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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

Use of low-dose β₁-blocker for sinus tachycardia in patients with catecholamine support following cardiovascular surgery: a retrospective study

Sinus tachycardia coupled with high-dose catecholamine is common after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). The present study assessed the hemodynamic efficacy and safety of combination therapy using low-dose β₁-selecti...

Authors: Michihiro Sakai, Satoshi Jujo, Junjiro Kobayashi, Yoshihiko Ohnishi and Masataka Kamei

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

Clinicopathological features and prognosis of ciliated muconodular papillary tumor

The pulmonary ciliated muconodular papillary tumor (CMPT) is a very rare tumor with only several case reports in published literatures, and its clinicopathological features, standard treatment methods and prog...

Authors: Kang Shao, Yalong Wang, Qi Xue, Juwei Mu, Yushun Gao, Yonggang Wang, Bingzhi Wang, Lina Zhou and Shugeng Gao

Non-syndromic aortic valve myxoma in a teen, cause of angina symptoms

Cardiac myxoma, a common benign primary tumor of the heart can be categorized into syndromic (Carney Complex) and non-syndromic(isolated). Carney Complex associated myxomas can be found in any region and syste...

Authors: Geoffrey Joseph Changwe, Tao Zhang, Haizhou Zhang and Chengwei Zou

Quantitative evaluation using single-photon emission computed tomography with acetazolamide is reliable for preoperative evaluation before cardiac surgery in severe carotid intracranial artery stenotic and/or occlusive disease: a case report

Severe carotid and intracranial artery stenosis disease (CIAD) is major risk for perioperative stroke in coronary artery bypass grafting. Then, preoperative risk assessment is quite important.

Authors: Eiki Tayama, Ryusuke Mori, Tomohiro Ueda, Ken-ichi Imasaka, Yukihiro Tomita and Shigeki Morita

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

Atrial septal defect (ASD) is a congenital cardiac defect often diagnosed in adult patients. Mitral regurgitation (MR) observed in ASD patients mostly improves after ASD closure. However, a subset of adult ASD...

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

Interval changes in ROTEM values during cardiopulmonary bypass in pediatric cardiac surgery patients

Rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) has been shown to reduce the need for transfused blood products in adult and pediatric cardiac surgery patients. However, similar evidence in newborns, neonates, and young...

Authors: Christopher F. Tirotta, Richard G. Lagueruela, Daria Salyakina, Weize Wang, Thomas Taylor, Jorge Ojito, Kathleen Kubes, Hyunsoo Lim, Robert Hannan and Redmond Burke

Improved long-term outcomes after heart transplantation utilizing donors with a traumatic mode of brain death

The donor’s mode of brain death (BD), being associated with impairment of myocardial function and hemodynamic performance, impacts the prognosis of the heart transplantation (HTx) recipient.

Authors: Eilon Ram, Jacob Lavee, Dov Freimark, Elad Maor, Yigal Kassif, Leonid Sternik, Alexander Kogan and Yael Peled

The effect of valve noise on the quality of life of patients after mechanical mitral valve replacement in a Chinese population

To investigate the effect of valve noise on the quality of life (QOL) in Chinese patients who underwent mechanical mitral valve replacement.

Authors: Zhi-Nuan Hong, Jiang-Shan Huang, Li-Qin Huang, Hua Cao and Qiang Chen

Transcatheter and intraoperative device closure and surgical repair for atrial septal defect

Transcatheter and intraoperative device closure for atrial septal defect (ASD) are widely applied to reduce the incision size and the potential for injury during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in conventional su...

Authors: Han-Fan Qiu, Qiang Chen, Zhi-Nuan Hong, Liang-Wan Chen and Xue-Shan Huang

Spiral aortoplasty for dilated ascending aorta: a new technique for high-risk patients with combined procedures

Concomitant replacement of the ascending aorta with the aortic valve in patients who have left ventricular dysfunction might carry high operative risks. Performing the conservative reduction aortoplasty was sh...

