Monthly Archives: January 2025

CONCLUSIONS: In superior vena cava reconstruction, polytetrafluoroethylene grafts without rings were superior to bovine pericardial conduits in terms of midterm graft patency.

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) treatment brings more benefits than risks to most coronary heart disease (CHD) patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, the pathophysiological mechanism ...

Patients with pulmonary atresia and ventricular septal defect (PA/VSD) are prone to progressive aortic dilation. However, there are relatively few reports of progressive development of aortic aneurysm or aorti...

The Commando procedure is an important tool to address extensive calcification of the aortic and mitral valves associated with radiation heart disease. We present a symptomatic patient with radiation heart disease associated with calcification of the mitral and aortic valves and the aortomitral curtain, which is typical of this pathology. The surgical approach consisted of exposure through aortotomy and left atrial dome, followed by aortic and mitral valve debridement, aortic and mitral valve...

In this study, we aimed to screen the risk factors for delayed extubation after surgery for Ebstein’s anomaly (EA), determine the diagnostic cut-off values, and develop a prediction equation to accurately enco...

Lung cancer is the first cause of cancer-related death. Awake lung resection is a new frontier of the concept of minimally invasive surgery. Our purpose is to demonstrate the feasibility of this technique for ...

In this study, we aimed to screen the risk factors for delayed extubation after surgery for Ebstein’s anomaly (EA), determine the diagnostic cut-off values, and develop a prediction equation to accurately enco...

Thoracic aortic endovascular repair (TEVAR) is the most commonly employed method for treating type B aortic dissection (TBAD). One of the primary challenges in TEVAR is the reconstruction of the left subclavia...

A patient with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) presented with a cardiac mass of unknown nature. This case underscores the importance of careful monitoring and a multidisciplinary approach in managing and differen...

Left ventricular unloading is needed in patients on extracorporeal life support (ECLS) with severely impaired left ventricular contractility to avoid stasis and pulmonary congestion, and to promote LV recovery...