Articles

Healing of bronchopleural fistula using a modified Dumon stent: a case report

Brochopleural fistula following lung resection is a therapeuric challenge for thoracic surgeons.

Authors: Giorgio Maria Ferraroli, Alberto Testori, Ugo Cioffi, Matilde De Simone, Marco Alloisio, Maurizio Galliera, Michele M Ciulla and Gianni Ravasi

Decreased morbidity following long saphenous vein harvesting using a minimally invasive technique: a randomised controlled trial comparing two techniques for long saphenous vein harvest

The objective of this study was to compare the morbidity associated with long saphenous vein harvesting using the traditional open technique (A) against a minimally invasive technique using the Mayo vein strip...

Authors: Zahid Mahmood, Sammy Al Benna, Udim Nkere and Andrew Murday

Preoperative calculation of risk for prolonged intensive care unit stay following coronary artery bypass grafting

Patients who have prolonged stay in intensive care unit (ICU) are associated with adverse outcomes. Such patients have cost implications and can lead to shortage of ICU beds. We aimed to develop a preoperative...

Authors: Sanjay V Ghotkar, Antony D Grayson, Brian M Fabri, Walid C Dihmis and D Mark Pullan

Simplified aortic cannulation (SAC) – a useful technique for neonates with small aortas

A simplified means of arterial cannulation for cardiopulmonary bypass in small neonates and those infants with diminutive aortas, or requiring reconstruction of the ascending aorta, is presented. It involves s...

Authors: Christopher J Knott-Craig, Peter Pastuszko and Edward D Overholt

Ischemia monitoring in off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery using intravascular near-infrared spectroscopy

In off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery, manipulations on the beating heart can lead to transient interruptions of myocardial oxygen supply, which can generate an accumulation of oxygen-dependent metabolite...

Authors: Franziska H Bernet, David Reineke, Hans-Reinhard Zerkowski and Doan Baykut

Sutureless off-pump repair of post-infarction left ventricular free wall rupture

Left ventricular free wall rupture after myocardial infarction has a high mortality. Suturing techniques of repair may be technically difficult and require cardiopulmonary bypass. We report a case of left vent...

Authors: Hunaid A Vohra, Samena Chaudhry, Christopher MR Satur, Mary Heber, Rob Butler and Paul D Ridley

Off-pump repair of a post-infarct ventricular septal defect: the 'Hamburger procedure'

We report a novel off-pump technique for the surgical closure of post-infarct ventricular septal defects (VSDs). The case report describes the peri-operative management of a 76 year old lady who underwent the ...

Authors: Thomas A Barker, Alexander Ng and Ian S Morgan

Use of apical suction to facilitate extra-anatomic bypass for recurrent coarctation: a case report

The use of apical suction devices has been well described for maintaining satisfactory haemodynamics during off-pump surgical coronary revascularization. Its expanded use has been described in a few other situ...

Authors: Manoj Kuduvalli, Colin Monaghan and Brian M Fabri

Secondary left ventricular injury with haemopericardium caused by a rib fracture after blunt chest trauma

Trauma is the third most common cause of death in the West. In the US, approximately 90,000 deaths annually are traumatic in nature and over 75% of casualties from blunt trauma are due to chest injuries. Cardi...

Authors: Pankaj Kaul, Ganti Somsekhar and Graeme Macauley

Post-stenotic aortic dilatation

Aortic stenosis is the most common valvular heart disease affecting up to 4% of the elderly population. It can be associated with dilatation of the ascending aorta and subsequent dissection. Post-stenotic dila...

Authors: Emma Wilton and Marjan Jahangiri

Does prophylactic sotalol and magnesium decrease the incidence of atrial fibrillation following coronary artery bypass surgery: a propensity-matched analysis

Atrial fibrillation can occur in up to 40% of patients undergoing coronary surgery.

Authors: V Aerra, M Kuduvalli, AN Moloto, AK Srinivasan, AD Grayson, BM Fabri and AY Oo

The role of vessel wall physiology in predicting coronary bypass graft patency

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Authors: Steve K Singh and Stephen E Fremes

Comparison of flow characteristics and vascular reactivity of radial artery and long saphenous vein grafts [NCT00139399]

The morphological and functional differences between arteries and veins may have implications on coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) survival. Although subjective differences have been observed between radial ...

Authors: William CF Chong, Peter Collins, Carolyn M Webb, Anthony C De Souza, John R Pepper, Christopher S Hayward and Neil E Moat

Heart of the matter

Authors: David P Taggart

Variations in clinical decision-making between cardiologists and cardiac surgeons; a case for management by multidisciplinary teams?

To assess variations in decisions to revascularise patients with coronary heart disease between general cardiologists, interventional cardiologists and cardiac surgeons

Authors: MA Denvir, JP Pell, AJ Lee, J Rysdale, RJ Prescott, H Eteiba, A Walker, P Mankad and IR Starkey

Welcome to the Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Authors: Vipin Zamvar and David P Taggart