Authors: Rakan I. Nazer

Aberrant pancreatic tissue in a giant mediastinal cyst: an uncommon entity

Heterotopia of pancreatic tissue in the thorax and mediastinum is uncommon, although, a common developmental anomaly in the gastrointestinal tract where the aberrant tissue is a component of gastrointestinal d...

Authors: Josiah Miner Njem, Benjamin Ugwu, John Collins, Innocent Emmanuel, Ojile Akpa Philip and John Awodi

Successful occlusion of ventricular septal rupture in myocardial infarction under the guidance of echocardiography

The traditional treatment of myocardial infarction with ventricular septal rupture is surgical treatment. For the elderly patients with cardiac insufficiency, surgical treatment is very risky. The successful t...

Authors: Xiaofeng Wang, Fang Nie, Na Ye, Xuehui Liu, Shaoqing Yang, Fangzhou Guo and Jing Li

Fit 4 surgery, a bespoke app with biofeedback delivers rehabilitation at home before and after elective lung resection

Pulmonary rehabilitation programme for lung surgery patients can reduce the risk of post-operative complications but compliance to programmes can be limited by access to health care. We developed a home-based ...

Authors: Salma Bibi Kadiri, Amy Pamela Kerr, Nicola Katy Oswald, Alina-Maria Budacan, Sarah Flanagan, Christopher Golby, Stuart Lightfoot and Babu Naidu

Giant left ventricular pseudoaneurysm: a rare acute complication of radiofrequency catheter ablation for premature ventricular contraction

Radiofrequency catheter ablation is approved effective therapy for premature ventricular contraction. However, the rare but serious complication such as pseudoaneurysm should be given more attention. It is lif...

Authors: Hongxia Wang, Zhelan Zheng, Lei Yao, Yun Mou and Xiuqin Wang

Device closure of diverse layout of multi-hole secundum atrial septal defect: different techniques and long-term follow-up

There are no unanimous reports on different layouts and classifications of multi-hole secundum atrial septal defects (MHASD) and subsequent standardized occlusion techniques. The MHASD can be isolated or cribr...

Authors: Zeeshan Farhaj, Li Hongxin, Guo Wenbin, Wen-Long Zhang, Fei Liang, Hai-Zhou Zhang, Gui-Dao Yuan and Cheng-Wei Zou

Outcomes of early versus delayed initiation of extracorporeal life support in cardiac surgery

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation offers temporary hemodynamic support for patients with refractory cardiogenic shock after cardiovascular surgery. However, the initiation time for such patients is controver...

Authors: Min Ge, Tuo Pan, Jun-Xia Wang, Zu-Jun Chen and Dong-Jin Wang

Tracheotomy-coblation for acquired subglottic tracheal stenosis: a case report

Tracheal stenosis caused by tracheotomy and intubation is considered intractable. Although the segmental tracheal resection and endoscopic intervention are available, they usually result in great operation inj...

Authors: Jingtao Huang, Zhongwei Zhang and Tao Zhang

A new palliative surgical technique for high risk Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (Sarmast-Takriti shunt)

Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection (TAPVC) is a rare heterogeneous condition That accounting for 1.5–3% of congenital heart diseases. It is characterized by failure of the Pulmonary Venous Confluence ...

Authors: Hossein Sarmast and Ahmad Takriti

LVAD with concomitant rapid deployment valve implantation – a case report

Aortic valve insufficiency can have significant hemodynamic consequences for patients with left ventricular assist devices. A circulation loop can limit systemic blood flow and increase left ventricular fillin...

Authors: Daniel D. Holloway, Lindsay C. Jones, Soo J. Howell, Jonathan D. Rich and Duc Thinh Pham

Ten year follow-up of lung transplantations using initially rejected donor lungs after reconditioning using ex vivo lung perfusion

In 2006 and 2007 we performed double lung transplantation with marginal donor lungs assessed and reconditioned by Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion (EVLP), using a technique developed by Professor Stig Steen. Here we pre...

