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Modified Nuss operation using introducer-bar complex for pectus excavatum in adults: a retrospective study

Shortcoming of traditional Nuss operation on adults is gradually found in the clinical practice. A new kind of introducer-bar complex was introduced. However, there is limited evidence regarding its safety and...

Authors: Lei Wang, Juan Liu, Yao Li, Tienan Feng, Beibei Cao, Haibo Xiao, Fengqing Hu and Guoqing Li

Anterolateral minithoracotomy versus median sternotomy for the surgical treatment of atrial septal defects: a meta-analysis and systematic review

To compare the short-term safety and efficacy of right anterolateral minithoracotomy (ALMT) and median sternotomy (MS) for the surgical treatment of atrial septal defects (ASDs).

Authors: Yu-Qing Lei, Jian-Feng Liu, Wen-Peng Xie, Zhi-Nuan Hong, Qiang Chen and Hua Cao

Surgical outcomes of one-stage resection for synchronous multiple primary lung adenocarcinomas with no less than three lesions

More and more synchronous multiple primary lung adenocarcinomas (SMPLA) have been diagnosed and surgical treatment has become the mainstay of treatment for them, but there are few reports on the surgical outco...

Authors: Rirong Qu, Dehao Tu, Wei Ping, Yixin Cai, Ni Zhang and Xiangning Fu

ECMO after cardiac surgery: a single center study on survival and optimizing outcomes

The study purpose is to examine survival prognostic and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) application outcomes at our tertiary care center.

Authors: Jennifer M. Brewer, Anthony Tran, Jielin Yu, M. Irfan Ali, Constantine M. Poulos, Jonathan Gates, Jason Gluck and David Underhill

An asymptomatic child of pre-perforation erosion after transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect

Fatal pericardial tamponade caused by aortic or atrial perforation due to erosion of atrial septal occluders has been reported previously, but the timing of erosion is uncertain, and the process is also unclear.

Authors: Wen-long Zhang and Fei Liang

Considerations for prostheses choice in multiple valve surgery

The prosthesis type for multiple valve surgery (replacement of two or more diseased native or prosthetic valves, replacement of two diseased valves with repair/reconstruction of a third, or replacement of a si...

Authors: Ahmad Poostizadeh, W. R. Eric Jamieson, A. Ian Munro, Robert T. Miyagishima, Hilton Ling, Guy J. Fradet, Michael T. Janusz and Lawrence H. Burr

Liberal or conservative oxygen therapy for ventilated patients in the ICU: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

The acknowledgment that conservative oxygen therapy (COT) was related to better prognosis in the intensive care unit (ICU) was challenged recently. We conducted an updated meta-analysis aimed to determine whet...

Authors: Lu Liu and Yali Tian

Peripheral pure ground-glass opacity: segmentectomy versus wedge resection

Sublobar resection has been widely accepted for treating pure ground-glass opacities (GGOs). As GGOs have good prognosis, preserving postoperative pulmonary function is the major concern in surgery. No studies...

Authors: Taobo Luo, Qixun Chen, Jian Zeng, Lei Cai and Xiancong Huang

Aortic valve replacement in pediatric patients: 30 years single center experience

The choice of aortic valve replacement needs to be decided in an interdisciplinary approach and together with the patients and their families regarding the need for re-operation and risks accompanying anticoag...

Authors: Johanna Schlein, Paul Simon, Gregor Wollenek, Eva Base, Günther Laufer and Daniel Zimpfer

Successful treatment of bilateral multiple pulmonary arteriovenous malformations in a patient with brain abscess and severe hypoxemia using a combination of transcatheter embolotherapy and surgical resection: a case report

A pulmonary arteriovenous malformation is an abnormal dilated blood vessel that makes direct communication between a pulmonary artery and pulmonary vein and can be associated with hypoxemia or neurological com...

Authors: Takahiro Ochi, Masako Chiyo, Takamasa Ito, Hideharu Furumoto, Toshihiko Sugiura and Yukio Saitoh

In the VEST trial: are we missed to address the pathology incurred by the external stent?

In the VEST IV trial, the author concluded that external stenting of saphenous vein graft mitigates its remodeling and also significantly reduces the diffuse intimal hyperplasia and development of lumen irregu...

