Giant remnant of fetal circulation leading to cyanosis: pseudo-cor triatriatum dexter.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Our aim was to compare aortic remodelling in type B dissections after thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) or conservative treatment. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective analysis of computed tomography (CT) data sets at dissection onset and at the last follow-up in a group with conservative (group A...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Mustafi M,Andic M,Bartos O,Grözinger G,Schlensak C,Lescan M

更新日期：2020-03-01 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：OBJECTIVES:In cardiac surgery, adequate heparinization is necessary to prevent thrombus formation in the cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). To counteract the heparin effect after weaning from CPB, protamine is administered. The optimal protamine/heparin ratio is still unknown. METHODS:In this before-after study, we evaluat...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Goedhart ALM,Gerritse BM,Rettig TCD,van Geldorp MWA,Bramer S,van der Meer NJM,Boonman-de Winter LJ,Scohy TV

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gut ischaemia following cardiac surgery carries a high mortality and is usually due to non-occlusive mesenteric ischaemia. We reviewed 4464 patients undergoing cardiac surgery over a 5-year period. Sixteen of them developed gut ischaemia post-operatively, 13 of whom were discovered at laparotomies while the remaining ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Hasan S,Ratnatunga C,Lewis CT,Pillai R

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An arteriovenous malformation is an anomaly of capillary development that results in a direct connection between branches of an artery and veins, with no intervening capillary network. Vascular malformations of the mediastinum presenting as mediastinal masses are very rare. We report a histologically proven case of a ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Kaplan T,Altuntas B,Ceran S,Sadi Sunam G

更新日期：2009-02-01 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：:Five days following bilateral thoracoscopic lung volume reduction surgery for emphysema, a 63-year-old man underwent reoperation for closure of a massive bronchopleural fistula. It was discovered intraoperatively that the fistula was located distant from prior staple lines or resection sites from his surgery. This cas...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Kilic A,Sciurba FC,Luketich JD,Gilbert S

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although hypothermia and ischaemic preconditioning (IP) are independently recognised mechanisms of cardioprotection, interactions between myocardial temperature and preconditioning have not been investigated. Therefore, this study explored the possibility of inducing IP during hypothermia and quantifying its effects a...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Codispoti M,Sundaramoorthi T,Saad RA,Reid A,Sinclair C,Mankad P

更新日期：2006-06-01 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：:Coexistence of multiple peripheric arterial and coronary artery aneurysms of different sizes is extremely rare in young adults. We present a case of rare giant coronary aneurysm and concurrent giant left popliteal aneurysm treated with classical open repair. ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Yildirim F,Senarslan DA,Ozturk T,Tetik O

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report two cases of venous cannulation after a total cavopulmonary connection (TCPC) with extracardiac conduit. Venous cannulation was performed via side graft sutured to the extracardiac conduit in an end-to-side fashion. The first case was a 3-year-old girl, who suffered from an atypical inferior vena cava obstru...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Tanoue Y,Masuda M,Eto M,Tominaga R

更新日期：2006-02-01 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

authors： Sebastian VA,Guleserian KJ,Leonard SR,Forbess JM

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 56-year-old woman with moyamoya disease presented with angina pectoris. Coronary artery stenosis of atherosclerosis origin was resistant to repeated transluminal angioplasty. Coronary artery bypass grafting was performed by minimal invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB), avoiding cardiopulmonary bypass and ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Komiyama M,Ishikawa T,Takanashi S,Shimizu Y

更新日期：2003-03-01 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：:When a stented bioprosthetic valve is used for aortic valve replacement, the valve stents protruding to the aortic side can interfere with suture tying. To resolve this problem, we developed a novel knot pusher for use on the index finger. This device has a short push rod appropriate for replacing bioprosthetic aortic...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Shibata T,Hattori K,Kato Y,Bito Y

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endocarditis involving the aortic root and intervalvular fibrous skeleton presents a reconstructive dilemma. We report a case of endocarditis involving the aortic root and tricuspid valve with extensive destruction of the atrioventricular septum. Debridement necessitated resection of the aortic root, aortic valve, tri...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Parish LM,Liu L,Woo YJ

