Pericardial tamponade (PT) early after cardiac surgery is a challenging clinical entity, not infrequently misrecognized and often only detected late in its course. Because the clinical signs of pericardial tam… Read More
Month: February 2023
Treatments and whole exon sequencing of a case with multiple primary lung cancer
The number of patients with synchronous multiple primary lung cancer (sMPLC) has increased recently. However, diagnosing and selecting the appropriate therapeutic strategy for this type of disease is not simple.
Treatments and whole exon sequencing of a case with multiple primary lung cancer
The number of patients with synchronous multiple primary lung cancer (sMPLC) has increased recently. However, diagnosing and selecting the appropriate therapeutic strategy for this type of disease is not simple.
Treatment of infected thoracic aortic aneurysm with combined abscess debridement and stent-graft wrapping using pedicled latissimus dorsi muscle flaps after thoracic endovascular aortic repair
Open thoracic surgery (with infected lesion removal, prosthetic graft replacement, and pedicled tissue flap) has remained the main treatment for infected thoracic aortic aneurysms to date. Recent reports have … Read More
Modified cardiopulmonary bypass with low priming volume for blood conservation in cardiac valve replacement surgery
The adverse effects of cardiopulmonary bypass during open cardiac surgery, including hemodilution, seem to be inevitable, especially for patients who generally have a relatively lower BMI with relatively small… Read More
MitraClip as a therapeutic strategy for post-myocardial infarction mitral regurgitation
Mitral regurgitation is a serious complication of post-myocardial infarction, with increasing mortality. Surgery as the primary treatment carries a high risk. MitraClip is a new therapeutic to treat post-myoca… Read More
Ten-year outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention versus coronary artery bypass grafting for multivessel or left main coronary artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Short-term and long-term comparative outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) for multivessel coronary artery (MVCA) or left main coronary artery (LMCA… Read More
Intraoperative visualization of a deformed left main stent during surgical aortic valve replacement
While coronary artery bypass grafting is typically considered first choice for the treatment of left main stenosis, there is a trend towards left main stenting due to a steadily aging population in western cou… Read More
Mid-term outcomes of an alternative remodelling technique for aortic root replacement without coronary ostial mobilisation or reimplantation
We compare the early and late outcomes of a modified aortic root remodelling (ARR) technique for aortic root replacement without mobilisation or reimplantation of the coronary ostia, with those of the modified… Read More
Clinicopathologic characteristics of thymic clear cell carcinoma: a case report with literature review
Thymic clear cell carcinoma is a rare mediastinal neoplasm, with only 25 reported cases to date. We report a case of a 45-year-old man with thymic clear cell carcinoma. We think imaging and laboratory tests ma… Read More