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Preliminary evaluation of autologous pericardium ring for tricuspid Annuloplasty: a two-year follow-up study

To evaluate the effectiveness of autologous pericardium ring in tricuspid annuloplasty surgery for the treatment of tricuspid regurgitation (TR).

Authors: Wei Jiang, Xiao-Mao Long, Si-Cong Li, Yong-Long Zhong, Bang-Fu He and Hui Lin

Analysis of sternal healing after median sternotomy in low risk patients at midterm follow-up: retrospective cohort study from two centres

For low risk patients undergoing median sternotomies, no midterm follow-up studies involving sternal healing have been conducted. In this study we evaluated sternal healing in low risk patients by chest CT sca...

Authors: Bin Wang, Dapu He, Min Wang, Yongxiang Qian, Youran Lu, Xinping Shi, Yang Liu, Xianghong Zhan, Dongmei Di, Kai Zhu and Xiaoying Zhang

Active clearance of chest tubes is associated with reduced postoperative complications and costs after cardiac surgery: a propensity matched analysis

Chest tubes are routinely used to evacuate shed mediastinal blood in the critical care setting in the early hours after heart surgery. Inadequate evacuation of shed mediastinal blood due to chest tube clogging...

Authors: Yvon Baribeau, Benjamin Westbrook, Yanick Baribeau, Simon Maltais, Edward M. Boyle and Louis P. Perrault

The impact of mild renal dysfunction on isolated cardiopulmonary coronary artery bypass grafting: a retrospective propensity score matching analysis

Mild preoperative renal dysfunction (RD) is not rare in patients receiving isolated cardiopulmonary coronary artery bypass grafting (CCABG). However, there are not too many studies about the impact of mild pre...

Authors: Xian Wang, Yifan Zhu, Wen Chen, Liangpeng Li, Xin Chen and Rui Wang

Intermediate bronchial fistula caused by mediastinal drainage tube compression and fungal infection: a case report

Intermediate bronchial fistula formation caused by mediastinal drainage tube compression and fungal infection is rare.

Authors: Yahua Li, Kewei Ren, Liqun Ye, Jianzhuang Ren and Xinwei Han

Comparison of postoperative complications between segmentectomy and lobectomy by video-assisted thoracic surgery: a multicenter study

Compared to lobectomy by video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS), segmentectomy by VATS has a potential higher risk of postoperative atelectasis and air leakage. We compared postoperative complications between ...

Authors: Benoît Bédat, Etienne Abdelnour-Berchtold, Thomas Perneger, Marc-Joseph Licker, Alexandra Stefani, Matthieu Krull, Jean Yannis Perentes, Thorsten Krueger, Frédéric Triponez, Wolfram Karenovics and Michel Gonzalez

Safety and long-term efficacy of thoracoscopic Epicardial ablation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a retrospective study

The aim of this study is to report the long-term efficacy and safety of thoracoscopic epicardial left atrial ablation (TELA) in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF).

Authors: John Johnkoski, Bryan Miles, Anna Sudbury, Mohammed Osman, Muhammad Bilal Munir, Sudarshan Balla and Mina M. Benjamin

Extensive aortic surgery in acute aortic dissection type A on outcome – insights from 25 years single center experience

This single center study compares the different surgical techniques used in the treatment of acute aortic dissection type A (AADA) analyzing the influence of the extent of the surgical approach on outcome.

Authors: Bashar Dib, Philipp Christian Seppelt, Rawa Arif, Alexander Weymann, Gábor Veres, Bastian Schmack, Carsten J. Beller, Arjang Ruhparwar, Matthias Karck and Klaus Kallenbach

Super large cardiac hemangioma in right atrium and inferior vena cava: case report

Cardiac hemangiomas are rare cardiac neoplasia usually diagnosed in autopsies, from being asymptomatic to debuting with sudden death. The largest hemangioma published in the literature is of 130 mm size, we pr...

Authors: C. J. Perez Rivera, R. Figueroa-Casanova, C. E. Ochoa Bonet and A. González-Orozco

An abnormal left ventricular-atrial perforation after radiofrequency catheter ablation: a case report

Cardiac radiofrequency ablation is a popular treatment for arrhythmias. However, it does have some complications, some of which are severe, even fatally. And there were limited reports on cardiac internal perf...

