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Aortic injury during central venous catheter (CVC) insertion is a rare but serious complication. This presentation describes a case of iatrogenic intramural hematoma of the ascending aorta complicating inadvertent arterial cannulation of the right ...
Mafdy Basta
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Surgical treatment of thoracic aortic pseudoaneurysm caused by Brucella melitensis
Thoracic aortic pseudoaneurysm caused by Brucella melitensis is extremely rare with extremely few cases reported to date. Herein, we present the case of a 65 year-old man with a huge pseudoaneurysm of the proximal descending thoracic aorta, involving the
Hong-Wei Guo +3 more
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A rare case of vena cava leiomyoma: A case report
Intravascular leiomyoma is an uncommon disease and depending of vascular involvement and anesthetic challenge. We review a case of a 53-year-old woman who underwent vena cava leiomyoma resection under cardiopulmonary bypass using deep hypothermic ...
Gabriel H Sánchez +3 more
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Repair of ascending aorta pseudoaneurysm without circulatory arrest in redo patient [PDF]
A pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta is an unusual and potentially fatal complication after aortic surgical operations. TEE and CT scan are the investigations of choice. Surgical treatment is mandatory.
Auriemma Stefano +4 more
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Objective: Adverse factors of postoperative hemodynamic and myocardial performance remain largely unexplored in children with congenital heart disease following cardiopulmonary bypass due to technical limitations.
Xiaobin Lou +17 more
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Axillary cerebral perfusion for arch surgery in acute type A dissection under moderate hypothermia [PDF]
Backgound: Aortic arch surgery is still associated with increased mortality and morbidity especially in acute type A aortic dissection. Adequate brain protection is essential and commonly performed by either antegrade selective perfusion of the ...
Bednarkiewicz, Marek +3 more
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Severe atherosclerotic calcification of the ascending aorta, the so-called porcelain aorta, precludes cardiac surgeons from placing an aortic cross-clamp and direct aortic cannulation due to the increased risk of systemic embolism and stroke.
Vagelis Boultadakis +6 more
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Does retrograde cerebral perfusion via superior vena cava cannulation protect the brain? [PDF]
Objective: The retrograde cerebral perfusion via cannulation of the superior vena cava is a widespread method for optimising protection of the brain during hypothermic circulatory arrest.
Künzli, Andreas +4 more
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Changes in near infrared spectroscopy during deep hypothermic circulatory arrest
Monitoring cerebral oxygenation with near infrared spectroscopy may identify periods of cerebral desaturation and thereby the patients at risk for perioperative neurocognitive issues.
Tobias Joseph +2 more
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Surgical embolectomy for acute massive pulmonary embolism: state of the art [PDF]
Massive pulmonary embolism (PE) is a severe condition that can potentially lead to death caused by right ventricular (RV) failure and the consequent cardiogenic shock.
De Bellis, Antonio +8 more
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