更新日期：2009-02-01 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

authors： Balaz P,Rokosny S,Koznar B,Adamec M

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 16-month old boy presented with a severe tumour lysis syndrome (TLS) complicating induction therapy for acute myeloid leukaemia. This was further complicated by a respiratory syncytial virus infection. The failure of response to escalating treatment necessitated the use of extracorporeal life support (ECLS) during c...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Prabhu AD,Mos K,Karl TR,Anderson B

更新日期：2012-09-01 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：:A 56-year-old woman visited our hospital for mild exertional dyspnea. Radiological investigations revealed a giant bulla of the left lung that was treated with video-assisted thoracoscopic bullectomy. The result of treatment was a better stamina, and, more strikingly, a major change of voice. ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Schnater JM,Plaisier PW,van den Berg PM,Schütte PR

更新日期：2003-12-01 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：:The inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour of the lung is considered a rare diagnosis of lung masses. We report the case of a five-year-old girl who presented with recurrent pyrexia, dry cough, and shortness of breath. Chest X-ray and computed tomography showed a total atelectasis of the left lower lobe and a segmental a...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Ochs K,Hoksch B,Frey U,Schmid RA

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:Autologous pericardium, which is widely used in the field of cardiovascular surgery, is usually fixed with glutaraldehyde (GA) to improve handling and provide biomechanical stability. However, an optimal method of GA fixation of autologous pericardium is not known. The objective of this study was to evaluate...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Lee C,Lim HG,Lee CH,Kim YJ

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to evaluate abdominal aortic remodelling after the standard compared with the elongated frozen elephant trunk (FET) technique in patients with aortic dissection. METHODS:Twenty-six patients underwent surgery and were randomized into 2 groups. Fifteen patients were treated with the ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Kozlov BN,Panfilov DS,Saushkin VV,Nasrashvili GG,Kuznetsov MS,Nenakhova AA,Shipulin VM

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Smart canula concept allows for collapsed cannula insertion, and self-expansion within a vein of the body. (A) Computational fluid dynamics, and (B) bovine experiments (76+/-3.8 kg) were performed for comparative analyses, prior to (C) the first clinical application. For an 18F access, a given flow of 4 l/min (A) ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Mueller XM,Mallabiabrena I,Mucciolo G,von Segesser LK

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An anomalous origin of the left circumflex coronary artery that arises as a side branch of the right coronary artery from the right coronary sinus of Valsalva encircling the aortic annulus is usually an incidental finding. However, in patients undergoing aortic valve procedures, its existence can significantly complic...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Liebrich M,Tzanavaros I,Scheid M,Voth W,Doll KN,Hemmer WB

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A two coronary system is preferred for correcting anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA); however, translocation is not always possible. In countries where neonatal arterial switch operations have not been perfected coronary transfer can be difficult. The purpose of this report is to describ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Novick WM,Li XF,Anic D,Baskevitch A,Sandoval N,Gilbert CL,Di Sessa TG

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with Turner syndrome are prompt to develop spontaneous acute aortic dissection following insidious aortic dilatation, with abnormal cardiovascular anatomy and consequently require specific guidelines for regular surveillance since they represent a subset of high-risk young patients. We report a rare and uncom...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Maureira JP,Vanhuyse F,Lekehal M,Hubert T,Vigouroux C,Mattei MF,Grandmougin D,Villemot JP

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A best evidence topic in surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was whether, in patients undergoing an oesophagectomy for cancer, immediate postoperative enteral feeding (via percutaneous jejunostomy or nasojejunostomy) provides better patient outcomes as compared to waiting unt...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Wheble GA,Benson RA,Khan OA

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Penetrating cardiac injury is rare and frequently not survivable. Significant haemorrhage resulting in cardiac tamponade commonly ensues. Such cardiac tamponade is a clear clinical, radiological and sonographic indicator of significant underlying injury. In the absence of cardiac tamponade, diagnosis can be more chall...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Connelly TM,Kolcow W,Veerasingam D,DaCosta M

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00