Background: To assess whether intraoperative monitoring and intervention of regional cerebral oxygen saturation levels can reduce the incidence of postoperative cognitive dysfunction in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery and contribute to patient
Luchen Wang +5 more
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N-Terminal Pro-B-type Natriuretic Peptide Is Useful to Predict Cardiac Complications Following Lung Resection Surgery [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular complications are major causes of morbidity and mortality following non-cardiac thoracic operations. Recent studies have demonstrated that elevation of N-Terminal Pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels can predict ...
Chang Young Lee +10 more
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Connective tissue disease: an important cause of reoperation of aorta
Objective To investigate the clinical characteristics and surgical treatment experience of reoperation of aorta caused by connective tissue disease. Methods The perioperative and follow-up data of 45 patients with reoperation of aorta in our department ...
LI Tianbo +4 more
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Chylothorax after Surgery for Congenital Cardiac Disease: A Prevention and Management Protocol [PDF]
Background: Chylothorax after congenital heart surgery is not an uncommon complication, and it is associated with significant morbidity. However, consensus treatment guidelines are lacking. To improve the treatment outcomes of patients with postoperative
박한기, 박영환, 신유림
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The Year in Cardiovascular Surgery
The 2009 literature in cardiovascular surgery was characterized by several pivotal reports that will affect patient care and future trial design for years to come. The purpose of our annual review is to highlight key contributions in the field that focus on strategies and outcomes in ...
Adams, David H. +3 more
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Influence of fresh frozen plasma as a trigger factor for kidney dysfunction in cardiovascular surgery Plasma fresco congelado como fator de risco para a disfunção renal no pós-operatório de cirurgia cardiovascular [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: Kidney dysfunction is a major complication in the postoperative cardiac surgery setting. Operative risk factors for its development are cardiopulmonary bypass, anemia, antifibrinolytic drugs and blood transfusion.
Valdir Carlos Parreiras +16 more
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Trends in Heart Valve Surgery in Korea: A Report from the Heart Valve Surgery Registry Database [PDF]
Background: In this study, we present recent trends in heart valve surgery in Korea through analyses of data from the Korea Heart Valve Surgery Registry (KHVSR).
이삭, 이승현
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Trainees Can Safely Learn Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery Lobectomy despite Limited Experience in Open Lobectomy [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to establish whether pulmonary lobectomy using video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) can be safely performed by trainees with limited experience with open lobectomy. METHODS: Data were retrospectively collected from
정경영, 이창영
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Guidelines for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Korea: Past Obstacles and Future Perspectives. [PDF]
Background: Analyses of the efficacy and safety of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in most countries have been based on outcomes obtained in accordance with national practice guidelines and monitoring protocols.
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BENIGN AND MALIGNANT CARDIAC AND MEDIASTINAL MASSES IN CHILDREN
The authors have summarized their experience of surgical treatment of cardiac and mediastinal neoplasms in 24 pediatric patients who were operated and followed up from 1967 to 2012.
M. A. Martakov, V. T. Selivanenko
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