Authors: Tingting Tao, Junnan Zheng, Hongfei Xu and Yiming Ni

Total aortic arch replacement surgery with a Core temperature of 34 °C

Traditional aortic arch replacement surgery must be performed under moderate or deep hypothermia (22–28 °C) and circulatory arrest. Hypothermia and hypoperfusion can cause damage to the nervous system; therefo...

Authors: Quan Li, Hong Qu, Tianqi Liu, Jianmin Yu and Meng Lv

Thoracoscopic partial lung resection following pneumonectomy: a report of three cases

The prognosis of patients who undergo unilateral pneumonectomy and subsequently develop a contralateral pulmonary tumor can be improved by tumor resection. Thus, surgery is a treatment option if the patient’s ...

Authors: Hidenori Goto, Mingyon Mun, Shohei Mori, Joji Samejima, Yosuke Matsuura, Masayuki Nakao, Hirohumi Uehara, Ken Nakagawa and Sakae Okumura

Robotic-assisted simultaneous resection of a left-sided thymic neoplasm and a right-sided lower thoracic paravertebral neoplasm via the same ports and two docking steps: a case report

The authors presented a 63-year old female synchronously complicated with a thymic tumor located at the left-side of the superior mediastinum, and a paravertebral tumor located at the right-side of the lower t...

Authors: Hanlu Zhang, Zihao Wang, Yu Zheng, Fuqiang Wang, Yingcai Geng, Long-Qi Chen and Yun Wang

Morbidity and mortality of serious gastrointestinal complications after lung transplantation

Gastrointestinal complications after lung transplatation are associated with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality. This study aims to describe severe gastrointestinal complications (SGC) after lung tra...

Authors: Annette Zevallos-Villegas, Rodrigo Alonso-Moralejo, Félix Cambra, Ana Hermida-Anchuelo, Virginia Pérez-González, Pablo Gámez-García, Javier Sayas-Catalán and Alicia De Pablo- Gafas

Hybrid procedure for treating adult congenital heart disease with valvular heart disease in two patients

The traditional approach for adult congenital heart disease combined with valvular disease is surgical treatment under cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). This approach has a high incidence of postoperative complica...

Authors: Chun-sheng Li, Zhong Lu, Xiao-rong Song and Zhong-ya Yan

Subpleural multilevel intercostal continuous analgesia after thoracoscopic pulmonary resection: a pilot study

Sufficient pain control and rapid mobilisation after VATS are important to enhance recovery and prevent complications. Thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) is the gold standard, but failure rates of 9–30% have be...

Authors: Jelle E. Bousema, Esther M. Dias, Sander M. Hagen, Bastiaan Govaert, Patrick Meijer and Frank J. C. van den Broek

The risk factors for postoperative cerebral complications in patients with Stanford type a aortic dissection

Postoperative cerebral complications (PCC) are common and serious postoperative complications for patients with Stanford type A aortic dissection (AAD). The aim of this study was to evaluate the risk factors f...

Authors: Yong Lin, Mei-Fang Chen, Hui Zhang, Ruo-Meng Li and Liang-Wan Chen

Correction to: Mitral regurgitation detected during the intraoperative period after atrial septal defect closure: a case report

The original article [1] contained a typo in author, Joo Hyun Jun’s name. This has now been corrected.

Authors: Joo Hyun Jun, Min-Kyung Kang, Joon-Sang Hyeon, Eunha Choi, Youngrok Kim, Ki Seok Kim, Mi Hwa Chung and In-Jung Jun

Health-related quality of life in adults undergoing transthoracic device closure of ventricular septal defect

To evaluate the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of adult patients who underwent transthoracic device closure of ventricular septal defect (VSD).

Authors: Kai-Peng Sun, Qiang Chen, Zhi-Nuan Hong, Jiang-Shan Huang and Hua Cao

Short-term results of bilateral internal mammary arterial grafting for patients aged 60–75 years – a retrospective study

Bilateral internal mammary artery (BIMA) grafting has a good long-term survival rate and graft patency rate, but it is only recommended in young patients due to its high technical requirements and high inciden...

