Simultaneous resection of left atrial myxoma and esophageal carcinoma via right thoraco-abdominal approach.

abstract：:Cardiac amyloidosis is thought to be a rare group of diseases caused by extracellular deposition of misfolded proteins in the extracellular cardiac matrix resulting in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). This review focuses on the similarities and differences between the pathophysiology, clinical p...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Halatchev IG,Zheng J,Ou J

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of unusual cardiac paraganglioma (PG) initially misdiagnosed as atypical carcinoid tumor of the lung and discuss key clinical and pathologic characteristics that guide surgical management of these rare chromaffin cell tumors. A 64-year-old female with persistent cough and back pain was found to have ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Spencer D,Evans M,Wang B,Delrosario JL,Cheng T,Milliken J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Aberrant epithelial remodeling and/or abnormalities in mucociliary apparatus in airway epithelium contribute to infection and inflammation. It is uncertain if these changes occur in both large and small airways in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (non-CF bronchiectasis). In this study, we aim to investigat...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Chen ZG,Li YY,Wang ZN,Li M,Lim HF,Zhou YQ,Cai LM,Li YT,Yang LF,Zhang TT,Wang DY

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcatheter procedures offer less invasive approaches allowing rapid recovery and earlier hospital discharge. A number of international guidelines have defined the role of echocardiography spanning diagnosis, detailed anatomical assessment, device sizing and selection, peri-procedure guidance and post device surveil...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Rana BS

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To determine the 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1,25(OH)2D3] concentrations to patients with tuberculosis (TB) and whether it influenced the patient's clinical features. METHODS:For the first part, a total of 153 healthy adults and 74 patients with pulmonary TB (PTB) were enrolled. Serum concentrations of 1,25(O...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Gao WW,Wang Y,Zhang XR,Yin CY,Hu CM,Tian M,Wang HW,Zhang X

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the present study was to determine the safety and feasibility of the use of laryngeal mask airway (LMA) for non-endotracheal intubated anesthesia for patients with pectus excavatum (PE) undergoing thoracoscopic Nuss procedure. METHODS:Between July 2015 and December 2015, 30 selected patients with...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Du X,Mao S,Cui J,Ma J,Zhang G,Zheng Y,Zhou H,Xie L,Zhang D,Shi R,Chen G

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) is a rare, progressive and irreversible airway disease associated with significant mortality after allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT). In this study, we investigated the therapeutic effect of high-dose budesonide/formoterol (320/9 µg bid) in pati...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Kim KH,Lee J,Kim HJ,Lee S,Kim YJ,Lee JH,Rhee CK

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The primary objective of the study was to evaluate the health-related quality of life (HRQL) of patients with benign post-intubation tracheal stenosis considered as unfit for surgical treatment. Secondary objectives were: (I) to determine if clinical variables (gender, age, total treatment time, and type of ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Bibas BJ,Cardoso PFG,Salati M,Minamoto H,Luiz Tamagno MF,Terra RM,Pêgo-Fernandes PM

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:A standardized treatment algorithm for sternoclavicular joint infection management is lacking in the literature. While major risk factors for sternoclavicular joint infection, including immunosuppression, rheumatoid arthritis, type 2 diabetes, indwelling catheters, and intravenous drug use have been identifi...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Reddy SB,Mizelle J,Sterbling HM,Lin B,Litle VR,Suzuki K

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer related death throughout the world. Lung cancer is an example of a disease for which a large percentage of the high-risk population can be easily identified via a smoking history. This has led to the investigation of lung cancer screening with low-dose helical/multi-detector ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Wang YX,Lo GG,Yuan J,Larson PE,Zhang X

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) is routinely utilized in the treatment of locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). RTOG 0617 found that overall survival was impacted by increased low (5 Gy) and intermediate (30 Gy) cardiac doses. We evaluated the impact of esophageal-sparing IMRT on cardi...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Woodford K,Panettieri V,Ruben JD,Senthi S

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the last few years, the treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has impressively benefitted from immunotherapy, in particular from the inhibition of immune checkpoints such as programmed cell death-1 (PD-1) and programmed cell death ligand-1 (PD-L1). However, despite the significant survival b...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Berland L,Heeke S,Humbert O,Macocco A,Long-Mira E,Lassalle S,Lespinet-Fabre V,Lalvée S,Bordone O,Cohen C,Leroy S,Hofman V,Hofman P,Ilié M

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accurate determination of the diagnosis and the stage of lung cancer play a critical role to ensure that patients are provided the optimal treatment. However, the process is usually beyond complex. Early studies have suggested lymph nodes (LNs) >1.0 cm in size on computed tomography (CT) are considered as metastatic n...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Xia Y,Zhang B,Zhang H,Li W,Wang KP,Shen H

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to detect the feasibility, safety, and effectiveness of mediastinoscopic esophagectomy for early esophageal cancer. METHODS:The clinical data of 194 patients who underwent mediastinoscopic esophagectomy for early esophageal cancer in our center from December 2005 to October 2014...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Wang QY,Li JP,Zhang L,Jiang NQ,Wang ZL,Zhang XY

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A challenge for resection of thoracic inlet tumors lies in that high risk of injuring vital blood vessels and brachial plexus still exists during the resection. And the standard surgical approach for resection of thoracic inlet tumors has not yet been well established. METHODS:Small cervical incision-assist...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Deng HY,Li ZH,Wang ZQ,Wang YC,Li G,Lin YD,Liu LX