Authors: Vijayanand Palanisamy, Valikapthalil Mathew Kurian and Rajan sethuratnam

Risk factor analysis of clinical outcomes of total aortic arch replacement and frozen elephant trunk with aortic balloon occlusion

Total aortic arch replacement (TAR) with frozen elephant trunk (FET) requires hypothermic circulatory arrest (HCA) for 20 min, which increases the surgical risk. We invented an aortic balloon occlusion (ABO) t...

Authors: Luchen Wang, Yunfeng Li, Yaojun Dun and Xiaogang Sun

Histological regional analysis of the aortic root and thoracic ascending aorta: a complete analysis of aneurysms from root to arch

Although aortic root and ascending aortic aneurysms are treated the same, they differ in embryological development and pathological processes. This study examines the microscopic structural differences between...

Authors: Timothy Luke Surman, John Matthew Abrahams, Jim Manavis, John Finnie, Dermot O’Rourke, Karen Jane Reynolds, James Edwards, Michael George Worthington and John Beltrame

Application of three-dimensional reconstruction combined with dial positioning in small pulmonary nodules surgery

With the popularization of HRCT and VATS, the incidence of early stage lung cancer is increasing recent years. About 63% of small pulmonary nodules can not be accurately identified in VATS. We use 3-D reconstr...

Authors: Long Zhao, Wenyu Yang, Ruofeng Hong and Jianbin Fei

Magnetic levitation pump versus constrained vortex pump: a pilot study on the hemolysis effect during minimal invasive extracorporeal circulation

Elevated plasma free hemoglobin is associated with multi-organ injury. In this context, minimally invasive extracorporeal technologies represent a way to reduce this complication following cardiac surgery.

Authors: Ignazio Condello, Giuseppe Santarpino, Giuseppe Filiberto Serraino, Pasquale Mastroroberto, Giuseppe Speziale and Giuseppe Nasso

Effects of seasonal and climate variations on in-hospital mortality and length of stay in patients with type A aortic dissection

To investigate the effects of seasonal and climatic changes on postoperative in-hospital mortality and length of stay (LOS) in patients with type A acute aortic dissection (AAD).

Authors: Zeng-Rong Luo, Zhi-Qin Lin, Liang-wan Chen and Han-Fan Qiu

Correction to: Unusual complications following left ventricular assisted device implantation: case series

Authors: Amjad Shalabi, Erez Kachel, Yigal Kassif, Muin Faqeeh, Preisman Sergey, Leonid Sternik, Liza Grosman-Rimon, Wadi Kinany, Offer Amir, Eilon Ram, Jacob Lavee and Avishay Grupper

Left coronary button aneurysm presenting with progressive enlargement after aortic root replacement

Aneurysmal degeneration of the coronary button after aortic root replacement using the button technique is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication. However, the appropriate management of this comp...

Authors: Kimihiro Kobayashi, Yoshinori Kuroda, Masahiro Mizumoto, Atsushi Yamashita, Eiichi Ohba, Shingo Nakai, Tomonori Ochiai and Tetsuro Uchida

The fate of patients after failed epicardial ablation of atrial fibrillation

Much debate is still going on about the best ablation strategy—via endocardial or epicardial approach—in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), and evidence gaps exist in current guidelines in this area. More...

Authors: Giuseppe Nasso, Roberto Lorusso, Arash Motekallemi, Angelo M. Dell’Aquila, Nicola Di Bari, Ignazio Condello, Marco Moscarelli, Saverio Iacopino, Giuseppe F. Serraino, Pasquale Mastroroberto, Giuseppe Santarpino and Giuseppe Speziale

Surgical and percutaneous revascularization outcomes based on SYNTAX I, II, and residual scores: a long-term follow-up study

The objective of this study was to evaluate the association of SYNTAX scores I, II, and residual with cardiovascular outcomes of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) or percutaneous coron...

Authors: Eduardo Bello Martins, Whady Hueb, David L. Brown, Thiago Luis Scudeler, Eduardo Gomes Lima, Paulo Cury Rezende, Paulo Rogério Soares, Cibele Larrosa Garzillo, Jaime Paula Pessoa Linhares Filho, Daniel Valente Batista, Jose Antonio Franchini Ramires and Roberto Kalil Filho

Correction to: Study on the safety and effectiveness of drug-coated balloons in patients with acute myocardial infarction

Authors: Xiaojiao Hao, Damin Huang, Zhaoxia Wang, Jinchun Zhang, Hongqiang Liu and Yingmin Lu

Lung transplant after long-term veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a case report

Although the number of patients who undergo extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as a bridge to lung transplantation is increasing worldwide, there are few reports on lung transplantation after long-term...

