Early cardiac surgery in Malta [PDF]
, 2012 Cardiac surgery in Malta started in 1918 with the removal of a bullet from the left ventricle. The second operation took place almost thirty years later with the ligation of a persistent ductus arteriosus.
Grech, Victor E., Manche, Alexander
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The Lebanese left ventricular assist device experience, a success story despite the odds
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2020 Background and aim Heart failure is still a leading cause of mortality and morbidity. Assist devices are reserved for advanced heart failure patients with no other therapeutic options.
R. Hamdan +12 more
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Aortic Valve Replacement in Anomalous Aortic Origin of Right Coronary Artery [PDF]
, 2015 A 75-year-old man with severe aortic regurgitation was referred to our department for surgery. Coronary angiography revealed 75% stenosis at left coronary artery( LAD) and a normally positioned left coronary artery.
Department Of Cardiac And Vascular Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University +17 more
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Long-term outcome after tricuspid valvectomy in a neonate with Candida endocarditis : a case report [PDF]
, 2019 Tricuspid valvectomy is a rare surgical intervention, and knowledge regarding long-term outcome in children is lacking. We report a favourable outcome 11 years after tricuspid valvectomy in early infancy without subsequent surgery or other cardiac ...
Bogers, Ad JJC +2 more
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Antifibrinolytics in cardiac surgery
Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, 2013 Cardiac surgery exerts a significant strain on the blood bank services and is a model example in which a multi-modal blood-conservation strategy is recommended. Significant bleeding during cardiac surgery, enough to cause re-exploration and/or blood transfusion, increases morbidity and mortality.
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Current Evidence about Nutrition Support in Cardiac Surgery Patients—What Do We Know?
Nutrients, 2018 Nutrition support is increasingly recognized as a clinically relevant aspect of the intensive care treatment of cardiac surgery patients. However, evidence from adequate large-scale studies evaluating its clinical significance for patients’ mid- to long ...
A. Hill +9 more
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Cardiac arrest in a child during a combined general epidural anesthesia procedure [PDF]
, 2005 An increased risk of perioperative cardiac arrest in children, in comparison to adults, has been recognized. A number of factors associated with perioperative cardiac arrest have been identified, including young age, comorbidities, and emergency ...
Prabakti, Yudhi +4 more
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Cardiac papillary fibroelastomas: A 10-year single-center surgical experience and long-term echocardiographic follow-up study [PDF]
, 2020 Aims. Limited contemporary data are available on the clinical and echocardiographic outcomes after surgery for cardiac papillary fibroelastoma (CPF). The aim of this study was to review the clinical manifestations, pathological characteristics, surgical ...
Brát, Radim +3 more
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Outcomes of delayed chest closure after congenital heart surgery in neonates
La Pediatria Medica e ChirurgicaWe present the outcomes of delayed chest closure in neonates who underwent congenital heart surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass. Eighty-one consecutive neonatal patients (age ≤ 28 days) with congenital heart diseases who underwent heart operations and ...
Meletios Kanakis +7 more
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Getting to the Heart of the Matter Evaluation Report: Post-Acute Cardiac Rehabilitation Program to Reduce Hospital Readmissions [PDF]
, 2015 Launched in 2013, this innovative program was designed to help cardiac patients achieve success with their post-acute treatment regime, something that is especially important for older cardiac patients who are at an increased risk for complications.
Denise D. Quigley, Thomas F. Syltebo
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