Routine versus selective near-infrared spectroscopy-guided shunting during carotid eversion endarterectomy. [PDF]
OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to compare outcomes of routine shunting to near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)-guided shunting in patients undergoing eversion endarterectomy (EEA) under general anaesthesia. METHODS We retrospectively evaluated data of
Kondov S +10 more
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Haemodynamic Performance of Transcatheter Heart Valve in Bileaflet Mechanical Valve: An In-vitro Study. [PDF]
Objectives This study evaluates the haemodynamic performance of a novel hybrid configuration—Valve-in-MHV—where a CoreValve transcatheter heart valve is implanted within the annulus of a composite valved graft after leaflet removal.
Catalano C +5 more
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Recannulation of the right axillary artery in reoperative proximal thoracic aortic surgery is safe. [PDF]
OBJECTIVES To evaluate the safety and efficacy of recannulating the axillary artery in reoperative proximal thoracic aortic surgery. METHODS Between 2008 and 2020, we evaluated patients who underwent reoperative proximal thoracic aortic surgery.
Puiu PC +6 more
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Association between caseload volume and outcomes in left ventricular assist device implantations - a EUROMACS analysis. [PDF]
Association of centre volume and outcomes in left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation. aOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; HM3, HeartMate 3 Left ventricular assist device or odds ratio; INTERMACS, Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support.
Mihalj M +21 more
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On "Confirmatory" Methodological Research in Statistics and Related Fields. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Empirical substantive research, such as in the life or social sciences, is commonly categorized into the two modes exploratory and confirmatory, both of which are essential to scientific progress. The former is also referred to as hypothesis‐generating or data‐contingent research, while the latter is also called hypothesis‐testing research. In
Lange FJD +4 more
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Radiographic Anatomy and Clinical Value of the Modified Corner Approach in Interlaminar Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy. [PDF]
The modified corner approach is a simple, standard, and repeatable surgical approach with the intersection of the superior endplate and facet joint as the puncture target. For patients without or with mild facet joint degeneration, the puncture target can be appropriately moved inward by 2 mm.
Zhan S, Ma H, Wang Y, Yi P, Tang X.
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Subsequent cardiac surgery after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: Indications and outcomes
Abstract Background Aim of this study was to report on indications and clinical outcomes of patients who underwent subsequent open‐cardiac surgery after transcatheter aortic valve implantation TAVI. Methods Between 01/2011 and 12/2020 our centre performed 4043 TAVI procedures.
Albi Fagu +10 more
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There are no factors to select patients with non‐metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma for radiotherapy. Increased benefit from radiotherapy in patients with tumors >13.5 mm (node‐negative) and in those with lymph‐node ratio >0.215 (node‐positive) was observed, but not in T4 tumors (either group).
Giuseppe Lamberti +9 more
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Blood pressure (BP) is a basic determinant for organ blood flow supply. Insufficient blood supply will cause tissue hypoxia, provoke cellular oxidative stress, and to some extent lead to organ injury. Perioperative BP is labile and dynamic, and intraoperative hypotension is common.
Qiliang Song +3 more
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Background/Aim: Late toxicity and long-term outcomes of a phase I-II trial on patients with prostate cancer treated with an integrated boost to the dominant intraprostatic lesion (DIL) are reported.
M. Buwenge +12 more
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