Multiple cardiac surgical procedures in a case of an octogenarian with essential thrombocythemia. [PDF]
Abstract Background Essential thrombocythemia (ET) is a chronic myeloproliferative disorder characterized by an elevation of platelet counts with a tendency for thrombosis and hemorrhage. The perioperative management of cardiovascular surgery of an ET patient is complicated.
Maeda M +5 more
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Lung transplantation following prior cardiac surgical procedures [PDF]
Background: As lung transplant candidates are older with increased comorbidities, we sought to examine the prevalence and outcomes of lung transplant recipients after prior cardiac surgery.
Shane S. Scott, PhD, MS +10 more
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Cardiac surgical procedures for the coronary sequelae of Kawasaki disease [PDF]
Objectives: The aim of this article is to make an evaluation on the clinical features of patients with Kawasaki disease who require a cardiac surgical procedure including coronary artery bypass grafting, coronary arterial aneurysmorrhaphy or heart ...
Shi-Min Yuan
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Ultrafiltration in Pediatric Cardiac Surgical Procedures [PDF]
Ultrafiltration is an extracorporeal technique that employs the principle of convective solution transport across a semipermeable membrane and by which plasma water is removed from the dilute blood during cardiopulmonary bypass. Ultrafiltration has been used in 40 pediatric cases who underwent corrective surgery for congenital heart disease (TOF 12 ...
You Han +3 more
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Cardiac anxiety in the perioperative period of patients undergoing cardiac surgical procedures: an observational study. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Objective: to compare cardiac anxiety symptoms in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft and valve surgery repair in the preoperative period, on the day of hospital discharge and on the first return visit after hospital discharge.
Kazitani BS +5 more
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Cardiac papillary fibroelastomas: A 10-year single-center surgical experience and long-term echocardiographic follow-up study [PDF]
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 ...
Martin Kolek +3 more
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Intermediate‐Term Risk of Stroke Following Cardiac Procedures in a Nationally Representative Data Set [PDF]
BackgroundStudies on stroke risk following cardiac procedures addressed only perioperative and long‐term risk following limited higher‐risk procedures, were poorly generalizable, and often failed to stratify by stroke type.
Laura Stein +5 more
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Postoperative Hypocalcemia following Non-Cardiac Surgical Procedures in Children with 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome. [PDF]
Arganbright JM +5 more
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Mean platelet volume-to-platelet count ratio after elective cardiac surgical procedures is superior in reflecting platelets metabolic hyperactivity compared to other routine morphological platelet indices: A preliminary report. [PDF]
Perek B +13 more
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Coronary artery spasm during non-cardiac surgical procedure [PDF]
Summary A case of coronary artery spasm during a non‐cardiac surgical procedure is presented. Two paroxysmal episodes of ST segment elevation in lead 11 and aVF without changes in V5 developed during general anaesthesia. These changes were not preceded by increases in heart rate or arterial pressure.
C Briard +5 more
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