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Reoperative cardiac valve surgery via sternotomy is associated with a substantial morbidity and mortality. This study evaluated the right anterolateral thoracotomy for high-risk patients undergoing mitral and ...
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2017 12:85
Published on: 21 September 2017
Commentary
This paper describes a pericardial fold that has not yet been mentioned in the Anatomy or Surgery literature.
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2017 12:84
Published on: 12 September 2017
Case report
Pulmonary sequestration is a relatively rare condition in which a systemic artery supplies blood to an abnormal lung tissue and the normal connection with the bronchial tree is absent. It can be displayed as v...
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2017 12:83
Published on: 8 September 2017
Case report
Mechanical chest compression using a piston device during reanimation is often the only way to ensure stable chest compression at a constant rate and force. However, its use can be associated with severe fract...
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2017 12:81
Published on: 7 September 2017
Case report
Temporary mechanical circulatory support device without sternotomy has been highly advocated for severe cardiogenic shock patient but little is known when coupled with amniotic stem cell therapy.
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2017 12:80
Published on: 7 September 2017
Case report
Aortic valve replacement in a patient with an aortic homograft can be very challenging, especially when concomitant mitral valve surgery needs to be performed.
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2017 12:82
Published on: 7 September 2017
Research article
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation is indicated in high-risk patients with aortic stenosis. We compared the clinical outcome of 180 consecutive patients who underwent transapical (TA) and transfemoral (TF...
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2017 12:78
Published on: 6 September 2017
Case report
Aneurysm or pseudoaneurysm is the main vascular complication of Behcet’s disease. Most hospitals adopt endovascular treatment.
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2017 12:79
Published on: 6 September 2017
Case report
Atrial myxoma accounts for approximately 50% of all cardiac tumors. The majority of myxomas are located in the left atrium and present variable clinical manifestation.
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2017 12:76
Published on: 5 September 2017
Case report
The original ‘candy-plug’ technique has been reported to be beneficial for the treatment of residual perfused false lumen in patients with aortic dissection. However, this technique is also associated with sev...
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2017 12:77
Published on: 5 September 2017
Research article
To determine the impact of preoperative Liver Dysfunction (LD) on outcomes after elective Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) and Valvular surgery (VS).
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2017 12:73
Published on: 2 September 2017
Research article
The purpose of this study was to outline the midterm follow-up results and complications in patients who underwent transthoracic device closure of an atrial septal defect (ASD) with the very large domestic occ...
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2017 12:74
Published on: 2 September 2017
Research article
Renal ultrasonography is part of the algorithm in assessing acute kidney injury (AKI). The purpose of this study was to assess the clinical utility of renal US in postoperative cardiac patients who develop AKI.
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2017 12:75
Published on: 2 September 2017
Case report
Transseptal catheterization has been popularized through ongoing advances in percutaneous procedures, but related complications are known to occur.
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2017 12:66
Published on: 1 September 2017
Research article
Pectus Excavatum (PEx) is the most common congenital chest wall deformity, accounting for over 90% of all chest wall deformities. Surgical correction is recommended because severe PEx can affect the physical a...
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2017 12:72
Published on: 29 August 2017
Case report
Primary benign tumors of the heart are extremely rare and usually difficult to diagnose for their asymptomatic signs.
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2017 12:71
Published on: 22 August 2017
Research article
Systemic inflammation is a recognised contributory factor in the pathogenesis of de novo post-operative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery. This study aims to determine whether serum soluble vascular en...
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2017 12:70
Published on: 18 August 2017
Research article
The aim of our study was to investigate, whether enhancement of left atrial cryoablation by ablation of the autonomic nervous system of left atrium leads to influencing the outcomes of surgical treatment of at...
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2017 12:69
Published on: 17 August 2017
Research article
The frequency of circulating endothelial cells (CEC) in patients’ peripheral blood can be assessed as a direct marker of endothelial damage. However, conventional enumeration methods are extremely challenging....
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2017 12:68
Published on: 9 August 2017
Research article
The Fontan procedure has been modified several times since it was introduced into practice in 1968. As many patients now survive to adulthood, attention is directed towards their clinical status and late morbi...
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2017 12:67
Published on: 9 August 2017
Case report
Heyde syndrome is known as a triad of calcific aortic stenosis, anemia due to gastrointestinal bleeding from angiodysplasia, and acquired type 2A von Willebrand disease. This acquired hemorrhagic disorder is c...
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2017 12:65
Published on: 8 August 2017
Case report
Solitary fibrous tumors of the pleura (SFTPs) are relatively rare tumors that originate from mesenchymal cells of submesothelial tissue of the pleura. Most patients with SFTPs are asymptomatic; however, pleuri...
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2017 12:64
Published on: 7 August 2017
Research article
Atrial fibrillation (AF) adversely affects surgical outcomes of cardiac valve surgery. Surgical ablation is an effective way to treat valvular AF. The aim of this study was to evaluate the late outcome of surg...
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2017 12:63
Published on: 3 August 2017
Research article
Psychosocial factors are useful predictors of adverse outcomes after solid organ transplantation. Although depression is a known predictor of poor outcomes in patients who undergo orthotopic heart transplantat...
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2017 12:62
Published on: 25 July 2017
Case report
The presence of a fourth aortic valve cusp (quadricupsid aortic valve) is a rare congenital malformation and is often accompanied by other anomalies of the adjacent cardiovascular structures. Among these conco...
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2017 12:59
Published on: 24 July 2017
