Endovascular treatment of a spontaneous aneurysm in the axillary artery.

abstract：:The primary objective of this study was to determine the feasibility and safety of treatment with Sivelestat in humans to attenuate post-cardiopulmonary bypass lung injury. Twenty patients scheduled to undergo on-pump coronary artery bypass surgery were randomized to receive either 0.3 mg/kg/h intravenous Sivelestat s...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Abe T,Usui A,Oshima H,Akita T,Ueda Y

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Our goal was to report on the contemporaneous single-centre experience of patients with small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) who had lung resection with curative intent. METHODS:Between 2005 and 2018, 31 patients were operated on for SCLC with curative intent. There were 11 women and 20 men whose ages averaged 63 ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Chenesseau J,Bourlard D,Cluzel A,Trousse D,D'Journo XB,Thomas PA

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 66-year-old female underwent elective coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Massive pulmonary embolism developed intraoperatively shortly after weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass. A 25-cm large venous embolus was extracted from pulmonary artery by consequently performed open pulmonary embolectomy on the beating h...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Simek M,Nemec P,Cermák M,Prikrylová K

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of a patient who underwent removal of an external stent of the bronchus. She had undergone external stenting for tracheobronchomalacia. After removal of the external stent, the bronchus was just as widely patent as preoperative state. ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Nakamura Y,Aoki M,Nagase Y,Fujiwara T

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The best surgical strategy for acute Stanford Type A aortic dissection (aTAAD) involving the arch remains controversial. Here, we report on the satisfactory results following aTAAD repair using a novel arch fenestrated stent graft. METHODS:From December 2014 to December 2015, 42 aTAAD patients (27 male and ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Zhou Q,Xue Y,Cao H,Pan J,Wang Q,Fan F,Wang D

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pericardial effusion is one of the frequent complications of malignancies, up to 15-20% of the autopsy specimens showing pericardial or cardiac metastasis. Often the pericardial fluid accumulates in large quantities leading to cardiac tamponade, which can be fatal in the absence of appropriate treatment. The authors p...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Motas C,Motas N,Rus O,Horvat T

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a successful surgical management of postinfarction ventricular septal perforation by infarction-exclusion technique with the on-pump beating heart approach and concomitant coronary artery bypass grafting. The identification of the suture line by direct inspection and finger palpation could be more accurate i...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Shimamoto T,Marui A,Saji Y,Komeda M

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:The efficacy of anti-calcification treatment of bioprosthetic heart valves remains unclear. The aim of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes between Mitroflow LX valve, without anti-calcification treatment, and the Carpentier-Edwards Perimount Magna (P-Magna), with anti-calcification treatment. Me...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Blasco-Lucas A,Permanyer E,Pérez ML,Gracia-Baena JM,Ríos R,Casós K,Galiñanes M

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Transthoracic oesophagectomy is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Some oesophageal cancer (OC) patients with serious comorbidities cannot tolerate transthoracic oesophagectomy. Therefore, we have adopted a minimally invasive approach to oesophagectomy for such patients. METHODS:Eighty-five OC pa...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Wang J,Jiang NQ,Jiang B,Wang ZL,Zhang XY

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Postinfarction ventricular septal defect is a serious mechanical complication of acute myocardial infarction associated with high postoperative mortality. The aim of this study was to review our experience with surgical repair of postinfarction ventricular septal defect and to identify predictors of early an...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Pojar M,Harrer J,Omran N,Turek Z,Striteska J,Vojacek J

更新日期：2018-01-01 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：:Bronchopulmonary typical carcinoid tumors are well known as low-grade malignant tumors with fairly benign behaviors; however, distant metastasis after complete resection and multiple carcinoid tumors in the resected lungs have been sporadically reported. Lesser resections are preferred including lung-sparing surgery, ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Chen F,Sato T,Fujinaga T,Sakai H,Miyahara R,Bando T,Date H

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Primary or metastatic lung cancer or mediastinal tumours may at times involve the phrenic nerve and pericardium. To remove the pathology en bloc, the phrenic nerve must be resected. This results in phrenic nerve paralysis, which in turn reduces pulmonary function and quality of life. As a curative measure of...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Kawashima S,Kohno T,Fujimori S,Yokomakura N,Ikeda T,Harano T,Suzuki S,Iida T,Sakai E

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a rare complication of acute onset paraplegia after repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm in a patient with acute type B aortic dissection. A 53-year-old man, suffering from abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), was admitted to our hospital with type IIIB acute aortic dissection. Ten days after admission, emerge...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Takahashi Y,Tsutsumi Y,Monta O,Kohshi K,Sakamoto T,Ohashi H

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed surgical repair of a giant left coronary ostial aneurysm after aortic root replacement using composite valve graft (modified Bentall procedure) in a patient with Marfan syndrome. Aneurysmal formation in the left main stem itself is very rare. In order to avoid mobilizing the coronary ostium from severe ad...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Okamoto K,Casselman FP,De Geest R,Vanermen H

