Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery II: Surgical Technique and Postoperative Management. [PDF]
Techniques for minimally invasive mitral valve repair and replacement continue to evolve. This expert opinion, the second of a 3-part series, outlines current best practices for nonrobotic, minimally invasive mitral valve procedures, and for ...
Agnihotri, Arvind K +25 more
core +1 more source
Weight No Barrier: Anaortic Off-Pump Total Arterial CABG in a 107-kg Patient [PDF]
Total arterial, anaortic off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCABG) is a refined surgical approach that minimizes the risks of cardiopulmonary bypass and aortic manipulation.
Chirag Doshi +4 more
doaj +1 more source
Save or sacrifice the internal mammary pedicle during anterior mediastinotomy?
Ligation and dissection of internal mammary vessels is the most under-estimated complication of anterior mediastinotomy. However, patients requiring anterior mediastinotomy may experience long survival that makes the development of ischemic heart disease
Efstratios Apostolakis +3 more
doaj +1 more source
Coronary Subclavian Steal Syndrome [PDF]
INTRODUCTION Coronary subclavian steal (CSS) syndrome is a rare complication of coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) involving the left internal mammary artery (LIMA) graft to the left anterior descending (LAD) artery. It results from stenosis of
Dunn, MD, Jonathan A., Ho, MD, Rady
core +2 more sources
BILATERAL INTERNAL MAMMARY ARTERY IMPLANTATION
556The feasiblity of operation on a patient with widespread coronary artery disease was described. The patient in this report was failing in spite of competent medical therapy and was considered from following of ECG findings as a progressive cornary artery disease.
OKIO TERAMOTO +13 more
openaire +3 more sources
Short-Term Effects of Radiotherapy Postquadrantectomy on Internal Mammary Artery and Vein [PDF]
When a tumor local recurrence occurs a possible approach can be a mastectomy with simultaneous breast reconstruction with autologous tissue. The area involved by tangential radiation portals includes also the internal mammary artery and veins, considered
Dominic Taibi +6 more
core +2 more sources
Idiopathic internal mammary artery aneurysm in the setting of aberrant right subclavian artery
Aneurysms of the internal mammary artery are extremely rare. Immediate treatment is necessary because of the high risk of rupture that can be life-threatening.
Tariq Almerey, MD +4 more
doaj +1 more source
Impact of competitive flow on wall shear stress in coronary surgery: computational fluid dynamics of a LIMA-LAD model [PDF]
Competitive flow from native coronary vessels is considered a major factor in the failure of coronary bypass grafts. However, the pathophysiological effects are not fully understood.
Haverstaad, Rune +8 more
core +2 more sources
Genetic susceptibility loci for cardiovascular disease and their impact on atherosclerotic plaques [PDF]
Background: Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease in part caused by lipid uptake in the vascular wall, but the exact underlying mechanisms leading to acute myocardial infarction and stroke remain poorly understood. Large consortia identified
Asselbergs, Folkert W +23 more
core +2 more sources
BackgroundKeloids are benign skin hyperplasias but have a tumor-like appearance. Clinical management of keloids remains challenging.AimsWe retrospectively evaluated the safety and efficacy of internal mammary artery perforator propeller flaps combined ...
Jianfang Zhao +6 more
doaj +1 more source

