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Effect of preoperative right ventricular dysfunction and dilatation on survival after left ventricular surgical restoration

The Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Background This study investigated the impact of preoperative right ventricular (RV) dysfunction and dilatation on survival outcomes following left ventricular surgical restoration (LVSR) in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy. A retrospective analysis
Abdelhameed Elsayed, Murtadha H. Alawami, Ismail M. Elnaggar, Tamer N. Mohamed, Musab Kiddo, Mostafa A. Shalaby, Khaled A. Alotaibi, Amr A. Arafat   +7 more
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Aortic root replacement and valvuloplasty in a woman with severe pectus excavatum [PDF]

Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research, 2018
We describe a case of a 43-year old woman with Marfan’s syndrome, tricuspid valve regurgitation and severe pectus excavatum who required an aortic root replacement and valvuloplasty for an ascending aortic aneurism with aortic valve regurgitation and ...
Panagiotis Kalogris, Kosmas Iliadis, Gregory Amanatidis, Alexandros Demis, Anna Smyrli, Konstantinos Petsios   +5 more
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Robotic-assisted cardiac surgery without aortic cross-clamping: A safe alternative approach

, 2021
Background and Aim Attempting to place an aortic cross-clamp may complicate surgery and postoperative outcomes in patients who have mediastinal adhesions or in those with extensive aortic calcification.
Kocyigit, Muharrem, Gullu, Ahmet Umit, Ersin, Egemen, Alhan, Cem, Demirhisar, Onder, Senay, Sahin, Whitham, Tarik   +6 more
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Acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery: prevalence, impact and management challenges

International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease, 2019
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a major medical problem that is of particular concern after cardiac surgery. Perioperative AKI is independently associated with an increase in short-term morbidity, costs of treatment, and long-term mortality. In this review,
M. Vives, Alberto Hernandez, F. Parramon, N. Estanyol, B. Pardina, Alfredo Munoz, P. Alvarez, C. Hernandez   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Anorectal Dysfunction in Systemic Sclerosis: Clinical Phenotypes and Functional Patterns

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The aim of this study was to characterize specific physiologic defects in anorectal dysfunction in systemic sclerosis (SSc) using anorectal manometry (ARM), evaluate associations with gastrointestinal (GI) and extraintestinal clinical phenotypes, and explore potential serologic markers for risk stratification.
Timothy Kaniecki, Alireza Amindarolzarbi, Tsion Abdi, John Clarke, Michael Hughes, Ami A. Shah, Zsuzsanna H. McMahan   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tying the knot: An uncommon complication

Clinical Case Reports, 2019
Cardiothoracic procedures require continuous hemodynamic monitoring and a fair proportion of these require the insertion of a pulmonary artery catheter, known also as Swan‐Ganz catheter. Given, however, the invasive nature of these procedures, unforeseen
Konstantinos Boumpoulis, Andrew C. Chatzis, Marina Balanika, Michael Milonakis, Mazen Khoury   +4 more
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A case of left atrial myxoma associated with atrial septal defect

, 2005
(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, Nisanoğlu, Vedat, Koşar, Feridun, Şahin, İbrahim, Battaloğlu, Bektaş, Güllü, Hakan   +5 more
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Incidence, Risk Factors and Management of Adverse Events in Contemporary Real‐World Care of Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective We describe the frequency, risk factors, severity, and management of actionable and serious adverse events (AAE and SAE) in children with newly diagnosed Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) in Canada. Methods We enrolled patients within 3 months of JIA diagnosis in the Canadian Alliance of Pediatric Rheumatology Investigators (CAPRI) Registry,
Bashayer Alnuaimi, Roberta A. Berard, Jean‐Philippe Proulx‐Gauthier, Heinrike Schmeling, Michelle Batthish, Gilles Boire, Adam M. Huber, Dax G. Rumsey, Jaime Guzman, Gaëlle Chédeville, The CAPRI registry Investigators   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effectiveness of posterior pericardiotomy after valve replacement

, 2006
(J Card Surg 2006;21:638-639)Cardiac tamponade, especially posterior tamponade,is one of the most serious and potentially lethal com-plications occurring in a minority of patients after openheart surgery and yet most potentially correctable of ...
Erdil, Nevzat, Nisanoğlu, Vedat, Battaloğlu, Bektaş   +2 more
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Biodegradable and Biocompatible Functional Polymers for Biomedical Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Biodegradable and biocompatible functional polymers integrate electrical, mechanical, and stimuli‐responsive functionalities while enabling programmed degradation under physiological conditions. This review introduces recent advances in conductive, shape‐memory, self‐healing, photocurable, and adhesive polymer systems, emphasizing material design ...
Won Bae Han, Shuvra Mondal, Sungkeun Han, Chan‐Hwi Eom, Venkata Ramesh Naganaboina, Suk‐Won Hwang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source