Surgical revascularization for premature coronary artery disease in second and third decade of life.

abstract：:Ischemic preconditioning or phosphodiesterase inhibition improves lung protection during prolonged hypothermic storage. In ischemic preconditioning of cat lungs, adenosine A1 receptor antagonism was suggested as a possible mechanism. Some phosphodiesterase inhibitors (such as theophylline) are also adenosine antagonis...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Featherstone RL,Chambers DJ

更新日期：2004-03-01 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：:The latissimus dorsi and serratus anterior muscles are available for reconstruction coverage of thoracic defects. We performed extended latissimus dorsi-serratus anterior chimeric thoraco-myoplasty with a vascular supercharge to maintain sufficient blood supply to the flaps because of a deficiency in the distal blood ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Shimomura M,Sowa Y,Yamochi R,Inoue M

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The surgical management of the aortic arch pathologies is controversial. Primary anastomosis and patch aortoplasties combined with end-to-end anastomosis have some complications like recurrence and aneurysm formation. Surgical repair of apical muscular (Swiss-cheese) defects is also still under debate. A 6-year-old pa...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Cetin G,Tireli E,Ozkara A,Oztunç F

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In patients undergoing total arch replacement with protruding or mobile atheroma in the proximal aorta, we isolate cerebral circulation from systemic one by starting selective cerebral perfusion (SCP) before systemic arterial perfusion to prevent aortogenic embolic stroke. We disclose the safety of this isolation tech...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Kunihara T,Shiiya N,Matsuzaki K,Matsui Y

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study sought to evaluate the impact of surgical aortic root enlargement (ARE) on the perioperative outcomes of aortic valve replacement (AVR). METHODS:Databases were searched for studies published until April 2018 to carry out a systematic review followed by meta-analysis of results. RESULTS:The searc...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Sá MPBO,Carvalho MMB,Sobral Filho DC,Cavalcanti LRP,Diniz RGS,Rayol SC,Soares AMMN,Sá FBCA,Menezes AM,Clavel MA,Pibarot P,Lima RC

更新日期：2019-07-01 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 best to repair or replace the aortic valve with a bioprosthesis in young patients with severe aortic regurgitation as the patients do not like to take warfarin for the rest of life. Altoget...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Tourmousoglou C,Lalos S,Dougenis D

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Foregut duplication cysts are rare congenital anomalies of enteric origin that arise during early embryonic development. They are usually incidentally found on routine imaging studies. The diagnosis can usually be made by computed tomography (CT) and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) appearance. On CT, cyst attenuation valu...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Diehl DL,Cheruvattath R,Facktor MA,Go BD

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes the case of a 62-year-old female who had had minimally invasive esophagectomy (Ivor-Lewis) for squamous cell carcinoma of the distal third of the esophagus. The anastomotic stenosis was accompanied by solid food dysphagia and the presence of a foreign body in the esophagus. The foreign body was ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Wójcik J,Grodzki T,Kubisa B,Pieróg J

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary sinus injury is a very rare complication of cardiac surgery and is usually related to coronary sinus perfusion catheter placement for retrograde cardioplegia infusion. It can be either a catheter-related perforation or high-perfusion pressure-related injury to the coronary sinus. Primary repair of the coronar...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Akay MH,Patel MK,Gregoric ID

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The percutaneous coronary artery angioplasty is routinely being used worldwide for the management of short and discrete coronary artery stenosis. The purpose of this report is to address the potentially lethal complication among the variety of surgical problems in conjunction with this procedure. The case al...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Singh J,Thingnam SK,Das D,Singh H,Sharma R,Vijayvergia R

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A prosthetic system to repair secondary tricuspid valve regurgitation was developed. The conceptual engineering of the current device is based on 3D segmental remodelling of the tricuspid valve annulus in lieu of reductive annuloplasty. This study was designed to investigate the operational safety of the cur...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Riki-Marishani M,Gholoobi A,Sazegar G,Aazami MH,Hedjazi A,Sajjadian M,Ebrahimi M,Aghaii-Zade Torabi A

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Pulmonary lobectomy for lung cancer is a well-established and safe operation. This report serves to highlight an important complication and an underlying essential surgical principle when performing pulmonary resections, to avoid a potentially fatal outcome. METHODS:A case report is presented. We describe an...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Pillai JB,Barnard S

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation II (EuroSCORE II) was developed to update EuroSCORE and incorporated refinement and modification of several risk factors. SinoSCORE was designed by Chinese scholars based on 9839 patients who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) at 43 part...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Bai Y,Wang L,Guo Z,Chen Q,Jiang N,Dai J,Liu J

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To study the recent trends and outcomes of congenital mitral valve surgery in children. METHODS:From 2008 to 2014, 84 procedures in 66 consecutive patients (41 procedures in 31 patients with mitral stenosis and 43 procedures in 35 patients with mitral regurgitation) were retrospectively evaluated. The mean ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Sughimoto K,Konstantinov IE,d'Udekem Y,Brink J,Zannino D,Brizard CP