Authors: Yilong Guo, Xiaoqi Wang, Shuwu He, Yue Shu, Tianguang Wang and Zelun Chen

A novel endothelial damage inhibitor for the treatment of vascular conduits in coronary artery bypass grafting: protocol and rationale for the European, multicentre, prospective, observational DuraGraft registry

Vein graft disease (VGD) impairs graft patency rates and long-term outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). DuraGraft is a novel endothelial-damage inhibitor developed to efficiently protect the ...

Authors: Etem Caliskan, Sigrid Sandner, Martin Misfeld, Jose Aramendi, Sacha P. Salzberg, Yeong-Hoon Choi, Vilas Satishchandran, Geeta Iyer, Louis P. Perrault, Andreas Böning and Maximilian Y. Emmert

Minimal invasive aortic valve replacement: associations of radiological assessments with procedure complexity

Limited aortic annulus exposure during minimal invasive aortic valve replacement (mini-AVR) proves to be challenging and contributes to procedure complexity, resulting in longer procedure times. New innovation...

Authors: Bruce R. Boti, Vikash G. Hindori, Emilio L. Schade, Athina M. Kougioumtzoglou, Eva C. Verbeek, Annet Driessen-Waaijer, Riccardo Cocchieri, Bas A. J. M. de Mol, Nils R. Planken, Abdullah Kaya and Henk A. Marquering

Thrombus aspiration catheter improve the myocardial reperfusion of STEMI patients with high thrombus load during the emergency PCI operation

This study aims to discuss the efficacy and safety of the application of thrombus aspiration catheters during emergency PCI operations for acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients with high th...

Authors: Ping Li, Jiang-Wen Ruan, Ming Liu, Si-Yao Li, Zheng-Dong Wang and Wen-Chao Xie

Combined intrapleural and intrabronchial injection of fibrin glue for closing alveolar pleural fistula: a case report

The treatment of persistent air leak is a challenge. Herein, we reported the combined intrabronchial and intrapleural injection of fibrin glue using fiber bronchoscopy to seal off an alveolar pleura fistula de...

Authors: Alfonso Fiorelli, Italia Odierna, Daniele Scarano, Francesco Caronia, Andrea Failla, Mario Iannotti, Mario Santini and Caterina Pace

The novel use of oral antibiotic monotherapy in prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Finegoldia magna: a case study

Finegoldia magna, a Gram-positive anaerobic coccus, is part of the human normal microbiota as a commensal of mucocutaneous surfaces. However, it remains an uncommon pathogen in infective endocarditis, with only e...

Authors: Siobhan Chien, David Gorman, Charilaos-Panagiotis Koutsogiannidis, Ramanish Ravishankar, Ganesh Kamath and Vipin Zamvar

Thoracic aortic aneurysms exerting high extrinsic pressure on the airway

Thoracic aortic aneurysms, although mostly asymptomatic, are life threatening owing to the risk of rupture. Moreover, the extrinsic pressure of a ruptured aneurysm may encroach the mediastinum.

Authors: Hanna Jung, Young Woo Do, Sang Yub Lee, Youngok Lee, Tak Hyuk Oh and Gun Jik Kim

Left ventricular dysfunction postsurgical patent ductus arteriosus ligation in children: predictor factors analysis

To identify the predictor factors of left ventricular (LV) dysfunction following patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) surgical ligation.

Authors: Mohamed Abdel-Bary, Khaled Abdalla Abdel-Baseer, Ahmed Fathy Abdel-Latif, Mohamed Abdella Abdel-Naser, Mahmoud Nafie and Karam Mosallam Eisa

Preoperative serum C-reactive protein levels and postoperative survival in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a propensity score matching analysis

This study tested the relationship between preoperative serum C-reactive protein (CRP) levels and cancer-specific prognosis in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma who have undergone curative resec...

Authors: Wei Huang, Leilei Wu, Xuan Liu, Hao Long, Tiehua Rong and Guowei Ma

The coronary reimplantation after neoaortic reconstruction technique can make a difference in arterial switch operation

The aim of this study was to determine if there was a difference between coronary reimplantation after neoaortic reconstruction and open coronary reimplantation technique in arterial switch operation (ASO).