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Post pneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula (BPF) is a life-threatening complication requiring pleural cavity drainage to avoid acute mediastinal shift and contralateral aspiration pneumonia. Chest drain insertion in this situation may be technically difficult because of drastic anatomical changes such as mediastinal di...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Petrella F,Sandri A,Rizzo S,Borri A,Galetta D,Gasparri R,Spaggiari L

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a common valve abnormality in general population. Despite the general belief of a benign disorder, several articles since the 1980s report sudden cardiac death (SCD) in MVP patients, with a substantial percentage of asymptomatic young individuals. The problem is to detect those patients ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Spartalis M,Tzatzaki E,Spartalis E,Athanasiou A,Moris D,Damaskos C,Garmpis N,Voudris V

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this retrospective observational study was to investigate the effect of on-pump versus off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) for patients with coronary artery diseases (CAD). METHODS:A retrospective observational study was performed using a propensity score analysis in 290 consecutive patients...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Liu P,Wang F,Ren S,Lin F,Yang Y,Fan X,Sun G,Zheng X,Liu J,Yuan J,Ye Z

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical procedures of pleural cavity are crucial to complete the diagnoses or planning treatment of pleural effusions with an unknown aetiology. Traditionally, the transthoracic approach has been the most used procedure to study the pleural cavity. The subxiphoid video-thoracoscopy is becoming an alternative to the t...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Martínez-Téllez E,Trujillo-Reyes JC,Guarino M,Rami-Porta R,Belda-Sanchis J

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High grade lung neuroendocrine tumours are a heterogeneous subtype of pulmonary cancers including small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC). LCNEC represents approximately 2-3% of lung cancers, whereas SCLC represents 15-20% of lung cancers. Patients with SCLC and LCNEC have a poor ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Welter S,Aigner C,Roesel C

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In many areas of the world, concentrations of ambient air pollutants exceed levels associated with increased risk of acute and chronic health problems. While effective policies to reduce emissions at their sources are clearly preferable, some evidence supports the effectiveness of individual actions to reduce exposure...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Laumbach R,Meng Q,Kipen H

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) present increased mortality and poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL) as compared with the general population. The objective of this study was to evaluate whether an improvement in QoL after 1 year of proper management is a predictor of surviva...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Havlucu Y,Yorgancıoglu A,Sakar Coskun A,Celık P

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although surgical fixation of rib fractures is increasingly being performed around the world, very little has been published on how to access the chest wall itself. Having performed over one hundred rib fixations in our institution in the past five years, our surgical technique has evolved as more has come to be under...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Greiffenstein P,Tran MQ,Campeau L

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although N-ERC/mesothelin (N-ERC) is an attractive diagnostic and treatment monitoring biomarker for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), its clinical utility for predicting the prognosis has not yet been clarified. The aim of this study is to investigate whether the serum N-ERC level can accurately predict...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Mori T,Tajima K,Hirama M,Sato T,Kido K,Iwakami S,Sasaki S,Iwase A,Shiomi K,Maeda M,Hino O,Takahashi K

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The precise head to head relationships between Cardio-pulmonary exercise testing (CPET) parameters and patients' daily symptoms/activities and the disease social/emotional impact are less well defined. In this study, the correlation of COPD daily symptoms and quality of life [assessed by St. George's Respira...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Mirdamadi M,Rahimi B,Safavi E,Abtahi H,Peiman S

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare neoplasm that typically arises from mesothelial surfaces of the pleural cavity. Despite treatment improvements, it carries a dismal prognosis. The majority of patients either have unresectable disease or are not candidates for surgery due to medical comorbidities or old a...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Cinausero M,Rihawi K,Sperandi F,Melotti B,Ardizzoni A

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The exact prevalence of pulmonary hypertension (PH) and cor pulmonale (CP) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is unknown, and varies considerably from 20-91%. Usually, mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) does not exceed 30 mmHg, and PH is not severe. However, PH and CP are important predictors of mortal...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Opitz I,Ulrich S

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transbronchial lung biopsy with a cryoprobe, or cryobiopsy, is a promising new bronchoscopic biopsy technique capable of obtaining larger and better-preserved samples than previously possible using traditional biopsy forceps. Over two dozen case series and several small randomized trials are now available describing e...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Lentz RJ,Argento AC,Colby TV,Rickman OB,Maldonado F

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The selection of appropriate recipients for lung transplantation is an evolving discipline. As experience with the procedure has developed over the last decades, the identification of transplant candidates has also changed as transplant centers strive to safely provide the therapy to as many patients possible. The Int...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Weill D

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We aimed to summarize the diagnostic accuracy of white light bronchoscopy (WLB) and advanced techniques for airway pre-cancerous lesions and early cancer, such as autofluorescence bronchoscopy (AFB), AFB combined with WLB (AFB + WLB) and narrow-band imaging (NBI) bronchoscopy. METHODS:We searched for eligib...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Zhang J,Wu J,Yang Y,Liao H,Xu Z,Hamblin LT,Jiang L,Depypere L,Ang KL,He J,Liang Z,Huang J,Li J,He Q,Liang W,He J

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00