Authors: Haider Ghaidan, Mohammed Fakhro, Jesper Andreasson, Leif Pierre, Richard Ingemansson and Sandra Lindstedt

A simple mouse model of pericardial adhesions

Postoperative pericardial adhesions are considered a risk factor for redo cardiac surgery. Several large- and medium-size animal models of pericardial adhesions have been reported, but small animal models for ...

Authors: Ai Kojima, Tomohisa Sakaue, Mikio Okazaki, Fumiaki Shikata, Mie Kurata, Yuuki Imai, Hirotomo Nakaoka, Junya Masumoto, Shunji Uchita and Hironori Izutani

Total laparoscopic and thoracoscopic Ivor Lewis esophagectomy after neoadjuvant Chemoradiation with minimal overall and anastomotic complications

The published rates of morbidity and mortality remain relatively high for patients who undergo laparoscopic and thoracoscopic Ivor Lewis esophagectomy. We report the postoperative and oncologic outcomes of a l...

Authors: Robert E. Merritt, Peter J. Kneuertz, Desmond M. D’Souza and Kyle A. Perry

Surgical management of organizing pneumonia: a retrospective study of 24 cases in a single Centre

Organizing pneumonia (OP) is a rare disease that is often easily misdiagnosed as a malignancy. The diagnosis of OP can prove quite challenging. Patients typically receive treatment with high-dose corticosteroi...

Authors: Ge Yu, Huaijun Ji, Chuizheng Meng, Yixuan Huang, Guogang Gao, Chuanping Liu, Shanlei Wang, Lei Zhang and Jin Ju

Thoracoscopic epicardial left ventricular bipolar lead implantation with the use of automated titanium fasteners (Cor-Knot®)

Pacemaker implantation techniques using thoracoscopy have been described since about 25 years. However, the published reports concerning types of electrodes refer mostly to monopolar screw-in leads. We report ...

Authors: Thibault Schaeffer, Constantin Mork, Joachim Erb and Oliver Reuthebuch

Long-term outcome after mitral valve replacement using biological versus mechanical valves

This study compared long-term outcomes of biological and mechanical mitral valve replacement (MVR) in patients requiring replacement of the mitral valve where repair was not feasible.

Authors: Ayse Cetinkaya, Julia Poggenpohl, Karin Bramlage, Stefan Hein, Mirko Doss, Peter Bramlage, Markus Schönburg and Manfred Richter

A meta-analysis of perventricular device closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defect

To investigate the safety and efficacy of perventricular device closure of perimembranous VSD (pmVSD).

Authors: Zhi-Nuan Hong, Qiang Chen, Li-Qin Huang and Hua Cao

A comparative study of thoracoscopic and open surgery of congenital diaphragmatic hernia in neonates

An increasing number of hospitals have carried out neonatal thoracoscopic assisted repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH).

Authors: Jing Qin, Yongying Ren and Deliang Ma

Single-stage hybrid repair of a ruptured Kommerell diverticulum associated with dextrorotation, bovine arch, and bicuspid aortic valve

A strategy for the surgical repair of ruptured Kommerell diverticulum has not yet been established. The aim of this study is to demonstrate that this entity could be associated with a number of other cardiac a...

Authors: Jeko M. Madjarov, Michael G. Katz, Sarah M. Gubara, Svetozar Madzharov, Kevin Reames, Sophia Madjarova and Francis Robicsek

Outcomes of completion lobectomy long after segmentectomy

Completion lobectomy long after segmentectomy in the same lobe is extremely difficult because of severe adhesions around hilar structures, especially in cases involving video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VA...

Authors: Yuki Takahashi, Masahiro Miyajima, Makoto Tada, Ryunosuke Maki, Taijiro Mishina and Atsushi Watanabe

Application of trans-thoracic echocardiography and coronary CT angiography to diagnose mitral valve prolapse

At present, multi-detector cardiac CT has been widely applied in the detection of heart valve morphology and function. This study aims to compare the coronary CT angiography and trans-thoracic echocardiography...

Authors: Jingbo Li, Yun Zhang, Liulong Zhang, Deyong Lv, Hui Song, Haifeng Zhang, Guangyan Zhou and Hong Li