Management of a patient with giant aneurysms in the popliteal and coronary arteries.

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：:Despite technological advances in a newer generation of ventricular assist devices (VAD), complications, such as pump thromboses, remain a significant cause of morbidity and indeed mortality in these patients. We present the case of a 34-year old patient who underwent HeartAssist 5 (HA5) implantation as a bridge to ca...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： García Sáez D,Mohite P,Zych B,Sabashnikov A,Simon AR

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Repeat median sternotomy in paediatrics though associated with increased perioperative risks, yet the incidence of injury to the underlying structures during sternal re-entry is poorly quantified. We reviewed 108 patients undergoing repeat sternotomies (group-I) and a control group of 516 patients undergoing first tim...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Elahi MM,Kirke R,Lee D,Dhannapuneni RR,Hickey MS

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute aortic occlusion with subsequent ischemia-reperfusion of the lower extremities is well known to predispose to lung injury. Melatonin (MEL), a pineal hormone, is a free radical scavenger and an antioxidant. The purpose of this study was to assess the putative protective role of MEL in lung ischemia-reperfusion in...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Okutan H,Savas C,Delibas N

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The risk of aortic dissection should be assessed based not only on the aortic diameter, but also on other biomechanical parameters that have an impact on the stress in the aortic wall. This study evaluates very rare clinical scenarios of patients with both pre- and post-dissection computed tomography (CT) im...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Plonek T,Zak M,Rylski B,Berezowski M,Czerny M,Beyersdorf F,Jasinski M,Filipiak J

更新日期：2018-12-01 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：:Hydroxyethyl starch (HES) solutions are commonly used for volume replacement in cardiac surgery patients. The degree of impairment of the haemostatic system depends on the molecular weight and substitution degree of HES solutions. It is claimed that as HES 130/0.4 (Voluven(®)) exhibits a lower in vitro molecular weigh...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Raja SG,Akhtar S,Shahbaz Y,Masood A

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary artery bypass grafting surgery may be needed in children and young adults for significant premature coronary artery occlusive disease. We report a case series of seven patients who underwent surgical revascularization in their second and third decade of life for significant multivessel coronary artery occlusi...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Reddy SM,Byrapaneni RB,Rangappa C,Gouni UK,Vakati C,Suryavanshi S,Kola PR

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examines and quantifies the potential risk factors for increased mid-term mortality in elderly patients (> or = 75 years old) undergoing cardiac surgery. We undertook a retrospective analysis of 840 consecutive elderly patients who underwent cardiac surgery (CABG and/or Valve) between April 1997 and March 2...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Srinivasan AK,Oo AY,Grayson AD,Lowe R,Perry RA,Fabri BM,Rashid A

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A best evidence topic in cardiac surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was whether changing operative technique based on epiaortic ultrasound reduces the incidence of intra-operative stroke during cardiac surgery? Altogether 179 papers were found using the reported search, of w...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Das S,Dunning J

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes a prospective, observational, single-centre study of 20 consecutive patients with clinical stage I lung carcinoma undergoing anatomical sublobar resections using complete video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (cVATS). Thirteen male and seven female patients with a median age of 68 (range 57-84) yea...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Witte B,Wolf M,Hillebrand H,Huertgen M

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Perioperative myocardial infarction (MI) with ischaemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) is a devastating entity occurring in 1-2% of patients after cardiac surgery. The molecular pathway leading to myocardial cellular destruction after MI may include monoamine oxidases. We experimentally investigated whether moclob...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Vuohelainen V,Hämäläinen M,Paavonen T,Karlsson S,Moilanen E,Mennander A

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies define functional mitral regurgitation (MR) and worsened left ventricular (LV) systolic indices as the widening of the dimension between papillary muscle heads; consequently, narrowing this distance may improve the mitral valve and LV function. Thirty (22 males; mean age: 57+/-7 years) candidates for CA...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Mandegar MH,Roshanali F,Yousefnia MA,Marzban M

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on a patient with Marfan syndrome who presented a Stanford type B dissection of the descending thoracic aorta in late pregnancy. After a cesarean section, the patient presented a severe obstruction of the mesenteric superior artery. An endovascular fenestration was performed (balloon and guidewire based fene...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Rolf T,Qanadli SD,Rey J,von Segesser LK

