General

Major vessels of the mediastinum such as the superior vena cava (SVC) and bilateral innominate veins can occasionally become involved with aggressive tumors or the mediastinum, including non-small cell lung cancer and thymoma. This may result in partial or complete obstruction. With presentation of these tumors symptoms can often be debilitating and would otherwise be treated with palliative therapy. A select population of patients are candidates for tumor resection. The ability to perform an...

CONCLUSIONS: The TTM-AMLE is a safe and effective surgical approach for selected patients with HOCM. In our series, it provides excellent relief of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction, while significantly eliminating mitral regurgitation. The early outcomes of TTM-AMLE are satisfactory, but further studies and longer follow-ups are awaited.

Surgical resection is the most effective curative management of benign rib tumors and carries an excellent prognosis. Due to complex anatomy and narrow field, higher rib resection is technically demanding and ...

To analyse and summarize branching pattern types of the interlobar portion of right pulmonary arteries (RPA) through chest thin-slice CT scans and three-dimensional reconstruction.

Multiple ground-glass nodules (mGGNs) in the lung has been defined as synchronous multiple primary lung cancer (SMPLC), it is has been very difficult challenging to differentiate SMPLC from intrapulmonary meta...

Systemic deleterious effects of cardiopulmonary bypass have been observed in the postprocedural period. Long-term assessment, including ventricular function (VF), is unclear. The objective of this study was to...

To analyze the midterm results of aortic root replacement using the valved, all biological, No React®, BioConduit™.

Multiple ground-glass nodules (mGGNs) in the lung has been defined as synchronous multiple primary lung cancer (SMPLC), it is has been very difficult challenging to differentiate SMPLC from intrapulmonary meta...

Despite the rise in morbidity and mortality associated with vascular diseases, the underlying pathophysiological molecular mechanisms are still unclear. RNA N6-methyladenosine modification, as the most common ...

Maternal mortality has always been a major medical concern. Recently, the successful application of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) technology in the rescue of near-death patients has been reported.