Congenital atresia of the left main coronary artery: management of a 5-year-old child in extremis.

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：:The aim of this study was to compare our experience between open and video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) approaches to the management of thoracic effusions in ventricular assist device (VAD) patients. This was a retrospective review of a prospectively collected database of VAD patients at a single institution. Pati...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Gilbert S,Kilic A,Yaeger K,Toyoda Y,Bermudez C,Siegenthaler MP,Kormos RL

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transatrial cannulation of the left ventricle was introduced as a safe and easy cannulation method for antegrade arterial return in type A aortic dissection. However, because of the paucity of clinical reports, little is known about the complications or shortcomings of this technique. Herein, we report a case of pulmo...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Nakahara Y,Kanemura T,Shioya M,Yamana K

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Transfusions of blood products can be lifesaving, but they are also associated with considerable risks and adverse effects, including immune response and infections. In cardiac surgery, transfusions have also been associated with increased mortality. We prospectively studied the effects of a structured progr...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Ternström L,Hyllner M,Backlund E,Schersten H,Jeppsson A

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endovascular fenestration on the abdominal aorta is effective for preventing visceral malperfusion in aortic dissection. We report a case of stented balloon fenestration before residual entry repair using the frozen elephant trunk technique for chronic aneurysmal dissection after ascending aortic replacement for DeBak...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Uchida N,Yamane Y,Furukawa T

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A best evidence topic in cardiac surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was whether the 'mini-bypass technique' can give a reduction in complications after cardiac surgery compared to the conventional cardiopulmonary bypass circuit. Altogether 144 papers were found using the rep...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Alevizou A,Dunning J,Park JD

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 80-year-old lady was admitted because of dyspnea, complete AV block and ventricular rate of 15 bpm. A DDDR pacemaker was successfully implanted. Postoperative EKG showed right bundle branch block and X-ray the ventricular lead in the left ventricle. It traveled all the way through a foramen ovale being later relocat...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Ninot S,Sánchez G,Mestres CA

更新日期：2003-12-01 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：:Wound breakdown is a serious complication of median sternotomy. This is generally met with a further attempt at surgical apposition using sutures of monofilament surgical steel, following wound debridement. This often fails. The aim of this article is to demonstrate one surgeon's experience in his revised management o...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Doyle AJ,Large SR,Murphy F

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Although deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (HCA) is routinely used to interrupt normal perfusion of the brain and prevent subsequent cerebral ischemic injury during cardiac surgery, it is associated with various forms of neurologic disturbances. Neurologic sequelae after prolonged HCA include motor, memory...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Ananiadou OG,Drossos GE,Bibou KN,Palatianos GM,Johnson EO

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A small pulmonary granuloma (SPG) is often misdiagnosed as lung cancer in diabetic patients by positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT). The present study was conducted to investigate whether diabetes is the influencing factor and to determine other related factors that have an impact on the...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Lu T,Zhan C,Huang Y,Zhao M,Yang X,Ge D,Shi Y,Wang Q

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistulas (BPFs) remain difficult management problems associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Traditional therapies have included primary repair or delayed closure with the creation of an Eloesser cavity and tissue flap reinforcement. New bronchoscopic modalities have incl...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Gulkarov I,Paul S,Altorki NK,Lee PC

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Detailed anatomical information is essential for planning of surgical therapy in patients with congenital heart disease. We wanted to determine whether cinematic rendering, the novel 3-dimensional visualization technique, could help paediatric cardiac surgeons achieve better preoperative visualization of the...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Röschl F,Purbojo A,Rüffer A,Cesnjevar R,Dittrich S,Glöckler M

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The radial artery (RA) beside the left internal mammary artery and veins is often used for coronary artery bypass grafting. The aim of this study was to assess arm temperature changes after removal of the radial artery and determine whether there is an effect on hand function. Between April and December 2005, fifty pa...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Jaworski Ł,Siondalski P,Jarmoszewicz K,Rogowski J

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Congenital supravalvular aortic stenosis (SVAS) is a rare arteriopathy associated with the Williams-Beuren syndrome (WBS) and other elastin gene deletions. Our objective was to review the mid-term outcomes of SVAS repair with extended aortoplasty. METHODS:Congenital SVAS repairs from 2001 to 2010 were retro...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Bakhtiary F,Amer M,Etz CD,Dähnert I,Wilhelm Mohr F,Bellinghausen W,Kostelka M