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Morgagni hernia (MH) is an uncommon type of diaphragmatic hernia. This study aimed to summarize clinically relevant data with respect to MHs in adults. METHODS:We performed a retrospective chart review of patients who underwent surgical repair of foramen due to MH at our hospitals between 1996 and 2010. Dat...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Aghajanzadeh M,Khadem S,Khajeh Jahromi S,Gorabi HE,Ebrahimi H,Maafi AA

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is limited information about the size change of a knitted Dacron graft (Gelseal™) used in the thoracic aorta. We evaluated the diameters of the Gelseal™ grafts at a long-term follow-up for 3.7 ± 1.3 years (1-5.9 years; median, 4.0 years), which were used for replacement of the ascending aorta in 59 patients with...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Takami Y,Tajima K,Kato W,Fujii K,Hibino M,Munakata H,Uchida K,Sakai Y

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Interventional treatment of tricuspid valve disease has so far received little attention due to the anatomical challenges in a thrombogenic surrounding. In the present study, we present an imaging-based, personalized interventional approach to the therapy of tricuspid regurgitation. METHODS:In our porcine m...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Amerini A,Hatam N,Malasa M,Pott D,Tewarie L,Isfort P,Goetzenich A,Hildinger M,Autschbach R,Spillner J

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has gained increasing popularity for high-risk patients with symptomatic aortic valve stenosis. A concomitant coronary artery disease leads to a complicated management and an increased perioperative risk. This case report describes the successful total arterial coronary r...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Ahad S,Baumbach H,Hill S,Franke UF

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

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：:This study aimed to report the case of a patient diagnosed with pulmonary sequestration accompanied by an intermittent haematemesis as the initial and life-threatening symptom. Emergent surgical intervention finally confirmed a rare direct fistula formation between the arterial blood supply of pulmonary sequestration ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Wang WP,Ma J,Lu Q,Li XF

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The totally thoracoscopic left atrial Maze (TT-Maze) is a relatively new surgical solution for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF). The procedure consists of a complete left atrial Maze, which is performed by video-assisted thoracoscopy with the use of radiofrequency ablation. We describe our rhythm re...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Geuzebroek GS,Bentala M,Molhoek SG,Kelder JC,Schaap J,Van Putte BP

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anatomical variations of one or both thymic upper poles located behind the left innominate vein (LIV) are found in some patients; however, minimally invasive dissection of ectopic thymic tissues behind the LIV is technically complex. We describe a case of a dumbbell-shaped thymoma behind the LIV. The patient was succe...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Zhang H,Zheng Y,Chen LQ,Wang Y

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The ability to accurately characterize a pulmonary air leak is an essential skill in chest medicine and surgery. The objective was to evaluate interobserver variability in air leak assessments using analogue and digital pleural drainage systems. METHODS:Air leak severity in lung resection patients with a pu...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： McGuire AL,Petrcich W,Maziak DE,Shamji FM,Sundaresan SR,Seely AJ,Gilbert S

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Our goal was to evaluate, through a systematic review, the efficacy of plasmapheresis in the preoperative preparation of the patient for a thymectomy for the treatment of myasthenia gravis. METHODS:MEDLINE, Embase, LILACS, Scopus and CENTRAL databases were searched. The following outcomes were evaluated: my...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Reis TA,Cataneo DC,Cataneo AJM

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infective endocarditis (IE) and surgical procedures related to cardiac surgery are accompanied by inflammatory responses that may alter production of oxidants by phagocytes. This study evaluates luminol enhanced whole blood chemiluminescence (LBCL) as a measure of oxidative production by circulating phagocytes in 26 I...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Ostrowski S,Kasielski M,Kordiak J,Nowak D

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The development of transplant arteriosclerosis, the hallmark feature of heart transplant rejection, is associated with a chronic immune response and also influenced by an initial injury to the graft through ischaemia and reperfusion. Hypoxia-inducible transcription factor (HIF)-1 pathway signalling has a pro...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Heim C,Bernhardt W,Jalilova S,Wang Z,Motsch B,Ramsperger-Gleixner M,Burzlaff N,Weyand M,Eckardt KU,Ensminger SM

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Venous aneurysms arising from the mediastinal systemic veins are rare. There are only 27 reported cases of such aneurysms. Majority arise from the superior vena cava. We are reporting a saccular aneurysm of superior vena cava in a 58-year-old male. The chest radiogram suggested superior mediastinal mass and the comput...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Varma PK,Dharan BS,Ramachandran P,Neelakandhan KS

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atresia of the left main coronary artery is a rare coronary anomaly. We describe the case of a 5-year-old child presenting in emergency in extremis. Clinical findings of haemodynamic collapse, malignant ventricular tachyarrhythmias and severe mitral regurgitation were indicative of a possible ischaemic aetiology. Surg...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Schmiady M,Kretschmar O,Prêtre R,Dave H

更新日期：2020-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Three-dimensional (3D)-printing technologies in cardiovascular surgery have provided a new way to tailor surgical and percutaneous treatments. Digital information from standard cardiac imaging is integrated into physical 3D models for an accurate spatial visualization of anatomical details. We reviewed the available l...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Ferrari E,Gallo M,Wang C,Zhang L,Taramasso M,Maisano F,Pirelli L,Berdajs D,von Segesser LK

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00