Cardiovascular MR Imaging after Surgical Correction of Tetralogy of Fallot: Approach Based on Understanding of Surgical Procedures [PDF]
RadioGraphics, 2013 Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is one of the most common congenital heart diseases for which patients are referred for postoperative magnetic resonance (MR) imaging evaluation. The most common surgical procedures for TOF repair include infundibulectomy, transannular pulmonary artery patch repair, and right ventricle-pulmonary artery conduit placement.
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Phrenic Nerve Injury Complicating Closed Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures for Congenital Heart Disease [PDF]
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1985 Phrenic nerve injury (PNI) with resulting hemidiaphragmatic paralysis occurred in 19 (2.1 +/- 0.5%) of 891 closed cardiac surgical procedures during a twenty-three-year period. Diagnosis was confirmed by standard radiographic criteria. Phrenic nerve injury was most commonly noted following systemic-pulmonary artery anastomosis, ligation of persistent ...
Hong-Xu Zhao +4 more
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Contemporary techniques and safety of cardiovascular procedures in the surgical management of renal cell carcinoma with tumor thrombus [PDF]
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2006 Renal cell carcinomas often form venous thrombi that extend into the vena cava. Frequently, cardiovascular consultation is necessary for complete surgical excision. We sought to investigate the risk factors, surgical techniques, and outcomes of patients treated for renal cell carcinoma with venous extension.We reviewed the records of 46 consecutive ...
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Institutional Red Blood Cell Transfusion Rates Are Correlated Following Endovascular and Surgical Cardiovascular Procedures: Evidence That Local Culture Influences Transfusion Decisions [PDF]
Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2020 Background The relationship between local hospital culture and transfusion rates following endovascular and surgical cardiovascular procedures has not been well studied.
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Leukodepleted Packed Red Blood Cells Transfusion in Patients Undergoing Major Cardiovascular Surgical Procedure: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [PDF]
Cardiology Research and Practice, 2019 Leukocytes contained in the allogeneic packed red blood cell (PRBC) are the cause of certain adverse reactions associated with blood transfusion. Leukoreduction consists of eliminating leukocytes in all blood products below the established safety levels for any patient type.
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Cognitive Outcomes of Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures in the Old: An Important but Neglected Area
Heart, Lung and Circulation, 2016 Older individuals can now undergo invasive cardiovascular procedures without serious concern about mortality, and the numbers and proportions of the over 65s and 85s doing so in Australia has been increasing over the last 20 years. There is overwhelming evidence linking cardiovascular conditions to late-life (65 years and over) cognitive impairment and
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Concomitance of general and Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures
The journal of the Japanese Practical Surgeon Society, 1995 Nobuyuki Nakajima
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ROLE OF ASYMPTOMATIC BACTERURIA IN SURGICAL SITE INFECTION IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING CARDIOVASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES [PDF]
International Journal of Advanced Research, 2022 Introduction:Asymptomatic bacteruria (ASB) is defined as the presence of significant bacteruria [>105) in a clean voided midstream urine from a patient without fever or symptoms of UTI. ASB should be screened and treated only in pregnant patients and individuals prior to their urological procedures as recommended by Infectious disease society of ...
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Four Cases of Post-bulver Duodenal Ulcer after Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures
Progress of Digestive Endoscopy(1972), 1999 Maiko Kishino +7 more
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Intestinal complications associated with cardiovascular surgical procedures [PDF]
Critical Care, 2007 Intestinal complications after cardiopulmonary bypass procedures are infrequent but they carry a significant incidence of morbidity and mortality. Predictors of these complications are not well developed, and the role of fundamental variables remains controversial.
Sotiria Mastoraki +4 more
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