Authors: Nobuyuki Yoshiyasu, Masaaki Sato, Masaki Anraku, Shingo Ichiba and Jun Nakajima

Double left brachiocephalic vein in an adult patient who underwent cardiac surgery: a case report

A double left brachiocephalic vein is an extremely rare venous anomaly.

Authors: Kimihiro Kobayashi, Tetsuro Uchida, Yoshinori Kuroda, Atushi Yamashita, Eiichi Ohba, Shingo Nakai, Tomonori Ochiai and Mitsuaki Sadahiro

A retrospective study on the impact of bar flipping on the recurrence of pectus excavatum after the Nuss procedure

The Nuss procedure is widely used to correct pectus excavatum. Bar displacement is a common complication associated with this procedure. How the flipping of the bar affects pectus excavatum recurrence has not ...

Authors: Yu-Jiun Fan, Po-Cheng Lo, Yuan-Yu Hsu, I-Shiang Tzeng, Bo-Chun Wei and Yeung-Leung Cheng

The D-dimer level predicts the prognosis in patients with lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Although the significance of increased plasma D-dimer levels in activating coagulation and fibrinolysis has been reported, it is still controversial whether it can be used to predict the prognosis of lung canc...

Authors: Mingsheng Ma, Run Cao, Wei Wang, Biying Wang, Yichen Yang, Yunchao Huang, Guangqiang Zhao and Lianhua Ye

Video assisted, transaortic removal of left ventricular thrombus during concurrent cardiac surgery: a case report

Left ventricular (LV) thrombus is a complication of acute myocardial infarction and is associated with systemic thromboembolism. We describe a trans-aortic endoscopic approach to the removal of an LV thrombus ...

Authors: Aditya Eranki, Claudia Villanueva, Nicholas Collins and Peng Seah

Preoperative incentive spirometry for preventing postoperative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a prospective, randomized controlled trial

Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) often occur after cardiac operations and are a leading cause of morbidity, inhibit oxygenation, and increase hospital length of stay and mortality. Although clinica...

Authors: Essa M. Sweity, Aidah A. Alkaissi, Wafiq Othman and Ahmad Salahat

Balanced forced-diuresis compared to control as a reno-protective approach in cardiac surgery: secondary outcome of a randomized controlled trial, assessment of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin levels

Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is a recognised biomarker for acute kidney injury (AKI).This study investigated the impact of balanced forced-diuresis using RenalGuard® system (RG), in reduci...

Authors: Heyman Luckraz, Ramesh Giri, Benjamin Wrigley, Kumaresan Nagarajan, Eshan Senanayake, Emma Sharman, Lawrence Beare and Alan Nevill

Case–control study on the interplay between immunoparalysis and delirium after cardiac surgery

Delirium occurs frequently following cardiothoracic surgery, and infectious disease is an important risk factor for delirium. Surgery and cardiopulmonary bypass induce suppression of the immune response known ...

Authors: Shokoufeh CheheiliSobbi, Annemieke M. Peters van Ton, Esther M. Wesselink, Marjolein F. Looije, Jelle Gerretsen, Wim J. Morshuis, Arjen J. C. Slooter, Wilson F. Abdo, Peter Pickkers and Mark van den Boogaard

Bilirubin adsorption versus plasma exchange for hyperbilirubinemia in patients after cardiac surgery: a retrospective study

Hyperbilirubinemia after cardiac surgery increases in-hospital mortality and is associated with poor prognosis. Our present study aimed to compare the efficacy of bilirubin adsorption (BA) and plasma exchange ...

Authors: Ke Pan, He Zhang, Kai Zhong, Hai-tao Zhang, Ze-shi Li, Zhong Chen, Su-ping Gu, Man Xie, Tuo Pan, Hai-long Cao and Dong-jin Wang

Atypical and rare cause of myocardial infarction: coronary subclavian steal syndrome (CSSS) treated by a carotid-subclavian bypass in a 71-year-old female patient

The coronary subclavian steal syndrome (CSSS) is a rare complication after coronary arterial bypass graft operations (CABG) using the left or right internal mammary artery ((L/R)IMA). It results from a retrogr...

