Hybrid debranching and TEVAR of the aortic arch off-pump, in re-do patients with complicated chronic type-A aortic dissections : a critical report [PDF]
Background: Patients suffering from acute type A aortic dissection undergo replacement of the ascending aorta, the proximal hemiarch or complete aortic arch, depending on the extent of the individual pathology.
Brechtel, Klaus +7 more
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Surgical management of aortic regurgitation secondary to Behcet's disease
BackgroundAortic regurgitation (AR) related to Behcet's disease (BD) is rare, but usually fatal. Perivalvular leakage (PVL) is high if AR related to BD treated with regular AVR.
Hai-Ou Hu +8 more
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Minimal incision aortic surgery [PDF]
In this study we evaluated the clinical and economic impact of minimal incision aortic surgery (MIAS) for treatment of patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) and aortoiliac occlusive disease (AIOD).Fifty patients with either AAA (34) or AIOD (16), prospectively treated with the MIAS technique, were compared with 50 patients (40 AAA and 10 AIOD)
Turnipseed, William D. +4 more
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Source, triggers and clinical implications of hyperlactemia in patients undergoing mitral valve surgery using Custodiol cardioplegia [PDF]
Postoperative blood hyperlactaemia is an indicator of organ anaerobic metabolism and is associated with morbidity after cardiac surgery. This prospective study aims to explore the source, triggers and clinical implications for hyperlactaemia in patients ...
Zanchettin, Chiara +7 more
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Endovascular treatment of superior vena cava syndrome utilizing an iliac branch endoprosthesis
Background: Endovascular therapy is the preferred treatment for superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome, providing rapid symptom relief and high technical success.
Carter Colwell +5 more
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A novel all-retrograde approach for t-Branch implantation in ruptured thoracoabdominal aneurysm
The off-the-shelf t-Branch device (Cook Medical, Bloomington, Ind) significantly advanced the endovascular treatment of ruptured thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms.
A. Claire Watkins, MD, MS +4 more
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Retrograde Cerebral Perfusion with Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest in Aortic Arch Surgery : Operative and Long-Term Results [PDF]
2001-11Methods: Clinical data were retrospectively collected for 207 consecutive patients who underwent aortic arch surgery using continuous retrograde cerebral perfusion (CRCP) and hypothermic circulatory arrest (HCA) at Tenri Hospital (138 patients ...
Ueda, Yuichi
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Indications for thoracoabdominal aortic surgery [PDF]
The thoracoabdominal aorta involves varying portions of the thoracic and abdominal aorta. However, problems embracing the thoracoabdominal aorta might already start at the level of the aortic root, the ascending aorta, or the aortic arch, as is often the case in postdissection thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAAs).
Schepens, Marc A. +4 more
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Geography, private costs and uptake of screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm in a remote rural area. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The relationship between geographical location, private costs, health provider costs and uptake of health screening is unclear. This paper examines these relationships in a screening programme for abdominal aortic aneurysm in the Highlands ...
Duncan John L +11 more
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Background Total aortic arch replacement (TAR) with frozen elephant trunk (FET) requires hypothermic circulatory arrest (HCA) for 20 min, which increases the surgical risk.
Luchen Wang +3 more
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