Is repeated administration of blood-cardioplegia really necessary?

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Although coronary angiography (CAG) is generally performed to rule out coexisting coronary artery disease in patients with cardiac myxoma, its necessity to evaluate vascular supply of the myxoma is debatable. The aim of this article is to evaluate clinical experience and CAG findings in our patient group. M...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Balci AY,Sargin M,Akansel S,Ünal Dayi S,Kuplay H,Mete ME,Orhan G,Aykut Aka S

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of endovascular repair of disruption of an aorto-bi-iliac graft detected by 4D computed tomography. An 83-year old man with previous aorto-bi-iliac graft replacement was admitted to our institution with severe epigastric pain. A 4D computed tomography detected disruption within the fabric of both graf...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Kitahara H,Yoshitake A,Hachiya T,Shimizu H

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A best evidence topic in cardiothoracic surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was: is it safe to stop anticoagulants after successful surgery for atrial fibrillation? Altogether, 177 papers were found using the reported search, of which 14 were selected that represented the bes...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Michael Gray R,Nagendran M,Maruthappu M

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of successful treatment of a mycotic aneurysm of the thoracic aorta. A 65-year-old man with a dissecting aneurysm presented with urinary tract infection. He had a history of severe liver cirrhosis. Two weeks after admission, he had a high-grade fever and enhanced computed tomography (CT) demonstrated ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Takahashi Y,Tsutsumi Y,Monta O,Ohashi H

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To study the recent trends and outcomes of congenital mitral valve surgery in children. METHODS:From 2008 to 2014, 84 procedures in 66 consecutive patients (41 procedures in 31 patients with mitral stenosis and 43 procedures in 35 patients with mitral regurgitation) were retrospectively evaluated. The mean ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Sughimoto K,Konstantinov IE,d'Udekem Y,Brink J,Zannino D,Brizard CP

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Minimally invasive surgical approaches for aortic valve replacement (AVR) are growing in popularity in an attempt to decrease morbidity from conventional surgery. We have adopted a technique that divides only the manubrium and spares the body of the sternum. We sought to determine whether patients benefit fr...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Burdett CL,Lage IB,Goodwin AT,White RW,Khan KJ,Owens WA,Kendall SW,Ferguson JI,Dunning J,Akowuah EF

更新日期：2014-10-01 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：OBJECTIVES:The standard of care regarding endoscopic vein harvesting (EVH) is still inhomogeneous across Europe. The current study aimed at elucidating patient-related factors favouring its application and procedure-related outcome in a tertiary care centre. METHODS:All patients who underwent coronary artery bypass gr...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Andreas M,Wiedemann D,Stasek S,Kampf S,Ehrlich M,Eigenbauer E,Laufer G,Kocher A

更新日期：2013-10-01 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：OBJECTIVES:If mitral valve repair is not feasible, mitral valve replacement remains the only option. Based on our overall experience with the On-X mitral valve, the aim of this study was to investigate early and late outcomes after mitral valve replacement using this latest generation prosthesis. METHODS:From 1998 to ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Murana G,Alfonsi J,Savini C,Mariani C,Coppola G,Lo Coco V,Pilato E,Pacini D,Di Bartolomeo R

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solitary fibrous tumors (SFTs) are localized mesenchymal lesions which most frequently arise in the pleura but have also been observed in many other sites. SFTs arising from the thymus are relatively rare, however, and only a few cases have been reported to date. We report such a case in our current study. ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Eguchi T,Ito N,Makiuchi A,Yoshida K

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of a male patient diagnosed with a large inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery (IPDA) aneurysm, associated with a fresh thrombotic occlusion of the celiac trunk. Given the risk of splanchnic ischaemia, radiologic embolisation of the aneurysm combined with celiac axis stenting was deemed unsafe. Managem...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Ritter JC,Johnston M,Caruana MF,Laws PE

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation II (EuroSCORE II) was developed to update EuroSCORE and incorporated refinement and modification of several risk factors. SinoSCORE was designed by Chinese scholars based on 9839 patients who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) at 43 part...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Bai Y,Wang L,Guo Z,Chen Q,Jiang N,Dai J,Liu J

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a technique that allows total arterial revascularization of the circumflex territory without cardiopulmonary bypass through limited thoracotomy with the radial as a composite graft. The technique includes anastomosis of the distal end of the radial artery to its more proximal part after the division of the c...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Athanasiou T,Casula R,Glenville B,Stanbridge RD

