Unusual location of arteriovenous malformation; posterior mediastinum.

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：:Aneurysm formation and recurrent coarctation are common complications of coarctation repair, and various types of treatment have been described. Native aortic coarctation during adult life is rarer and can be responsible for severe complications. We report an original case of thoracic aortic aneurysm associated with n...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Maitrias P,Mage A,Belhomme D,Reix T

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) I/D polymorphism has been implicated in aortic aneurysm risk, but individual published studies show inconclusive results. The aim of this study was to explore a more precise estimation of its relation with aortic aneurysm using meta-analysis. METHODS:Electronic searches o...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Huang LG,Liu DB,Wang HQ

更新日期：2014-11-01 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：:The role of surgery in the treatment of patients with stage IIIa non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and mediastinal node involvement is examined in this best evidence topic according to a structured protocol. A total of 579 papers were identified using the outlined search, 12 of which were deemed to represent the best...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Bakir M,Fraser S,Routledge T,Scarci M

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A best evidence topic in cardiac surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was whether methylene blue (MB) is of benefit in treating adult patients who develop catecholamine-resistant vasoplegic syndrome (VPS) during cardiac surgery. Altogether 47 papers were found in Medline and 1...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Leite EG,Ronald A,Rodrigues AJ,Evora PR

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:When composite T-grafting is performed, total arterial revascularization (TAR) can be accomplished with only two grafts. There is the belief that composite grafting poses a risk of graft failure due to its single inflow via the left internal thoracic artery (LITA). High surgical quality is essential for left...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Umminger J,Reitz M,Rojas SV,Stiefel P,Shrestha M,Haverich A,Ismail I,Martens A

更新日期：2016-11-01 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：:Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. For early stages of the disease, lung resection surgery remains the best treatment with curative intent, but significant morbidity is associated, especially among patients with poor pulmonary function and cardiorespiratory fitness. In those cases, the...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Sebio Garcia R,Yáñez Brage MI,Giménez Moolhuyzen E,Granger CL,Denehy L

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies have shown that the glomerular filtration rate is a strong predictor of mortality following cardiac surgery. This study was designed to identify the estimated glomerular filtration rate using the MDRD-4 equation as an independent predictive variable of mortality and to determine whether the inclusion o...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Silva J,Ridao-Cano N,Segura A,Maroto LC,Cobiella J,Carnero M,Barrientos A,Rodríguez JE

更新日期：2008-12-01 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：:Heparin-induced thrombocytopaenia (HIT) complicates the management of patients in need for mechanical circulatory support awaiting heart transplantation. The limited available treatment options are fraught with complications and limitations in their applicability. We report on the combined use of therapeutic plasma ex...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Sandoval E,Lozano M,Pereda D,Quintana E,Cid J,García-Álvarez A,Fernández-Cisneros A,Castellá M

更新日期：2020-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study analysed the patterns of extraction ranges, characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of median sternotomy (MS) and subxiphoid (SX) approaches for extended thymectomy. METHODS:This study included patients with anterior mediastinum tumour and myasthenia gravis who underwent extended thymectomy...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Yoshida M,Yuasa M,Kondo K,Tsuboi M,Kawakita N,Tangoku A

更新日期：2021-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Integrated positron emission tomography and computed tomography (PET/CT) scanning has become the standard for oncologic imaging. We sought to determine the role of PET/CT in mediastinal non-small cell lung cancer staging. One hundred and twenty-seven consecutive patients were enrolled in the study where PET/CT was per...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Tasci E,Tezel C,Orki A,Akin O,Falay O,Kutlu CA

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is the fastest method for diagnosing aortic dissection type A and allows 3D TEE, even in hemodynamically instable patients. 3D TEE may provide additional information on aortic morphology, the involvement of coronary arteries by the dissection and aortic valve function. In this re...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Scohy TV,Geniets B,McGhie J,Bogers AJ

更新日期：2010-07-01 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

authors： Viti A,Bertolaccini L,Terzi A

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm is a rare but serious complication of myocardial infarction that requires urgent intervention to avoid unpredictable fatal rupture. Surgical repair aims at excluding the aneurysmal area with a patch to preserve the left ventricular geometry. Here, we present a case of successful repair ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Elgharably H,Halbreiner MS,Shoenhagen P,Navia JL