Authors: Kwang Ho Choi, Si Chan Sung, Hyungtae Kim, Hyoung Doo Lee, Hoon Ko and Joung-Hee Byun

Heart valve operations associated with reduced risk of death from mitral valve disease but other operations associated with increased risk of death: a national population-based case–control study

Mitral valve disease is the most common heart valve disease worldwide. Heart valve operation is the predominant treatment strategy for heart valve disease. This study analyzed the death risk from heart valve d...

Authors: Ruo-Ling Li, Ci-Wen Luo, Yung-Chyuan Ho, Shiuan-Shinn Lee and Yu-Hsiang Kuan

Stability across time of the neutrophil-lymphocyte and lymphocyte-neutrophil ratios and associations with outcomes in cardiac surgery patients

Elevated white blood cell counts and leukocyte ratios are recognized markers of systemic inflammation associated with poor surgical outcomes. We analyzed the temporal stability and prognostic value of the preo...

Authors: Jeremy Green, Syed Usman Bin Mahmood, Makoto Mori, Sameh Yousef, Abeel A. Mangi and Arnar Geirsson

Zero balance ultrafiltration using dialysate during nationwide bicarbonate shortage: a retrospective analysis

Zero balance ultrafiltration (Z-BUF) utilizing injectable 8.4% sodium bicarbonate is utilized to treat hyperkalemia and metabolic acidosis associated with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). The nationwide shortage ...

Authors: Ryan Mullane, Lance Fristoe, Nicholas W. Markin, Tara R. Brakke, Helen Mari Merritt-Genore, Aleem Siddique, Clifford D. Miles and Troy J. Plumb

Skeletonisation contributing to a reduction of sternal wound complications: a retrospective study in OPCAB patients

Sternal wound complications (SWC) are a rare but potentially life-threatening complication after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery. Especially the use of bilateral IMA (BIMA) grafts as opposed to ...

Authors: Jef Van den Eynde, Astrid Heeren, Delphine Szecel, Bart Meuris, Steven Jacobs, Peter Verbrugghe and Wouter Oosterlinck

Gingival metastasis of a mediastinal pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma: a case report

Pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma (PSC) is a rare malignancy with both epithelial and sarcoma components, and high tumor metastasis potential.

Authors: Zhonghua Qin, Bin Huang, Guiping Yu, Yongqiang Zheng and Ke Zhao

Diagnosis and surgical repair of congenital double aortic arch in infants

Double aortic arch (DAA) is a rare congenital vascular malformation. This study aims to summarize the experience of diagnosis and surgical treatment for congenital double aortic arch.

Authors: Yiting Yang, Xin Jin, Zhengxia Pan, Yonggang Li and Chun Wu

Aortic erosion occurring in over 5 years after Amplatzer septal Occluder implantation for secundum atrial septal defect: a case report

Aortic erosion is a serious complication that usually occurs shortly after Amplazter Septal Occluder (ASO) implantation for atrial septal defect (ASD).

Authors: Yasuko Onakatomi, Toshihide Asou, Yuko Takeda, Hideaki Ueda, Motohiko Goda and Munekata Masuda

Proceedings of the World Society of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons 29th Annual Congress, Sofia, Bulgaria, 2019

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Case report: recurrent metastatic breast cancer in internal mammary dissection bed discovered at the time of coronary bypass

Many patients who undergo coronary artery bypass surgery have a prior history of cancer and potentially chest radiation which is a known risk factor for coronary atherosclerosis. Prior radiation increases fibr...

Authors: Gavitt A. Woodard, Hannah Lee, Daffolyn Rachael Fels Elliott, Kirk D. Jones, Jasmine Wong, David M. Jablons and Kai Ihnken

Huge thrombus in the ascending aorta: a case report and literature review

A floating thrombus in the ascending aorta is occasionally found in clinical practice. The treatment for such lesions is poorly defined and mainly depends on the clinical experience of the surgeons.