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of a 58-year-old male with a recurrent left ventricular pseudoaneurysm. Two years before, the patient underwent repair of an apical aneurysm with a thrombus, which was very likely infected and complicated by huge pseudoaneurysm. The dramatic presentation of the recurrent pseudoaneurysm, as it invaded...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Seabra D,Moreno N,Pissarra D,Amorim M

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Pathological tumour, node and metastasis (TNM) stage remains the most significant prognostic factor of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Meanwhile, age, gender, pulmonary function tests, the extent of surgical resection and the presence of concomitant diseases are commonly used to complete the prognostic p...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Marjanski T,Badocha M,Wnuk D,Dziedzic R,Ostrowski M,Sawicka W,Rzyman W

更新日期：2019-03-01 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

authors： Salve GG,Jain SA,Adnaik A,Shivaprakash K

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We aimed to assess the results of various tailored management strategies for adults with coarctation in our centre. METHODS:We reviewed all adults patients treated for aortic caorctation between January 2000 and December 2015 in our institution. The primary end point was a composite of death, perioperative ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Noly PE,Legris-Falardeau V,Ibrahim R,El-Hamamsy I,Cartier R,Lamarche Y,Bouchard D,Dorval JF,Poirier N,Demers P

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to develop a score to predict the complexity of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomies preoperatively. METHODS:One hundred and thirty-nine consecutive patients undergoing VATS lobectomy operated on by a single surgeon as the first operator were included. Comple...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Miyazaki T,Imperatori A,Jimenez M,Drosos P,Gomez-Hernandez MT,Varela G,Novoa N,Nagayasu T,Brunelli A

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Ross procedure has gained increasing interest for therapy of aortic valve pathologies in young adults because of excellent long-term results. This case report describes the first published experiences of the Ross procedure performed through a minimally invasive access in two consecutive patients. The limited acces...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Franke UF,Albert M,Rustenbach C,Baumbach H

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary artery disease in the donor heart is an established cause of early graft failure. However, identification of this before implantation is difficult. Cardiogenic shock associated with significant myocardial infarction during the early postoperative period is rare. Here, we report a case of a 42-year-old man who...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Senanayake EL,Singh H,Ranasinghe AM,Mascaro J

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement (MIAVR) can be technically demanding and may lead to prolonged operative time. We evaluated the intraoperative and postoperative patient outcomes following implementation of 2 facilitating technologies (FT) in MIAVR: the Cor-Knot titanium fastener and Custodiol-his...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Plestis K,Orlov O,Shah VN,Wong J,Thomas M,Aharon A,Orlov C,Panagopoulos G,Goldman S

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultrasound is becoming a valuable diagnostic tool in the armamentarium of thoracic surgeons. We report its use to follow stent placement in the laryngotracheal position for management of life-threatening neoplastic obstruction. For this purpose, a 15-MHz linear probe was placed in the midline at the level of the crico...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Fiorelli A,Messina G,Raucci A,Santini M

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A best evidence topic in cardiac surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was whether treatment with magnesium in addition to an anti-arrhythmic is beneficial to patients who have gone into atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery. Altogether 466 papers were identified using the ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Patel A,Rao J,Dunning J

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Benign chest wall tumours are very uncommon and chest wall lipomas are rarely reported in literature. We report herein a case of a 68-year old man who developed a giant, symptomless mass of the chest wall. A chest computed tomography scan evidenced a solid neoplasm measuring 27 cm in its major axis. A radical excision...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Leuzzi G,Cesario A,Parisi AM,Granone P

更新日期：2012-08-01 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

authors： Cranfield KR,Brackenbury ET,Fraser SC

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postoperative air-leak is a problem which is frequently encountered in thoracic surgery. We describe the utility of the Asherman chest seal, a device used in primary trauma care in the successful management of a complicated postoperative air-leak. The Asherman Chest Seal is a sterile occlusive dressing with a one-way ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Rathinam S,Steyn RS

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Embolization of a percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion device is a rare, but potentially life-threatening, complication. In this report, we present the case of an embolization of such a device into the left ventricular outflow tract causing extensive damage to the mitral subvalvular apparatus and requiring mit...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Yilmaz A,Starinieri P,Antonic M

更新日期：2019-04-01 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：:In this study, we included 236 patients with ischemic heart failure and ejection fraction (EF) <35% who underwent surgical treatment. Patients were randomized in two groups. There were 116 patients who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with surgical ventricular reconstruction (SVR) and 120 patients who ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Marchenko A,Chernyavsky A,Efendiev V,Volokitina T,Karaskov A

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00