Age- and gender-specific values of estimated glomerular filtration rate among 6232 patients undergoing cardiac surgery.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objective was to evaluate the long-term haemodynamic performance of the Mosaic aortic bioprosthesis. Secondary objectives were to investigate the long-term survival, the rate of aortic valve reoperations, and the rate of prosthesis-patient mismatch and its effect on long-term survival. METHODS:We includ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Glaser N,Franco-Cereceda A,Sartipy U

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Bronchopulmonary carcinoid tumours are relatively uncommon primary lung neoplasms. A small proportion of these lesions are predominantly endobronchial and do not extend beyond the bronchial wall. Endoscopic resection can be performed, but carries around a one in three risk of local recurrence and, therefore,...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Nowak K,Karenovics W,Nicholson AG,Jordan S,Dusmet M

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcatheter device closure of atrial septal defects (ASDs) is a minimally invasive technique that offers an alternative to conventional surgical repair. There are risks imposed by this technique; however, they compare favourably with risks of surgical closure. Here, we present a case of a 59-year old male with late ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Tchantchaleishvili V,Melvin AL,Ling FS,Knight PA

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this report is to share our experience with the different types of cardiac tumors, surgical management, postoperative complications and mid-term outcome of patients in an Australian tertiary hospital. Nineteen patients underwent cardiac surgery for tumors between 2001 and 2008. Their data was prospect...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Matebele MP,Peters P,Mundy J,Shah P

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Our goal was to present histopathological findings of human explants of a tissue-engineered bovine pericardium CardioCel (Admedus Regen Pty Ltd, Malaga, WA, Australia) used for heart valve repair in patients with congenital and acquired heart valve disease. METHODS:Sixty patients underwent heart valve repai...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Deutsch O,Bruehl F,Cleuziou J,Prinzing A,Schlitter AM,Krane M,Lange R

更新日期：2020-01-01 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：:The objective of this study was to perform an audit of the use of homologous blood and blood products in patients undergoing open-heart surgery by a single surgical team that follows an in-house protocol for blood conservation. The hospital records of 310 consecutive patients (age >15 years) undergoing open-heart surg...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Reddy SM,Talwar S,Velayoudam D,Gharde P,Mallick V,Jha RK,Kumar L,Arkalgud SK

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) monotherapy is the standard of care after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), but the benefits of more intense antiplatelet therapy, specifically dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT), require further exploration in CABG patients. We performed a network meta-analysis to compare the ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Gupta S,Belley-Cote EP,Panchal P,Pandey A,Basha A,Pallo L,Rochwerg B,Mehta S,Schwalm JD,Whitlock RP

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study is to determine the incidence and explore the types of aortic arch branch variations found in our cadavers. METHODS:The types and incidence of aortic branch variations in 120 cadavers were analysed after careful dissection. RESULTS:One hundred and six of 120 cadavers had normal aortic...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Qiu Y,Wu X,Zhuang Z,Li X,Zhu L,Huang C,Zhuang H,Ma M,Ye F,Chen J,Wu Z,Yu X,An M,Chen R,Chen J,Guan L,Sang H,Ye Y,Han Y,Chen Z,Qin H,Zhu H,Zhou Y,Zilundu PLM,Xu D,Zhou L

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A best evidence topic in cardiac surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was whether continuation of administration of preoperative aspirin until the day of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) could minimize postoperative mortality, prevalence of postoperative myocardial infar...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Aboul-Hassan SS,Stankowski T,Marczak J,Cichon R

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:B-type natriuretic peptide is synthesized in response to increased ventricular wall stress (WS) and hypertrophy. To serially evaluate amino-terminal-pro-BNP (NT-pBNP) serum levels in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement (AVR) for severe chronic aortic regurgitation (AR), blood samples were drawn preoperatively...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Della Corte A,Salerno G,Chiosi E,Iarussi D,Santarpino G,Miraglia M,Naviglio S,De Feo M

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The superiority of supra-annular aortic prostheses over intra-annular equivalents in long-term haemodynamics and clinical outcomes remains controversial. This study compared outcomes among patients receiving supra-annular or intra-annular prostheses during aortic valve replacement. METHODS:We enrolled 587 c...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Kim SH,Kim HJ,Kim JB,Jung SH,Choo SJ,Chung CH,Lee JW

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Sutureless and rapid-deployment valves were recently introduced into clinical practice. The Edwards INTUITY valve system is a combination of the Edwards Magna pericardial valve and a subvalvular stent-frame to enable rapid deployment. We performed a parallel cohort study for comparison of the two valve types...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Andreas M,Wallner S,Habertheuer A,Rath C,Schauperl M,Binder T,Beitzke D,Rosenhek R,Loewe C,Wiedemann D,Kocher A,Laufer G

