Impaired cardiac autonomic nervous control after cardiac bypass surgery for congenital heart disease [PDF]
We undertook a study to describe changes in heart rate variability (HRV) postoperatively in children undergoing cardiac bypass surgery for congenital heart disease (CHD).
McGlone, Laura +4 more
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Endocarditis: Cardiac Surgery Treatment/A Thrilling Challenge in Cardiac Surgery [PDF]
Endocarditis: Cardiac Surgery Treatment/A Thrilling Challenge in Cardiac ...
Pisano, Calogera +4 more
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Modern cardiac surgery: the future of cardiac surgery in Australia [PDF]
Cardiac surgery is a relatively young specialty and is undergoing many changes presently. The advent of catheter‐based technology, minimally invasive surgery and better information regarding the roles of cardiac surgery in the management of common cardiac disease is changing the way we provide services. In Australia, attention must be turned to the way
Nikki Stamp +2 more
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Is age an independent determinant of mortality in cardiac surgery as suggested by the EuroSCORE? [PDF]
Mortasawi A, Arnrich B, Rosendahl U, et al. Is age an independent determinant of mortality in cardiac surgery as suggested by the EuroSCORE? BMC Surgery.
Mortasawi, Amir +20 more
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Does the revised cardiac risk index predict cardiac complications following elective lung resection? [PDF]
Background: Revised Cardiac Risk Index (RCRI) score and Thoracic Revised Cardiac Risk Index (ThRCRI) score were developed to predict the risks of postoperative major cardiac complications in generic surgical population and thoracic surgery respectively.
Pala Rajesh +19 more
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History of cardiac surgery [PDF]
On 25 February 1996 India released this stamp to commemorate 100 years of cardiac surgery. The brochure issued by the Department of Posts contains the following comments: “Stephen Paget, a famous British surgeon, remarked in his textbook on surgery of the chest as late as in 1896, `Surgery of the heart …
M K, Davies, A, Hollman
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The utility of B-type natriuretic peptide in predicting postoperative cardiac events and mortality in patients undergoing major emergency non-cardiac surgery [PDF]
B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels predict cardiovascular risk in several settings. We hypothesized that they would identify individuals at increased risk of complications and mortality following major emergency non-cardiac surgery.Forty patients ...
Croal, Bernard L. +4 more
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Predictors of adverse neurological outcome following cardiac surgery [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: Stroke is a debilitating complication of cardiac surgery. Many intraoperative and postoperative factors predict the likelihood of post-cardiac surgery stroke.
Lee, C N +9 more
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Levosimendan in Cardiac Surgery
Levosimendan is a new calcium sensitizer with inodilatory properties. There is growing clinical experience with levosimendan given to cardiac surgical patients. The aim of this report was to evaluate the effects of perioperative use of levosimendan in surgical patients with high perioperative risk, compromised left ventricular (LV) function, or ...
Harjola, V +2 more
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A case of left atrial myxoma associated with atrial septal defect [PDF]
(J Card Surg 2005;20:475-477)Cardiac myxoma is the most frequent primary tumor of the heart. However, it is rarely associ-ated with congenital cardiac anomalies such as atrial septal defect in the literature. We present a 72-year-oldwoman referred to the
Erdil, Nevzat +5 more
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