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

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：:The management of the left subclavian artery (LSA) revascularization during aortic arch surgery is controversial and often challenging, especially during an emergency life-saving procedure. We report on a case of a 64-year old man, admitted to our institution with a Type A acute aortic dissection who underwent a froze...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Magagna P,Cresce GD,Auriemma S,Salvador L

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was planned to observe prospectively the effects of standard open pulmonary lobectomy on leukocyte subsets and their connection with oncological outcome. Leukocyte subsets from 200 patients undergoing pulmonary lobectomy were analyzed: 151 patients had non-small-cell lung cancer, and 49 had non-malignant di...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Nosotti M,Rosso L,Mendogni P,Palleschi A,Tosi D,Bonara P,Santambrogio L

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small peripheral lung cancers (2 cm or less maximum diameter) are often surgically resected, and the survival rate of those patients has been reported to be significantly higher than that of patients with tumors 2.1 cm or more in diameter. We evaluated the status of these small tumors diagnosed during surgery, followi...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Funakoshi Y,Sawabata N,Takeda S,Okumura Y,Hayakawa M,Maeda H

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a case of type 1 congenital pulmonary airway malformation in the left lower lobe of a 26-year-old male. At the age of 1 year, he developed a pulmonary cystic lesion, which was considered to be bronchopulmonary sequestration. He grew up healthy and showed no impairment during exercise; however, giant bullous le...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Isowa M,Ueda S,Sonobe M,Date H

更新日期：2019-07-01 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：:Risk prediction models in cardiac surgery tend to lose their predictive performance over time. This statistical primer aims to provide an overview of updating methods with their strengths and weaknesses. This is important, as model updating may be an efficient and good alternative to the de novo development of risk mo...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Siregar S,Nieboer D,Versteegh MIM,Steyerberg EW,Takkenberg JJM

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aortobronchial fistula (ABF) in the setting of aortic coarctation repair is very rare but uniformly fatal if untreated. Endovascular stenting of the descending aorta is now the first-choice approach for ABF presenting with haemoptysis and offers a less-invasive technique with improved outcomes, compared with open repa...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： O'Sullivan KE,Bolster F,Lawler LP,Hurley J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Our institution adopted a lateral thoracotomy approach to epicaridal pacemaker implantation with the objective of avoiding epicardial scar tissue and to achieve adequate lead pacing and sensing. We sought to assess the short-term outcomes of this approach. METHODS:A single-centre review was conducted in pae...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Haight PJ,Stewart RE,Saarel EV,Pettersson GB,Najm HK,Aziz PF

更新日期：2018-05-01 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：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:A 1995 survey of Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) members revealed wide variation in postresection lung cancer surveillance practices and pessimism regarding any survival benefit. We sought to compare contemporary practice patterns and attitudes among members of STS, European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Pompili C,Edwards M,Bhandari P,Novoa N,Hasegawa S,Yoshino I,Chida M,Brunelli A,Naunheim K,Backhus L

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Management of malignant tumours of the heart remains a poorly investigated clinical area due to the scarcity of presentations. The purpose of this series and review is to present an outline of the management emphasized by our personal experience in a regional cardiothoracic centre. METHODS:We reviewed all c...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Burnside N,MacGowan SW

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine whether coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with complete revascularization improves survival in patients with multivessel disease (MVD) over CABG with incomplete revascularization, we performed a meta-analysis of adjusted (but not unadjusted) risk estimates from observational studies. Databases includ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Takagi H,Watanabe T,Mizuno Y,Kawai N,Umemoto T,ALICE (All-Literature Investigation of Cardiovascular Evidence) Group.

更新日期：2014-05-01 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：:Metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) involving the heart is a rare phenomenon. We present a case of late metastasis of RCC in the left ventricular myocardium, 23 years after the patient had a nephrectomy for 'organ-confined' primary disease. Open surgical biopsy was required to confirm the diagnosis in this patient. ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Talukder MQ,Deo SV,Maleszewski JJ,Park SJ

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00