Authors: Baogang Wang, Dashi Ma, Dianbo Cao and Xiaxia Man

Primary cardiac dedifferentiated liposarcoma in a middle-aged female: a case report

Primary malignant cardiac tumors are extremely rare and can present with the same nonspecific characteristics as benign primary cardiac tumors. We herein describe a middle-aged female with an intracavitary, ir...

Authors: Jiayu Shen, Zhi Fang, Yahan Zhang and Yingqiang Guo

Clinical efficacy of argon plasma coagulation combined with cryotherapy for central airway stenosis caused by lung cancer

This study aimed to study the clinical efficacy of argon plasma coagulation plus cryotherapy for central airway stenosis caused by lung cancer.

Authors: Zhiguo Wang, Wei Wang and Guocheng Wu

Left ventricular decompression on Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation with intra-aortic balloon Counterpulsation

Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) has been used increasingly to support patients with cardiogenic shock (CS). There has been growing recognition of the favorable and unfavorable hemod...

Authors: Jan M. Griffin, Susan Restaino, Koji Takeda and Arthur R. Garan

Re-pericardiectomy for recurrent chronic constrictive pericarditis: left anterolateral thoracotomy is a better approach

Pericardiectomy is the final treatment for constrictive pericarditis. However, this greatest surgical approach is still very controversial. This study pursued to assess the outcomes in patients with recurrent ...

Authors: Ling Yunfei, Li Tao and Qian Yongjun

Preoperative hidden renal dysfunction add an age dependent risk of progressive chronic kidney disease after cardiac surgery

To study different value of estimated glomerular filtration rate with normal serum creatinine whether is a risk factor for hidden renal function of cardiac surgery outcomes.

Authors: Jiarui Xu, Jiawei Yu, Xialian Xu, Bo Shen, Yimei Wang, Wuhua Jiang, Wenlv Lv, Yi Fang, Zhe Luo, Chunsheng Wang, Jie Teng and Xiaoqiang Ding

Total resection of an infected aortic arch aneurysm caused by Mycobacterium avium: a case report

Infected aortic arch aneurysms caused by Mycobacterium avium are rare in immunocompetent individuals. Promptly recognizing these aneurysms is important because delays in treatment result in aneurysm rupture and a...

Authors: Kei Yagami, Takashi Fujita, Shinichi Ishida and Masato Mutsuga

Computed tomography-guided preoperative semi-rigid hook-wire localization of small pulmonary nodules: 74 cases report

The study aimed to retrospectively evaluate the success rate, utility, practicality and results of pre-operative CT (computed tomography)–guided semi-rigid single hook-wire placement and the pathology results ...

Authors: Guang Zhao, Xiuyi Yu, Weiqiang Chen, Guojun Geng, Ning Li, Hongming Liu, Pan Yin, Long Sun and Jie Jiang

Resection of a huge mediastinal well-differentiated liposarcoma involving left thoracic cavity

Mediastinal lipoma/liposarcoma is a rare tumor of the mediastinum.

Authors: Ming Zhang, Shaoqin Zhang, Hao Shi, Weidong Li and Zhengliang Wei

Aortic arch replacement with frozen elephant trunk technique – a single-center study

The frozen elephant trunk (FET) technique was developed to facilitate the two-stage surgery of extensive pathologies of the thoracic aorta and is now routinely applied in acute and chronic aortic syndromes.

Authors: Jamila Kremer, Fabian Preisner, Bashar Dib, Ursula Tochtermann, Arjang Ruhparwar, Matthias Karck and Mina Farag

Clinical observation of modified gastric tube in middle and lower thoracic esophageal carcinoma surgery

A clinical case-control study was conducted to analyze the short-term efficacy of modified gastric tube in surgery for middle (mid)- and lower- thoracic esophageal carcinoma compared with the conventional gast...

Authors: Bo Liu, Wei Wang and Tao Liang

Hemoptysis secondary to rupture of infected aortic aneurysm– a case report

Massive hemoptysis is a life-threatening condition and can arise as a complication of various conditions. It rarely occurs as a complication of a ruptured thoracic aortic aneurysm. Even rarer are conditions wh...

Authors: Hina Inam, Ibrahim Zahid, Sarim Dawar Khan, Salman Ul Haq and Saulat Fatimi