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ventricular catheterization in the rat is a widely deployed procedure. Current options allow a one-time catheterization procedure, introducing an error due to the inter-individual variability. Six Fischer rats underwent left ventricular catheterization through the right carotid artery, repeated seven days later via th...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Migneco F,Huang YC,Coyan GN,Birla RK

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Primary adenosquamous carcinoma (ASC) of the lung is rare. The current study was a retrospective two-institutional analysis of surgical therapy with respect to the clinicopathological characteristics and prognostic factors associated with ASC of the lung. METHODS:The clinical records of patients with pathol...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Lian S,Huang Y,Yang H,Zhao H

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is still no consensus on the optimal management to treat pediatric mediastinitis. We assessed the efficacy of continuous irrigation and vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) for mediastinitis in children. This study retrospectively reviewed 20 patients aged <5 years with mediastinitis from December 2002 to December 2009...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Ugaki S,Kasahara S,Arai S,Takagaki M,Sano S

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Research concerning cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) management during minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) is scarce. We investigated the effect of CPB parameters such as pump flow, haemoglobin concentration and oxygen delivery on clinical outcome and renal function in a propensity matched comparison betwe...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Vandewiele K,De Somer F,Vandenheuvel M,Philipsen T,Bové T

更新日期：2020-07-01 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：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study is to assess the immediate and mid-term results of hypogastric artery bypass (HAB) in open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). METHODS:The clinical data of 24 patients with an average age of 70.4 years [standard deviation (S.D.)+/-8.1 years] with AAA treated between January 2005...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Milite D,Campanile F,Tosato F,Pilon F,Zaramella M

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The natural history of the LV systolic function (LV-SF) and functional capacity of survivors of heart transplantation (Htx) has not been defined. Some investigators suggest that SF may be different in recipients with different pre-transplant aetiologies: ischaemic or dilated, idiopathic disease. Routine transthoracic ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Antunes MJ,Biernat M,Sola E,Oliveira L,Prieto D,Franco F,Providência LA

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Female gender is reported as an independent risk factor for a poor outcome after coronary artery bypass grafting. We analysed the influence of gender on surgical outcome in patients with single-vessel disease undergoing minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB). METHODS:From January 1998 to ...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Friedrich C,Berndt R,Haneya A,Rusch R,Petzina R,Freitag-Wolf S,Cremer J,Hoffmann G

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prognostic values of lung cancers as second primary malignant tumors (LC-as-SPTs) developed after a different type of first primary malignant tumor were analyzed. Forty-three patients underwent surgery for first primary malignant tumors and later for LC-as-SPTs. The most frequent first primary tumors were: 14 laryngo-...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Furák J,Troján I,Szöke T,Wolfárd A,Nagy E,Németh I,Tiszlavicz L,Lázár G

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) the coronary calcium burden and prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) in relation to cardiovascular risk factors, and to assess the left ventricular (LV) function using cardiac computed tomography (CT). Sixty consecutive patients (six females; 72.2+/-...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Stolzmann P,Phan C,Desbiolles L,Lachat M,Pfammatter T,Marincek B,Prokop M,Alkadhi H

更新日期：2009-11-01 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：:The objective of this study was to identify and evaluate predictors of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) in a large coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) cohort. This was a single centre study of 7115 consecutive patients with preoperative sinus rhythm who underwent isolated CABG between January 1996 and Decem...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Thorén E,Hellgren L,Jidéus L,Ståhle E

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Remnants of the right valve of the sinus venosus, which fail to regress may present as an obstructing membrane within the right atrium as a very rare congenital anomaly. When associated with an atrial septal defect, primary cyanosis may occur due to a large right-to-left shunt. We report on a 1-week old girl with a ps...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Yerebakan C,Valeske K,Esmaeili A,Akintuerk H

更新日期：2014-05-01 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：:Stage has been defined as the major prognostic factor in resected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, there is some evidence that indicates season of operation could play a role in the survival of patients. Between January 1995 and June 2008, 698 (621 men and 77 women) patients who had undergone pulmonary res...

journal_title：Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors： Turna A,Pekçolaklar A,Metin M,Yaylim I,Gurses A

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00