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A best evidence topic in cardiac surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was 'in patients with ascending aortic or aortic arch disease what are the outcomes with endovascular repair in terms of survival, complications and reintervention?' Altogether 585 papers were found using th...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Sharma VJ,Prakash M,Lin Z,Lo C

更新日期：2021-01-01 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：:There is still no consensus on the optimal management to treat pediatric mediastinitis. We assessed the efficacy of continuous irrigation and vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) for mediastinitis in children. This study retrospectively reviewed 20 patients aged <5 years with mediastinitis from December 2002 to December 2009...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Ugaki S,Kasahara S,Arai S,Takagaki M,Sano S

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A small pulmonary granuloma (SPG) is often misdiagnosed as lung cancer in diabetic patients by positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT). The present study was conducted to investigate whether diabetes is the influencing factor and to determine other related factors that have an impact on the...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Lu T,Zhan C,Huang Y,Zhao M,Yang X,Ge D,Shi Y,Wang Q

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report a rare case of fatal early acute thrombosis of mechanical mitral prosthesis. METHODS:A 62-year-old lady, who underwent closed mitral valvotomy for rheumatic heart disease 19 years ago, presented with Canadian Cardiovascular Society Class II angina and New York Heart Association Class III dyspnoea. ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Dandekar U,Kalkat M,Smallpeice C

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the prevalence, risk factors, and optimal timing of treatment for advanced periodontitis in patients undergoing elective heart valve surgery. Dental examinations were given to 209 patients (aged 65 ± 10 years) scheduled for valve surgery. Patients with no or mild periodontitis were assigned as controls...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Nakamura Y,Tagusari O,Seike Y,Ito Y,Saito K,Miyamoto R,Nakano K,Shikata F

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the mid-1990s, a novel saphenous vein harvesting technique, in which the vein is harvested with its surrounding tissue without manual distention, was introduced. This no-touch technique provides an excellent long-term patency; however, graft twisting and kinking should be given attention. To fully bring out the ben...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Hamasaki A,Uchida T,Mizumoto M,Hayashi J,Hirooka S,Ishizawa A,Akabane K,Sadahiro M

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The model for end-stage liver disease score (MELD = 3.8*LN[total bilirubin] + 9.6*LN[creatinine] + 11.2*[PT-INR] + 6.4) predicts mortality for tricuspid valve surgery. However, the MELD is problematic in patients undergoing warfarin therapy, as warfarin affects the international normalized ratio (INR). This ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Tsuda K,Koide M,Kunii Y,Watanabe K,Miyairi S,Ohashi Y,Harada T

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Diabetes mellitus is a strong risk factor that worsens the clinical outcome of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). With the development of the off-pump CABG technique, there is a current trend in revascularization strategies towards in situ all-arterial grafting. We were interested in...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Suzuki T,Asai T,Kinoshita T

更新日期：2015-12-01 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：: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：:The aim of the study was to assess the feasibility, efficacy and safety of the use of a conical self-expandable stent for the treatment of post-pneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula (PPBPF). Between April 2008 and November 2010, six patients underwent treatment for the PPBPF by the introduction of a tracheobronchial co...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Andreetti C,D'Andrilli A,Ibrahim M,Ciccone AM,Maurizi G,Mattia A,Venuta F,Rendina EA

更新日期：2012-04-01 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：:Diagnosis of cardiac myxoma is typically suggested in the presence of symptoms and echocardiographic findings of an intracardiac mass and confirmed histologically. Coronary angiography (CA) and cardiac magnetic-resonance-imaging (MRI) may provide specific additional information which could lead to a precise preoperati...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Rahmanian PB,Castillo JG,Sanz J,Adams DH,Filsoufi F

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stage has been defined as the major prognostic factor in resected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, there is some evidence that indicates season of operation could play a role in the survival of patients. Between January 1995 and June 2008, 698 (621 men and 77 women) patients who had undergone pulmonary res...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Turna A,Pekçolaklar A,Metin M,Yaylim I,Gurses A

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Djumbodis system is a metallic stent designed to prevent false lumen dilatation after repair of acute aortic dissection. Although the exact number of Djumbodis stents inserted worldwide could not be ascertained from a review of the literature, available data indicate 9 specific device-related complications from 4 ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Vendramin I,Piani D,Lechiancole A,Sponga S,Sponza M,Puppato M,Bortolotti U,Livi U

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Surgical ventricular reconstruction has been used to treat ischaemic cardiomyopathy with large akinetic or dyskinetic areas. However, application of this approach requires a sternotomy, cardiopulmonary bypass and a left ventriculotomy. This study assessed the feasibility and efficacy of minimally invasive, o...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Cheng Y,Aboodi MS,Wechsler AS,Kaluza GL,Granada JF,Van Bladel K,Annest LS,Yi GH

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00