Authors: Mikolaj Walensi, Johannes Bernheim, Nikodemus Ulatowski, Michal Piotrowski, Konstantinos Karaindros, Benjamin Juntermanns, Christian Mikat, Roland Heesen and Johannes N. Hoffmann

The use of fibrinolytic therapy for parapneumonic effusion in pregnancy: a case report and a review

The use of intrapleural fibrinolytics for complicated parapneumonic effusion has been shown to be an effective and safe alternative to surgery. However, there is limited evidence about its use during pregnancy...

Authors: Awrad Nasralla, Bryce Laing and Simon R. Turner

The effects of WeChat follow-up management to improve the parents’ mental status and the quality of life of premature newborns with patent ductus arteriosus

This study aimed to explore the effect of WeChat follow-up management on improving the parents’ mental status and the quality of life of premature newborns with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) after discharge.

Authors: Bin Yang, Jian-Feng Liu, Wen-Peng Xie, Hua Cao and Qiang Chen

Findings of prosthetic valve endocarditis in the balloon-expandable trans-catheter aortic valve: review of the literature and tips of management

Prosthetic valve endocarditis after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a rare complication associated with a high mortality rate. Nonetheless, the rapid expansion of TAVI in recent years has pro...

Authors: Domenico Calcaterra, Kevin Harris, Mario Goessl, Gopika Dasari, Navneet Kaur and Ivan Chavez

Posterior pericardiotomy to prevent new-onset atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 10 randomized controlled trials

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with adverse events after cardiac surgery. Multiple studies have reported that posterior pericardiotomy (PP) may be effective for preventing AF after coronary artery bypa...

Authors: Tao Xiong, Lei Pu, Yuan-Feng Ma, Yun-Long Zhu, Hua Li, Xu Cui and Ya-Xiong Li

Role of pre-operative red cell distribution width estimation in the prediction of in-hospital mortality after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting

Red cell distribution width (RDW) level is routinely provided in a simple and inexpensive complete blood count report. However, RDW is sometimes overlooked. Recently a higher RDW level is found associated with...

Authors: Dharmendra Joshi, Md. Abir Tazim Chowdhury, Md. Alauddin, Redoy Ranjan, Omar Sadeque Khan and Md. Rezwanul Hoque

Cardiovascular characteristics of patients initially diagnosed breast cancer

We aimed to explore the cardiovascular characteristics of patients who were initially diagnosed with breast cancer.

Authors: Zhaoying Dong, Fan Zhang, Qiaojuan Huang, Zhaojun Liu, Siyu Chen, Tao Xu, Jun Xiao, Changhong Zhang and Xiaoli Zhou

MicroRNAs involve in bicuspid aortic aneurysm: pathogenesis and biomarkers

The incidence of bicuspid aortic valves (BAV) is high in the whole population, BAV-related thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) is accompanied by many adverse vascular events. So far, there are two key points in dea...

Authors: Hao Jia, Le Kang, Zhen Ma, Shuyang Lu, Ben Huang, Chunsheng Wang, Yunzeng Zou and Yongxin Sun

A three-dimensional printed model in preoperative consent for ventricular septal defect repair

The 3D printing technology in congenital cardiac surgery has been widely utilized to improve patients’ understanding of their disease. However, there has been no randomized controlled study on its usefulness i...

Authors: Xicheng Deng, Siping He, Peng Huang, Jinwen Luo, Guangxian Yang, Bing Zhou and Yunbin Xiao

Minimally invasive or sternotomy approach in mitral valve surgery: a propensity-matched comparison

Conventional mitral valve surgery through median sternotomy improves long-term survival with acceptable morbidity and mortality. However, less-invasive approaches to mitral valve surgery are now increasingly e...

Authors: Marek Pojar, Mikita Karalko, Martin Dergel and Jan Vojacek

Perioperative outcomes of combined heart surgery and lung tumor resection: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The prevalence of patients with concomitant heart and lung lesions requiring surgical intervention is increasing. Simultaneous cardiac surgery and pulmonary resection avoids the need for a second operation. Ho...

