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Descending aortic calcification increases renal dysfunction and in-hospital mortality in cardiac surgery patients with intraaortic balloon pump counterpulsation placed perioperatively : a case control study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Introduction: Acute kidney injury (AKI) after cardiac surgery increases length of hospital stay and in-hospital mortality. A significant number of patients undergoing cardiac surgical procedures require perioperative intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP ...
Bingold, Tobias Michael   +9 more
core   +2 more sources

The Evolution of Mitral Valve Surgery: the Future in the Hand of Robots [PDF]

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2019
Objective: To examine the current literature behind the evolution of mitral valve surgery techniques and their impact on patient outcomes. Methods: An electronic literature search among major databases was performed (PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Cochrane ...
Amer Harky, Hiu Tat Kwok, Ka Siu Fan
doaj   +1 more source

Immediate Recognition and Surgical Treatment of Iatrogenic Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Is Associated with Low Hospital Mortality and High Intermediate-Term Survival

open access: yesReviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022
Background: To investigate short- and intermediate-term outcomes of immediate (on table) recognition and surgical treatment of iatrogenic acute type A aortic dissection (ATAD) that occurred during the course of the cardiac surgical procedures.
Yulin Wang   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparison of Sexual Knowledge between Patients Prepared for Cardiac Surgery and Patients Prepared for Cardiac Rehabilitation in Iran

open access: yesJournal of Tehran University Heart Center, 2019
Background: Although sexual death during intercourse occurs rarely in patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), most such patients avoid it because they fear a dangerous event.
Behzad Heydarpour   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ventricular pacemaker lead in the left hemithorax: Mechanisms and evidence‐based management of a late‐onset hazardous complication

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, 2021
Late‐onset migration of pacing leads in the left hemithorax is a rare but potentially life‐threatening complication. Radiological examinations are required to detect any involvement of either left ventricle or lung parenchyma, prompting immediate ...
Jacopo Marazzato   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development and validation of the Surgical Outcome Risk Tool (SORT). [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Existing risk stratification tools have limitations and clinical experience suggests they are not used routinely. The aim of this study was to develop and validate a preoperative risk stratification tool to predict 30-day mortality after non-cardiac ...
Moonesinghe, SR   +3 more
core   +1 more source

The Brazilian Registry of Adult Patient Undergoing Cardiovascular Surgery, the BYPASS Project: Results of the First 1,722 Patients

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
Objective: To report the early results of the BYPASS project - the Brazilian registrY of adult Patient undergoing cArdiovaScular Surgery - a national, observational, prospective, and longitudinal follow-up registry, aiming to chart a profile of patients ...
Walter J. Gomes   +38 more
doaj   +1 more source

Recommendations for the management of MPS IVA: systematic evidence- and consensus-based guidance. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
IntroductionMucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) IVA or Morquio A syndrome is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder (LSD) caused by deficiency of the N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfatase (GALNS) enzyme, which impairs lysosomal degradation of keratan ...
Akyol, Mehmet Umut   +30 more
core   +2 more sources

New combined risk score to predict atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: COM-AF

open access: yesAnnals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, 2021
Background and Aims: Atrial fibrillation frequently occurs in the postoperative period of cardiac surgery, associated with an increase in morbidity and mortality.
Lucrecia M Burgos   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Minimally invasive cardiac surgical procedures in female population [PDF]

open access: yesJournal-Cardiovascular Surgery, 2014
With the development of minimally invasive cardiac surgical procedures in recent years, many minimal incisions have been used to perform operations on patients with heart diseases. In this study, we documented our experience with limited skin incisions for congenital heart diseases, pericardial disease and cardiac tumors.
Seyhan Babaroglu   +5 more
openaire   +1 more source

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