更新日期：2017-11-01 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：:Sternal wound infections occur with an incidence between 0.4 and 5% in the adult as well as the pediatric population. However, in contrast to the adults, established treatment options do not exist in the pediatric population. We evaluated our preliminary results with 3 neonates, respectively, small infants (mean age 2...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Fleck T,Simon P,Burda G,Wolner E,Wollenek G

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The impact of etiology of associated mitral valve regurgitation and a valve procedure on operative and long-term outcomes after coronary bypass grafting surgery is yet to be clearly defined. Results of combined coronary artery bypass grafting and valve procedures for mitral valve regurgitation were retrospectively ana...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Sirivella S,Gielchinsky I

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Edwards SAPIEN-XT or SAPIEN-3 transcatheter heart valves via transaortic (TAo) access. METHODS:A total of 100 consecutive patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis undergoing TAo-transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) were included in this observational ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Petzina R,Lutter G,Wolf C,Kühl C,Freitag-Wolf S,Panholzer B,Bramlage P,Frey N,Cremer J,Frank D

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Cardiac surgical procedures carry a high risk of perioperative bleeding. Surgical sealants are often used to prevent suture line bleeding. PreveLeak™ is a surgical sealant composed of bovine serum albumin, a polyaldehyde cross-linker, and other components that forms a soft, flexible, water-tight, mechanical ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Skorpil J,Paraforos A,Mandak J,Cohn WE,Hajek T,Friedrich I

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bioprosthetic valves are used in aortic valve replacement to avoid lifelong anticoagulation. Bovine pericardial valves have excellent haemodynamics and equivalent freedom from reoperation compared with a porcine bioprosthesis [ 1]. However, early failure (parastent post-cusp tear) can take place due to mechanical stre...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Piñón M,Durán D,Pazos P,Pradas G

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study was to assess the learning curve (LC) of robot-assisted lung segmentectomy and to evaluate hospital-related costs. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective study of Robot-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) segmentectomies performed by 1 surgeon during 5 years. Perioperative and medical...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Le Gac C,Gondé H,Gillibert A,Laurent M,Selim J,Bottet B,Varin R,Baste JM

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Postoperative infections are still an important problem in cardiac surgery, especially in the paediatric population, and may influence the final outcome of congenital heart disease treatment. Postoperative infections with fungi are uncommon. The aetiology is poorly understood, and the proper diagnosis and tr...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Jaworski R,Haponiuk I,Irga-Jaworska N,Chojnicki M,Steffens M,Paczkowski K,Zielinski J

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Giant coronary artery aneurysm is a rare clinical entity and its involvement in the interatrial space is extremely rare. We here report the rare surgical case of a 67-year old man with giant right coronary artery aneurysm located in the atrial septum with fistula formation to the right atrium, complicated with congest...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Osada H,Kanemitsu N,Meshii K,Ohnaka M

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 53 year-old woman had been followed up since 1996 after receiving bilateral adrenalectomy for the treatment of bilateral adrenal pheochromocytoma in von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease. In March 2003, she suffered from cough, dizziness and faint, and was referred to our hospital. The radiographic findings exhibited the ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Yashiro T,Yasufuku K,Hiroshima K,Fujisawa T

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchoplasty is frequently required for radical resection of central typical carcinoid tumours. As sleeve bronchoplasty can be a complex procedure, an accurate evaluation of the tumour location is mandatory. Although the endobronchial part of the tumour can be easily evaluated by bronchoscopy, the exo-bronchial part ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Betser L,De Wolf J,Glorion M,Chapelier A

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The frozen elephant trunk technique is an increasingly common treatment for extensive disease of the thoracic aorta. The objective of the study was to evaluate the outcomes of frozen elephant trunk specifically in chronic (residual) aortic dissections, focusing on downstream aortic remodelling. METHODS:Betw...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Fiorentino M,de Beaufort HWL,Sonker U,Heijmen RH

更新日期：2020-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous aneurysm in the axillary artery is extremely rare. The standard treatment for axillary artery aneurysm has been surgical repair, but endovascular management of select aneurysms using stent grafts has become more prevalent with the development of endoluminal technology. We report the case of a 36-year old m...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Park SK,Hwang JK,Park SC,Kim SD

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Surgery of thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) is associated with blood loss and coagulopathy and a high need for red blood cell (RBC) volume. Retrograde autologous priming (RAP) decreases haemodilution during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). The aim of this study was to show the effect of RAP during surgery of TAA ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Williams HC,Schiller W,Mellert F,Fimmers R,Welz A,Probst C

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Training and assessment of proper skills in flexible bronchoscopy are major educational goals for cardiothoracic residents. Therefore, we developed 3-dimensional (3D) printed models of the human tracheobronchial system for training and assessment of cardiothoracic residents in flexible bronchoscopy. METHODS...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Ghazy A,Chaban R,Vahl CF,Dorweiler B

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00