Authors: Shizhao Cheng, Yiyao Jiang, Xin Li, Xike Lu, Xun Zhang and Daqiang Sun

Successful IVC thrombus extraction with the AngioVac device following five vessel coronary artery bypass graft: a case report

Inferior vena cava thrombosis is cited to be a complication of inferior vena cava filter placement and post coronary artery bypass surgery. Often only mild symptoms arise from these thrombi; however, due to th...

Authors: Steven Neubauer, Gianmarino Gianfrate and Lucas Henn

Correction to: European registry of type A aortic dissection (ERTAAD) - rationale, design and definition criteria

Authors: Fausto Biancari, Giovanni Mariscalco, Hakeem Yusuff, Geoffrey Tsang, Suvitesh Luthra, Francesco Onorati, Alessandra Francica, Cecilia Rossetti, Andrea Perrotti, Sidney Chocron, Antonio Fiore, Thierry Folliguet, Matteo Pettinari, Angelo M. Dell’Aquila, Till Demal, Lenard Conradi…

Localization of subcentimeter pulmonary nodules using an indocyanine green near-infrared imaging system during uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

To investigate the feasibility of indocyanine green (ICG) use in localizing subcentimeter pulmonary nodules during uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.

Authors: Zhuo Wu, Lei Zhang, Xi-tong Zhao, Di Zhou and Xue-ying Yang

2006 to 2019 Story; percutaneously implantable aortic valve prototypes

A review was conducted on the composition, advantages and limitations of available aortic valve prototypes to create an ideal valve for percutaneous implantation.

Authors: Constantinos Zervides, Ornella Nohra, Gabriel Hunduma, Neil Wild Thomas and Ramy Samia

Neonatal cardiogenic shock revealing obstructive cardiac Hibernoma: case report

Cardiac Hibernomas are very rare benign tumors and usually remain asymptomatic. Neonatal cardiogenic shock due to cardiac tumors is extremely very rare. Until this date a few cases of cardiac hibernoma have be...

Authors: Rym Gribaa, Marwen Kacem, Sami Ouannes, Wiem Majdoub, Houssem Thabet, Imen Ben Ali, Aymen Elheraiche, Mehdi Slim, Sihem Hmissa, Elyes Neffati, Taieb Cherif, Chokri Kortas, Jamli Marah and Sofiene Jerbi

Aortic prosthetic size predictor in aortic valve replacement

Patient-prosthesis mismatch (PPM) is a major concern in aortic valve replacement (AVR) and leads to perioperative morbidity and rehospitalization. Predicting aortic annulus diameter pre-procedurally is crucial...

Authors: Anh Tuan Vo, Tomomi Nakajima, Trang Thi Thu Nguyen, Nguyen Thoi Hai Nguyen, Nga Bich Le, Tri Huu Cao and Dinh Hoang Nguyen

Descending thoracic aorta–abdominal aortic bypass and bilateral renal arterial blood circulation reconstruction are effective in atypical coarctation of the aorta with heart failure: a case report

There are a lot of reports of the renal failure and heart failure due to coarctation of the aorta. However, there are no case reports in which revascularization dramatically improved left ventricular function ...

Authors: Takuma Mikami, Takeshi Kamada, Toshiyuki Yano, Tomohiro Nakajima, Naomi Yasuda, Tsuyoshi Shibata, Keitaro Nakanishi, Ryo Harada, Syuichi Naraoka, Kojiro Toda, Nobutaka Nagano, Atsuko Muranaka and Nobuyoshi Kawaharada

Total endoscopic left ventricle lipoma removal

Left ventricle (LV) lipoma is a very rare, benign cardiac tumor. Due to its rarity, LV lipoma is often misdiagnosed. Aspecific symptoms such as murmurs, arrhythmias, memory loss and palpitation may occur due t...

Authors: Tom Langenaeken, Aydin Basoglu, Abdullah Kaya and Alaaddin Yilmaz

A 60-year-old woman with asymptomatic total thoracic–abdominal aortic aneurysm

Total thoracic–abdominal aortic aneurysm is a rare disease in cardiovascular surgery, with high surgical risk and high mortality. Surgery is considered the most effective treatment for total aortic aneurysms.

Authors: Jianying Deng and Wei Liu