoracotomy has been shown as a reliable and interesting approach. However, the placement of a sutured valve may be challenging and time-consuming in some cases. Sutureless bioprosthesis is an elegant alternative in order to facilitate its placemen...
journal_title:Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/icvts/ivv319
更新日期:2016-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Empyema after lung resection is a challenging condition to manage and is associated with a high mortality. Intrathoracic application of a vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) device is recently introduced as an adjunct in the management of this condition. A best evidence topic was constructed to address whether this approach...
journal_title:Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1510/icvts.2011.267286
更新日期:2011-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::The aim of this retrospective study was to assess the success rates of limb salvage, and the primary and secondary patency rates of reconstructions of critical limb ischemia (CLI) patients undergoing combined infrainguinal reconstruction and intraluminal angioplasty of crural arteries. In 2000-2005, infrainguinal reco...
journal_title:Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1510/icvts.2009.204867
更新日期:2009-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Edwards SAPIEN-XT or SAPIEN-3 transcatheter heart valves via transaortic (TAo) access. METHODS:A total of 100 consecutive patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis undergoing TAo-transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) were included in this observational ...
journal_title:Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/icvts/ivw277
更新日期:2017-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Conventional surgical treatment of a ruptured aortic arch aneurysm is a challenging approach with a high rate of adverse outcomes. The midsternotomy can be complicated by total aortic disruption with often fatal massive hemorrhage. A preliminary cardiopulmonary bypass with peripheral cannulation and cooling is often p...
journal_title:Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1510/icvts.2006.149260
更新日期:2007-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Although surgical outcomes of total arch replacement have improved, the strategy for extended arch aneurysms remains controversial. We have applied the L-incision approach (combination of left anterior thoracotomy and upper half-median sternotomy) for total arch replacement for single-stage repair of extensive arch an...
journal_title:Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1510/icvts.2011.266791
更新日期:2011-09-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/S1569-9293(03)00107-5
更新日期:2003-09-01 00:00:00