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For the CryoLife-O'Brien valve (CryoLife Inc, Kennesaw, GA, USA), implanted with a single suture line, we aimed to analyze the surgical requests and the hemodynamic results compared to stented bioprostheses. Two groups of patients requiring isolated aortic valve replacement from this population were compared retrospec...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Chatel D,Mica C,Blanchard D,Baud F,Bruere D,Maudiere A,Peycher P

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this work was to question the necessity of repeated administration of warm blood cardioplegia in modern cardiac surgery. A consecutive series of 4014 patients underwent cardiosurgical procedures in the period from January 2001 to December 2006 in our centre, where modified Calafiore warm blood-cardioplegic ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Ghazy T,Allham O,Ouda A,Kappert U,Matschke K

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the case of a 21-year-old male who came to the emergency ward for a thorax bullet wound. At our first check-up, the computed tomography (CT)-scan showed a pulmonary contusion, a hemothorax and a suspicious image of a thoracic aortic wound. The patient was stable, but soon after admission a distal ischemic s...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Pavy C,Lebreton G,Sanchez B,Roques F

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 68-year old man with a cardiac tumour was admitted for robotic tumour resection using the da Vinci S Surgical System. While undergoing preoperative examination, he was found to have a persistent left superior vena cava. After general anaesthesia and single-lung ventilation, cardiopulmonary bypass was established, wi...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Tarui T,Ishikawa N,Ohtake H,Watanabe G

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rotary blood pump (the HeartWare® Ventricular Assist Device) from HeartWare® (Medtronic) is an established left ventricular assist device and usually implanted via sternotomy. To reduce the invasiveness of the implant procedure and to optimize the position of the inflow cannula, we propose an alternative implant t...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Meyer AL,Garbade J

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to assess the safety and effectiveness of our selective antegrade brain perfusion (SABP) strategy, which is characterized by moderate hypothermic and low-pressure management under pH-stat using a completely closed cardiopulmonary bypass circuit with a single centrifugal pump. METHO...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Ito H,Mizumoto T,Sawada Y,Fujinaga K,Tempaku H,Yamamoto Y,Tsutsui K,Shimpo H

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the outcome of a bailout procedure using the right ventricle to re-assist the left ventricle in neonates after technically adequate coarctectomy but a failing borderline left heart. METHODS:The surgical procedure was performed on bypass. A 'reversed' 6-mm surgical shunt was inserted between the...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Brown SC,Eyskens B,Boshoff D,Cools B,Heying R,Rega F,Meyns B,Gewillig M

更新日期：2016-12-01 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

authors： Coppola R,Bonifazi R,Gucciardo M,Pantaleo P

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation (EuroSCORE) II was developed to improve the overestimation of surgical risk associated with the original (additive and logistic) EuroSCOREs. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the significance of the EuroSCORE II by comparing its performance wi...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Nishida T,Sonoda H,Oishi Y,Tanoue Y,Nakashima A,Shiokawa Y,Tominaga R

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 10-cm diameter tumour was revealed in the left upper posterior mediastinum in a 15-year-old female. After exclusion of the possibility of a dumbbell tumour and confirmation of a ganglioneurinoma, an encapsulated, but vascularised tumour was removed via a left posterolateral thoracotomy from the level of the first-th...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Furák J,Géczi T,Tiszlavicz L,Lázár G

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In patients with severe cardiopulmonary failure extracorporeal assist devices are to support patients during resuscitation, for transportation, until organ recovery, and as bridge to further therapeutic modalities. We report on our first experience with the new Cardiohelp system for interhospital transfer of cardiopul...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Philipp A,Arlt M,Amann M,Lunz D,Müller T,Hilker M,Graf B,Schmid C

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiogenic shock after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a life-threatening complication and is most often related to abrupt vessel closure. We present the case of a patient who developed cardiogenic shock after PCI and was supported with intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation and the Levitronix CentriMag sh...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Leontiadis E,Koertke H,Bairaktaris A,Koerfer R

更新日期：2010-10-01 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